HC Deb 21 October 1985 vol 84 c45W
Mr. Tony Banks

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Metropolitan police officers are currently trained in the use of firearms; and what was the figure for each of the past six years.

Mr. Giles Shaw

The number of officers whose training is maintained at a level allowing them to be armed varies during each year. The available information, recording the number of qualified officers at a particular date each year, is as follows:

Number
December 1980 4,133
December 1981 4,181
October 1982 4,476
March 1983 4,667
October 1984 4,631
April 1985 4,631
September 1985 3,973

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