http://merentha13.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] merentha13.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] ci5_boxoftricks2012-05-04 08:31 pm
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A Question re British police

Doyle worked for the Met,Scotland Yard and CID - if I recall correctly (sometimes I get canon and fanon all mixed together!) - and he was an expert marksman. Would he have been allowed to carry a gun in any of his police roles? In the Drug squad? Undercover? My story has a apart that kind of depends on him being with some group of police that would be allowed to carry. Help?
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[identity profile] sc-fossil.livejournal.com 2012-05-05 01:37 am (UTC)(link)
Greengerbil's info is pretty good: http://hatstand.slashcity.net/charinfo/doyle-canon.html

I only know about guns from Life on Mars. :) In that series the coppers were issued guns only for very specific operations. They didn't carry them routinely. I'm sure somebody will have great info for you.

[identity profile] kiwisue.livejournal.com 2012-05-05 05:02 am (UTC)(link)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_use_of_firearms_in_the_United_Kingdom

This might help. I'm sure I've seen more info elsewhere, will have a look.

[identity profile] inlovewithboth.livejournal.com 2012-05-05 11:43 am (UTC)(link)
I'm not entirely sure, but I would guess they would have to book guns out for assignments. That's certainly the case in The Sweeney.
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