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Our regular columnists POLICE FIREARMS OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Mark Williams Editor
Steve Howson Post Incident Management
Dave Blocksidge Science on the street
Scott Ingram Law & Regulations
Justin Conway Health & Fitness
David Wilbraham Force Chaplain
Steven Smith History
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George Hay, Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire Welcome to TOP COVER! It’s been an interesting few months since the last magazine.
I would not be exaggerating if I said that the firearms family is faced with the biggest crisis
HOW TO CONTACT US since the withdrawal of firearms permits following the unlawful killing verdict at the ‘Stanley’
The Police Firearms Officers Association Inquest in 2006. The IPCC seem intent on attacking officers and making loose accusations at
how they refuse to cooperate with investigations. I had the privilege to represent hundreds
PO Box 116, March, Cambridgeshire, PE15 5BA of officers following police shootings and not once did I see any officer step away from the
T 01354 742444 guidelines in place at the time. As a result of the IPCC draft paper on segregation following
a death or serious injury incident, Commander Neil Basu from the Met commissioned a
E info@pfoa.co.uk survey for firearms officers on behalf of ACPO. The results are worrying. We are facing a huge
www.pfoa.co.uk challenge, a fight that we are all in together. I am heartened by the response of ACPO firearms
lead Simon Chesterman.

This is a time when we need our leaders to step up. I believe Simon, Neil Basu and Assistant
The PFOA cannot accept any liability for losses incurred by any
person as a result of a default on the part of an advertiser in Commissioner Mark Rowley will, but we also have a role to play in getting behind them.
‘Top Cover’ None of us want officers to be segregated, or made to write accounts when they are clearly
traumatised. We do not force victims or suspects to make accounts. Victims are quite rightly
afforded support and dignity, suspects are afforded legal advice, and PACE. It seems to me that
Registered Charity in England and Wales No. 1139247 firearms officers are being offered none of this by these draconian IPCC proposals. If you want
Company Number 07295737 to express your views further on this matter why not drop me an email. We will include as many
as we can in the next magazine, without any names obviously!
© The Police Firearms Officers Association 2013 We have also had the aftermath of the‘Duggan’ Inquest verdict. Out of the 10 jurors, made up
of a diverse section of the local community, 8 decided it was a lawful killing and the other two
an open verdict. So not one of these men and women believed V53s actions were unlawful.
DISCOVER MORE ONLINE The jury answered several questions as part of the verdict; you can read their response in full
Scanning this QR code will take you directly to later in the magazine.
BMW-UK FORCES PFOA SCHEME. www.pfoa.co.uk We now have a sudden rush for body cameras. In this edition we look more closely at body

cams, and hear from several key players in the firearms world about their views on them.
DRIVE A BMW 114i SPORT FOR What is happening to the Federation? Just when we need them to support us over these key
firearms issues it appears they are busy trying to get their house in order. We look at the fall out
from the review by Sir David Normington into the Police Federation. We often here the cliché
LESS THAN YOU THINK. ‘what has the Fed ever done for me?’ The review has highlighted many areas where the Fed
needs to change. We ask a senior federation figure about the review and what they are doing
about the recommendations.

What could be better than a owning a BMW 1 Series? How about owning a new BMW 1 Series 3-door with even more space, Enjoy the read, and thanks for all you do.
more spec and more models to choose from? Contact us and you’ll see this car is far more affordable than you might think.

For details on all new BMW models available to PFOA and Police Federation members through the UK Forces Sales
Programme, contact the team on 020 7514 3585 or email mail@bmw-issd.co.uk, quoting “PFOA Magazine”. MARK WILLIAMS EDITOR | mark@pfoa.co.uk

Gift Aid is available for charities to claim 25p in the pound back from donations made to
the charity.
We submit a return to HMRC with the name of the person donating. We do not submit
the actual Gift Aid forms. You can ask for Gift Aid to be claimed on your behalf for your
BMW Group PFOA donations by emailling Debbie in the office at info@pfoa.co.uk (put ‘Gift Aid
International & Specialist Sales Division Donation’ in subject box).
56 Park Lane, London W1K 1QB
020 7514 3585 www.bmw-ukforces.co.uk Please state your full name and house number and postcode. Gift Aid forms at the office
have address/house number and postcode - we have these records in case HMRC want
to dip sample that the name on the return is from the bona fide taxpayer!
Fuel economy figures for the BMW 1 Series 3-door range: Extra Urban 72.4 – 52.3mpg (3.9 – 4.0 l/100km) Urban 52.3 – 32.8mpg
(5.4 – 8.6l/100km) Combined 62.8 – 42.8mpg (4.5 – 4.5 l/100km) CO 2 emissions 119 – 154g/km. We then do the rest and claim the Gift Aid back, which goes towards supporting our
Figures may vary depending on driving style and conditions.
colleagues and their families all over the UK.
Offers available to PFOA members only. Model shown is 114i Sport 3-Door Sports Hatch. Further models available on request. Vehicle condition charges may apply. All hiring is subject to status and
available to over 18s in the UK only (excluding the Channel Islands). Guarantees and indemnities may be required. Hiring facilities provided by BMW Financial Services, Europa House, Bartley Way, Hook,
Hampshire, RG27 9UF. Registered Company Number 01288537. Thank You!