Hate Crime: Internet
Commons · Question 75158 · Tabled 4 Sep 2025 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 10 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces on deploying armed officers for arrests relating to alleged online speech offences.
Answer
Answered by Sarah Jones, 10 Sep 2025
The College of Policing issues Authorised Professional Practice guidance around the deployment of armed officers.Decisions around the deployment of armed officers are operational matters for Chief Officers to determine based on a thorough assessment of th...