Article 2XM26 Should all police officers be armed? Share your experiences

Should all police officers be armed? Share your experiences

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We want to hear what you think about the National Police Chiefs' Council paper considering the possibility of all frontline officers being given guns

In the wake of recent terror attacks in the UK, the Police Federation will ask officers whether they want to routinely carry a gun in the first national survey of its kind in more than ten years.

Last month the Guardian revealed that police chiefs discussed the possibility of arming all frontline officers to counter the threat of terrorism. Unlike their counterparts in Northern Ireland, most police in Great Britain are traditionally unarmed as routine arming is controversial and many do not support it. However, some police sources say the longstanding principle is under pressure after four terrorist attacks in three months.

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