The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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Violence and rioting by loyalist paramilitaries must end, Northern Ireland secretary Peter Hain has said. Addressing the problem of alienation in loyalist working class areas, he said people must be stopped from terrorising their own communities “if we are to create a strong and prosperous Northern Ireland”. His speech in Belfast came after violence –… Read more »
The head of the Metropolitan police considered resigning after the shooting of an innocent Brazilian by his officers, who mistakenly thought he was a suicide bomber. Sir Ian Blair yesterday admitted that his force should have reacted more quickly to dismiss unfounded suggestions that Jean Charles de Menezes was wearing a heavy jacket and vaulted… Read more »
