Behind the scenes - Firearms officers
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- Опубліковано 4 жов 2024
- The fourth in our series of videos that goes behind the scenes of the Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police Alliance Operations Department (Ops for short).
This week we take a look at the police officers who have trained to be firearms officers. When you see a police officer with a gun in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, does that mean that there is a firearms situation going on? Read our Q&As to find out.
You can follow the Alliance Operations department on Twitter at @AllianceOpsDept where we welcome your comments and queries.
Q: Are all firearms officers male?
A: No. Across the Alliance there are both male and female officers.
Q: Do firearms officers have to be certain age and/or rank?
A: No. Generally officers are constables, sergeants and inspectors. They can be any age providing they can pass the fitness tests.
Q: Are firearms officers paid more than non-armed police officers?
A: No.
Q: How long does it take to train to be a firearms officer?
A: The Initial Firearms Course is 11 weeks with refresher training throughout the year.
Q: Are all firearms officers volunteers?
A: Yes.
Q: Are there different sorts of firearms officers? What might they specialise in?
A: All firearms officers are trained to the same base role profile however some specialise in other areas including rifle, close protection, dynamic entry, surveillance and command.
Q: Why do I sometime see officers with guns at incidents where there is no need for firearms, such as a road traffic collision?
A: Firearms officers have a standing authority to overtly carry a sidearm whilst on duty. They carry additional skills such as traffic policing, therefore will routinely assist at other incidents such as road traffic collisions (RTCs) and will also assist with general police duties as they are sworn constables.
Q: Have Alliance Officers ever had to shoot anyone in Devon, Cornwall or Dorset?
A: Yes. The last shooting was in 2004.
Q: How long would it take for armed officers to reach an incident that required the use of firearms?
A: The police aim to attend all immediate incidents with 15 minutes in urban locations and 20 minutes for rural locations. This is often very much quicker however is dependent on where the nearest police resource is at the time of the call.
Q: What is an A.R.V.?
A: Armed Response Vehicle
Q: What firearms are armed officers trained to use? What is contained in an A.R.V.?
A: An ARV carries weapons and ammunition, including less lethal weapons in order to deal with a spontaneous firearms incident. They also carry collision equipment such as signs, cones as well as enhanced first aid equipment such as blood and airway management, an automatic external defibrillator (AED) and oxygen.
Q: I have seen armed officers with a side arm in a holster. What is it and does this stay with them all the time?
A: The preferred side arm for the Alliance is the Glock 17 pistol and will generally be carried whilst on duty under the standing authority.
Q: Have Alliance firearms officers been deployed outside the three counties, to assist other police or security forces?
A: Yes. Mutual aid is often called upon for large events such as G8 Conference, Olympics etc.
fun fact: devon and cornwell counties has one of the highest gun ownership rates in the UK
alot of people are packing heat !
So should everybody! We need to legalise firearms in the UK and spread knowledge nationwide about the defensive use of firearms for personal protection 🇬🇧
@@SkorpzOfficial But gun-crime within the UK right now with firearms illegalised is lower than country's with firearms legalised. It would be very easy for gangs to get a hold of a firearm which could lead to people getting hurt or even killed. Yes there is an upside to this 'self defence' and that but the negatives out-weigh the positives in this situation.
That’s because we’re all farmers ride around on quads with shotguns 👍
@@gwinnr6134 its not hard for gang members to get a gun in UK
@@Gencturk92 wdym
They're coming for you if you haven't paid your TV license! 😅🐖
I was gonna say that 😂
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Well I hope when you need them they don't come
Hopefully when you need them they don't show up
that was 7 years ago
you got more of them now
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Should be treated as a open threat!
And there you have it in a nutshell from Police senior management.... "Nothing to do with me Guv, you squeeze the trigger? You're on your own" ... PPM... Piss poor management!
British Policing in the 21st Century.
Devon and cornwall needs officers who suffer mental health in order to understand other people who is under mental health the target i mean
How to do apply for AFO?
1. join the police and compete your 2 year probationary period
2. apply for the firearms unit when a spot is open
3. pass the required tests
4. congrats you are now an AFO
@@BrokenGameboy You'll also need a high level of physical fitness. Firearms officers usually have a higher level of physical fitness than that which is normally expected of police officers in the United Kingdom.
firearms cop in the uk is just a normal cop in the rest of the world
Firearms cop is like SWAT
@@banastic in the uk. In the rest of europe every cop has a gun and has his type of training.
@@dedeferreira98 that isn’t a statistic to be proud of lol
@@banastic why? My country is the 4rd safest on earth. And one of the reasons is that cops are fully armed and ready to face any threat at any moment
@@dedeferreira98AFOs are equipped with weapons far beyond the standard pistol given to European and American police officers.
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London eye
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Keeping Law & Order.
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Will rarely ever see any real combat zeoring your weapon systems on the ranges is a far cry from the real deal
Sorry I don't understand what point you're trying to make
@@jingle9691 when you join any unit which uses fire arms you do it because you want to see combat ,its all great watching flashy videos of training etc but most of these wont even discharge their weapon in their whole career other than zoering or a live fire shoot
@@jingle9691 true i guess they have to follow a similar bullshit "rules of engagement "card as the Armed Forces do for use of force .
@@jingle9691 i was talking in terms of never see combat ,is that ok with you ? Or are you still upset by that ?
@@herrickmaster77 rules of engagement are not "bullshit", especially in a setting like the centre of London.
Not a single AFO joins to "see combat, (though many if not most are ex forces), those people are actively sifted out of the application process. AFOs join in order to SAFELY ARREST the most dangerous offenders on British streets, being armed is purely for self defence and the defence of the public.
I need this help my abuser will not let me go 😭 I could not care he needs to go his abuse the torture he's put me through and worldwide exploitation I'm a prisoner 24.7
Damn, you should try and get help. You could report it to the police, you could call the police or the non-emergency police number. There should be organisations able to help you with abuse and things like that. I hope your situation improves.
Call 999 if your in the UK or 911 if your I. America if your in danger or trouble
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Arm all UK police, said it from day 1. Northern Ireland has minimal crime because the police are armed. ARM THEM ALL.
FfS…..the ones that are trained are dangerous enough……it’ll be slaughter if you arm all the incompetent idiots……..and that’s coming from someone who spent a large part of his career in the Royal Marines and then served as a police firearms officer……..they are a liability now…..god help us all.
@@jackryan1962 lol only the uk has this type of policng for a reason. No other european country likes unarmed officers
I live in the 4rd safest nation on earth and all cops carry guns. Its a lot safer
@@jackryan1962 oh hey, I just watched a video on Mark Duggan.
So I'm an American. As such, I am not as familiar with UK Police organizeation and tactics but would like to know more. Not to compare to American Law Enforcement, or be disrespectful but out of a sincere curiosity.
So, taking into account most UK police are not armed with lethal force, Mark Dugger was still fatally shot by an Officer who was armed with a firearm. From what I hear, he did not really deserve it but I'm more curious about the structural and organizeation of UK Police. Was he pulled over by a standard Patrol unit, or by a firearms unit? Or are firearm units integrated with patrol? Also, (big question) Why was a firearms unit involved with that incident in the first place?
I assume this incident and the following riots was used as a case study in further police training in the UK.
yeh, men and guns what can go wrong
all cops should be armed
ours are not and domt need to be@@dedeferreira98
@@dedeferreira98 say hello to police brutality, corruption and incompetence