Police: Dogs
Commons · Question 110473 · Tabled 3 Feb 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Alicia Kearns
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of Conflict Management Dogs as a less-lethal option for Counter Terrorism Specialist Firearms Officers; and what plans she has to ensure that capab
Answer
Answered by Dan Jarvis, 9 Feb 2026
Armed policing capabilities are built upon ongoing assessments of operational threat and risk and are used in threat to life situations. The use of firearms by the police should always be the last resort, considered only where there is a serious risk to p...