Firearms licence information sharing
Failure of police to notify Firearms Licensing Departments of relevant prosecutions and neglect by licensing departments to check PNC records.
28 items
1 source
3 inquiries
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Inquiry recommendation
87match
DUNB-7 - Endorse police information exchange on firearm certificate holders and revocations
The steps being taken to enable police forces to hold and exchange information on computer as to the individuals who hold firearm certificates, and those whose firearm applications have been refused or certificates revoked are endorsed (para 8.23).
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terms: firearm, information
Inquiry recommendation
87match
F88 - Information sharing
The information contained in reports for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations should be made available to healthcare regulators through the serious untoward incident system in order to provide a check on the consistency of trusts' practice in reporting fatalities and other serious incidents.
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terms: information, sharing
Inquiry recommendation
83match
F95 - Information sharing
As the interests of patient safety should prevail over the narrow litigation interest under which confidentiality or even privilege might be claimed over risk reports, consideration should also be given to allowing the Care Quality Commission access to these reports.
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terms: information, sharing
Inquiry recommendation
83match
F89 - Information sharing
Reports on serious untoward incidents involving death of or serious injury to patients or employees should be shared with the Health and Safety Executive.
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terms: information, sharing
Inquiry recommendation
70match
DUNB-6 - Extend firearm dealer and club inspection powers to authorised civilian officers
The powers enjoyed by police officers to inspect dealers' registers and premises and approved clubs should be extended to civilian licensing and enquiry officers who are authorised in writing for that purpose by the Chief Constable (para 8.16).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
66match
DUNB-17 - Require police satisfaction of applicant fitness for firearm certificate granting
Section 27(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 should include as one of the conditions on which the granting or renewal of a firearm certificate is dependent that the chief officer of police is satisfied that the applicant is fit to be entrusted with the firearm and ammunition to which the application relates (para 8.63).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
66match
DUNB-13 - Mandate approved clubs to report year-long non-attendance by firearm certificate holders
Each approved club should be required to inform the police when a member who is the holder of a firearm certificate has not attended a meeting of the club for a period of a year (para 8.51).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
66match
DUNB-12 - Mandate approved clubs to inform police when firearm certificate holders cease membership
Each approved club should be required to inform the police when a holder of a firearm certificate has ceased to be a member of the club for whatever reason (para 8.50).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
66match
DUNB-5 - Extend firearm search warrant powers to authorised civilian licensing officers
The power of search with warrant under section 46 of the Firearms act 1968 should be extended to any civilian licensing and enquiry officer who is authorised in writing for that purpose by the Chief Constable (para 8.15).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
62match
DUNB-20 - Mandate club applicants to declare prior refused or revoked firearm certificates
Each applicant for membership of an approved club should be required to state whether or not he or she has submitted any prior application for a firearm certificate or a shot gun certificate which has been refused; and whether he or she has previously held such a certificate which has been revoked (para 8.73).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
62match
DUNB-11 - Mandate firearm certificate holders to join and specify an approved club
Every holder of a firearm certificate should be required to be a member of at least one approved club; and the firearm certificate should specify the approved club or clubs of which he or she is a member and the firearms which he or she intends to use in each of them (para 8.44).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
62match
DUNB-10 - Mandate approved clubs to register firearm certificate holders' attendance and firearm usage
Each club which is approved for the purposes of section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 should be required to maintain a register of the attendance of its members who are holders of firearm certificates, together with details as to the firearms which they used and the competitions in which they participated when they attended (para 8.42).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
62match
DUNB-4 - Extend firearm search warrant powers for substantial public safety risk
The power of search with warrant under section 46 of the Firearms Act 1968 should be extended to cases in which there is reasonable ground for suspecting that there is a substantial risk to the safety of the public; and to include in such cases the power to seize and detain any firearm certificate which may be found...
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
57match
DUNB-23 - Restrict appeal scope against police chief's discretionary decisions on firearms
Consideration should be given to the reform of the scope for appeal against decisions of the chief officer of police by restricting it to enumerated grounds which do not trench on the exercise of his discretion (para 8.119).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
57match
DUNB-18 - Include definition of "fitness" for firearm entrustment in police guidance
It is desirable that the Guidance to the Police should contain advice as to the scope of "fitness" to be entrusted with a firearm and ammunition (para 8.64).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
57match
DUNB-9 - Amend Firearms Act to allow revocation for lack of good reason
Section 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 should be amended so as to provide for - o the revocation of a firearm certificate on the ground that the chief officer of police is satisfied that the holder does not have a good reason for having in his possession, or for purchasing or acquiring, the firearm or ammunition in...
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
57match
DUNB-8 - Advise police that "good reason" for firearms implies intention and use
The Guidance to the Police should advise that good reason implies intention; and that lack of past use prima facie indicates the lack of it (para 8.30).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
56match
AG-7 - Recording of Firearms Operations
During post incident proceedings following a police shooting, NPCC should consider the advantages of: Recordings of the communications of firearms commanders and authorised firearms officers (AFOs); And video recordings from the body-worn video cameras of AFOs and police vehicles involved in decisive action.
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DUNB-21 - Replace firearm application counter-signatory requirement with two references
The current requirement for a counter-signatory of a firearm application should be abolished; and replaced by a system for the provision of two references (para 8.81).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DUNB-16 - Revise and align sections 27(1) and 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968
The language of section 30(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 should be brought into full correspondence with that of section 27(1); and each revised in order to achieve a logical and consistent arrangement (paras 8.62 and 8.65).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DUNB-15 - Establish explicit statutory criteria for approving firearms clubs
Explicit statutory provision should be made for the laying down of criteria for the approval of clubs for the purpose of section 15 of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988 (para 8.53).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DUNB-3 - Provide comprehensive training and guidance for firearm enquiry officers
Enquiry officers should be given as much training and guidance for their work as is practicable (para 8.13).
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terms: firearm
Inquiry recommendation
53match
DUNB-1 - Ensure officers receive full advance information for exercising caution during enquiries
Officers carrying out enquiries should be supplied in advance with full information about any known change of circumstances and any reason for exercising particular caution (para 8.9).
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terms: information
Inquiry recommendation
48match
DUNB-22 - Consult on providing applicant medical history to forensic medical examiners
The proposal by the Association of Police Surgeons for the provision by the applicant's medical practitioner of information as to the applicant's medical history and its consideration by a forensic medical examiner should be the subject of consultation with the interested bodies (para 8.90).
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terms: information
Inquiry recommendation
45match
DUNB-19 - Mandate approved clubs to inform police of membership applications and outcomes
Each approved club should be required to inform the police of the receipt of an application for membership; and the outcome of the application (para 8.71).
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40match
DUNB-2 - Endorse enquiry officer checklists, requiring reporting of applicant suitability concerns
The use of checklists by enquiry officers is endorsed, subject to the need for them to be alert to and report anything which could be relevant to the suitability of the applicant or certificate holder (paras 8.10-8.11).
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DUNB-14 - Require approved clubs to appoint a police liaison officer
The proposal that each club should appoint a person to act as a liaison officer with the police is endorsed (para 8.52).
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DUNB-24 - Mandate secure disablement or ban individual possession of target shooting handguns
Consideration should be given to restricting the availability of self-loading pistols and revolvers of any calibre which are held by individuals for use in target shooting o preferably, by their disablement, while they are not in use, by either (i) the removal of the slide assembly/cylinder, which is to be kept securely on the premises of an approved...
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