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As part of an ongoing commitment to support police forces across Scotland with training for Firearms Enquiry Officers (FEOs), BASC hosted ten members of Police Scotland’s FEO team. This was the third ‘Continuing Professional Development’ (CPD) training session BASC has held with Police Scotland and will be followed by a number of courses over the… Read more »
Doctors are being reminded by the Medical Defence Union (MDU) about new rules governing death certification, which take effect from today in England and Wales. The changes mean a wider pool of doctors will be able to certify deaths, reducing delays in death certificates being issued. All deaths will now be subject to scrutiny either… Read more »
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Welcome to politics.co.uk’s as-it-happens page. Here you can keep up to date with major parliamentary debates, press conferences or news events in real time. Just hit refresh on your browser to see the latest development. This event has now finished, but you can review how it panned out below. By Alex Stevenson 13:50 – We… Read more »
By Ian Dunt A new form of Taser gun which inflicts longer and stronger stuns to the victim is being considered by the Home Office. Police have gradually been accepting stun guns as the pilot project is gradually expanded. But a new weapon, named the eXtended Range Electronic Projectile (XREP), delivers a 20-second long 500-volt… Read more »
