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In some countries police are not authorised to carry sidearms at all times, and must keep them in a vehicle safe until required.
Added: This is particularly applicable to those nations which historically have a long history of obedience to the law, and a national psyche for doing so. Sadly, growing less-and-less common in this day and age.
NOTE: (in the US) ALL sworn law enforcement officers are routinely armed at all times.
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Can dod police conceal carry firearms?
Yes
Can a special police officer carry a gun?
Depends on the regulations where you are. Many Special Police Officers DO have the same authority as city or county police officers, but for specialized areas. Some of them DO carry firearms.
Do Canadian police carry guns?
Yes. Both the RCMP and local police forces carry firearms.
Under what authority do police officers carry knives?
The same authority that enables them to carry firearms.
Why cant UK police have firearms?
Police in the UK do carry firearms. Many carry H&K automatics. Some police units in the Metropolitan and Thames Valley carry H&K machine pistols. The myth of the Bobby with naught but a baton ended in the late 1960's with the advent of urban violent crime and the re-emergence of the Irish Republican Army.Tom Bomb's Answer: Only specialised firearms teams are allowed to carry firearms in the UK. Response units across the country, deal with emergencies where backup is needed or is too dangerous for regular constables to deal with. If you see a Police vehicle in the UK marked with a 'star' on the side or on the top, it is a firearms response vehicle.
Do the police have guns?
Yes, police officers typically carry firearms as part of their duty to maintain public safety and enforce the law.
Are detectives such as a DCI or a DI allowed to use firearms in certain situations in the UK?
In the United Kingdom, certain police officers are qualified to carry firearms.
Handgun laws in Botswana?
There is a total prohibition on issuing handgun licenses to individuals. The only people who can possess and carry firearms are serving members of the police and defense force, and this is restricted - ordinary police personnel do not carry firearms , and there is only a limited issue of firearms to other members of the prison service and wildlife and national parks department.
Do volunteer police officers carry guns?
Volunteer police officers are usually called reserve or auxiliary police. Not all states or agencies have reserves, and some employ some or all of them in a non-sworn capacity where they do not have powers of arrest or carry firearms. More commonly, reserve or auxiliary police officers and sheriff's deputies have training similar to regularly-salaried officers, wear the same uniform and equipment, including firearms, and have the same powers of arrest while on duty. Most do not have these same police powers while off duty, although regular police officers do.
Do MI5 use firearms?
No, they do not use firearms. They are civilian organisation, and are not authorised to carry firearms. If firearms are ever required in an operation, the local police's armed response unit is contacted.
What is the law on police officers bringing guns into a school seminar?
Unless you have some very specific prohibition (like a commercial airplane), a police officer is permitted to carry a weapon in almost any place. There is most likely no bar to the officer being armed in a school.
Should all police officers carry firearms?
Yes. Answer Yes They must be armed more than or equal to the criminals in order to protect the public.
