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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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The Government is facing legal action after it terminated a private IT contract. ITNET had been awarded an £83 million contract in July 2003 to build a data housing centre for the Office of the e-Envoy, designed to host government websites. However the Cabinet Office announced on Tuesday that it had terminated the contract, accusing… Read more »
The Intelligence and Security Committee has highlighted a number of areas of vulnerability in the UK’s security infrastructure. Today it published its annual report for 2003-04, having taken evidence from a wide range of sources, including ministers and the heads of security services. Although the report is publicly available, certain sections and figures are blanked… Read more »
