Police: Equipment and Protective Clothing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of (a) batons, (b) tasers, (c) personal radios, (d) bodycams, (d) helmets and (e) stab vests supplied to (i) West Mercia Police and (ii) eac

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1. 7 December 2023

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of (a) batons, (b) tasers, (c) personal radios, (d) bodycams, (d) helmets and (e) stab vests supplied to (i) West Mercia Police and (ii) eac

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2. 14 December 2023

   Answer

   The number and type of equipment forces require remains an operational matter and is determined by chief officers in line with their respective force’s Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment.Only less lethal weaponry and equipment that has passed strict tes...

   Source: Written answer

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