Instructions to officers on Personal Protection Weapons

Date asked:
Board Member:Alan Chambers
Question type:Oral

Question

Given the recent public debate around allegations that Sinn Fein have requested police officers to leave their personal protection weapons outside any meetings they attend,  can the Chief Constable confirm that he will clearly communicate to all officers that they should refuse all requests by any political party to remove firearms before attending meetings or entering party offices and secondly that all such requests are centrally recorded and challenged.

Answer

You can view the full video here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAsyEoWsXY4&t=4813s

The full answer to this question can be found at 1:25:28

Alan Chambers MLA - UUP