The usage of firearms by the police is covered by statute (such as the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and Human Rights Act 1998), policy (such as the Home Office Code of Practice on Police use of Firearms and Less Lethal Weapons and the ACPO Manual of Guidance on Police Use of Firearms) and common law.
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The majority of officers serving in "regular" British Police forces do not routinely carry firearms, with the three exceptions being the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Ministry of Defence Police and Police Service of Northern Ireland.
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