In the rest of the United Kingdom, only some police officers carry firearms; that duty is instead carried out by specially-trained firearms officers.

This continues the increase seen in the previous year of 5%. These increases are likely to be linked to the police officer recruitment drive announced on 5 September 2019. The proportion of armed officers to unarmed officer has remained stable over the last 5 years, averaging at 5%.

In nineteen countries, the police do not carry firearms unless the situation is expected to merit it: Bhutan, Botswana, Cook Islands, Fiji, Iceland, Ireland, Kiribati, Malawi, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Niue, Norway, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland excepted).

They usually have: baton (extendable/collapsable baton) personal radio. CS/PAVA incapacitant spray.

There were over 6.5 thousand police officers licensed to carry firearms in England and Wales as of 2020, one of the highest number of armed police officers since 2011/12 when there were over 6.7 thousand.

Weapons used by Home Office police forces

• Glock series.
• SIG Sauer P226 (issued to Sussex Police).
• SIG Sauer P229 (issued to West Midlands Police).
• SIG Sauer P320 (issued to West Midlands Police to replace the P229 and Lancashire Constabulary).
• SIG Sauer P250 (issued to Cleveland Police and Essex Police)

The German system of gun control is among the most stringent in Europe. It restricts the acquisition, possession, and carrying of firearms to those with a creditable need for a weapon. It bans fully automatic weapons and severely restricts the acquisition of other types of weapons.

Handguns are banned outright. Only shotguns and air rifles are allowed. The law restricts the number of gun shops. In most of Japan’s 40 or so prefectures there can be no more than three, and you can only buy fresh cartridges by returning the spent cartridges you bought on your last visit.

Police of China: The Police of China can be counted among the best police force in the world. The innovative training methods of which they undergo has aided a great deal in combating crime.

Police Officers have been officially carrying firearms while on duty since 1887, Rule 503 of the “Manual of Rules and Regulations” stated: “In addition to the ordinary baton of the patrolman each member of the Police Force shall be armed while on duty with a revolving pistol of pattern…

Most British police officers are not routinely armed. Instead, they rely on specially trained Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO) to attend incidents where firearms might be needed. Specialist Firearms Officers are usually trained to a higher standard than an AFO,…

Countries Where the Police Force Does Not Carry Firearms. In Iceland, Ireland, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, police officers do not carry guns.

The result has been roughly 50 to 60 gun deaths a year in England and Wales, which have a population of 56 million. Compare that to the US, a country about six times as large that has more than 160 times as many gun-related homicides.