JB-15.22
Response
Accepted
Training for officers presenting firearms court applications
Recommendation
There should be training of those who are authorised by reason of rank to present such applications at court, and no-one should act as a substitute for a properly authorised person unless they have been appropriately trained. In any event, a copy of the Rules should be readily available in every chief inspector's office with which any officer making an application should be familiar (as is the case with Special Procedure Material applications).
Published Evidence Summary
The following publicly available evidence relates to this recommendation:
- The College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023, addressing training for officers authorised to present firearms presence applications at court (College of Policing APP-AP update, August 2023).
- No published evidence of a completed dedicated training programme for officers presenting firearms presence applications at court has been identified to March 2026.
- No published evidence of a completed dedicated training programme for officers presenting firearms presence applications at court has been identified to March 2026.
Sources
How was this evidence gathered?
Evidence searched by Claude (Anthropic) on 10 Apr 2026
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This recommendation applies across many organisations. The evidence above reflects central policy activity; adoption in individual organisations may vary.
Jurisdiction
England
Section Reference
15.22
Response
Accepted
Response
Accepted
Accepted
College of Policing
01 Aug 2023
College of Policing updated APP-AP in August 2023. Training implementation ongoing.
Progress Timeline
Official Report
01 Aug 2023
Status as of College of Policing APP-AP update (August 2023): In Progress
Responsible Bodies
College of Policing
Primary
Themes & Tags
Recommendation age
3.9 yrs
Last formal update
1034 days ago