Freedom of Information (FOI) Act request ref: 01/FIN/25/003829/Q

Version Date: 07/11/2025

Since January 2021, how many police officers at your force who are, were, or later became, authorised firearms officers, were also the subject of a misconduct investigation regarding alleged police perpetrated domestic abuse (regardless of outcome or if there was a case to answer)?

Please break down the numbers as outlined below:

• 1) The total number of police officers who were authorised firearms officers at the time their PPDA misconduct investigation was initiated and
o Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
 a) there was a case to answer
 b) there was no case to answer,
 c) the officer was referred to RPRP
• 2) The total number of police officers who remined authorised firearms officers throughout their misconduct investigation and
o Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
 a) there was a case to answer
 b) there was no case to answer,
 c) the officer was referred to RPRP
• 3) The total number of police officers who gained authorised firearms officer status having previously been the subject of a PPDA misconduct investigation (where this information is known)
o Of these, the number where the eventual result of the initial investigation was that
 a) there was a case to answer
 b) there was no case to answer,
 c) the officer was referred to RPRP

The Professional Standards Department has provided the following information:

Searches were completed for all conduct cases with a national factor of Police Perpetrated Domestic Abuse (PPDA) between 01/01/2021 to 16/10/2025 and had a role showing as a Firearms Officer.
These searches resulted in one such officer that had a misconduct allegation against them in that time, and the allegation result description is showing as no case to answer. The officer surrendered their firearms ticket so did not remain a Firearms Officer throughout the investigation.

All other officers who had a PPDA misconduct case were reviewed, and none are showing as having subsequently become an authorised Firearms Officer.