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| Subject: France to allow off-duty poLice to carry arms Thu Nov 19, 2015 10:02 pm | |
| In a move to boost security in the light of the heightened terrorist threat France is set to take steps to make sure all of its police are armed, including those in small towns and villages and officers who are off duty.
Police in France will be able to carry their weapons while off-duty, according to reports, as France moves to increase security in the days after the capital was rocked by a series of terror attacks.
During the ongoing state of emergency which is set to last for three months, volunteer officers will be allowed to carry their side arms.
According to reports in France on Thursday the Directorate General de la Police is sending a memo out to specify the changes.
It comes after police called for the right to carry their guns while off-duty and it appears their request has been met.
Currently police are not allowed to carry their gun whilst off duty, unless travelling to and from work and on the condition they are wearing a bullet-proof vest.
http://www.thelocal.fr/20151119/france-moves-to-arm-police |
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