Devon and Cornwall force say they did not have enough staff to deal with number of licensing applications
A police force that took the “high risk” decision to return a shotgun licence to a man who went on to kill five people in Plymouth has admitted it did not have enough staff to deal with the number of licensing applications it was receiving.
Devon and Cornwall police also told an inquest on Jake Davison’s victims that there were no records of audits being undertaken to check decision-making in the firearms licensing department at the time.
The jury at the inquest into the deaths of five people have heard from a senior officer who took the decision to se… https://t.co/K83x05yAGi
Posted on: 2023-02-07 11:32
Why Plymouth gunman didn't go to court after attacking kids https://t.co/MPz7zShCGr
Posted on: 2023-02-07 09:13
A police officer told the inquest not charging Davison posed a 'danger to the public' https://t.co/g8N900JBnK
Posted on: 2023-02-06 19:59
A police officer told the inquest not charging Davison posed a 'danger to the public' https://t.co/g8N900J3yc
Posted on: 2023-02-06 17:39
Det Insp Wyatt has revealed police were being sent "regular emails" encouraging them to consider out of court dispo… https://t.co/zOjzavPnaC
Posted on: 2023-02-06 15:55
this is fucked police can't even do their job properly, this is proof the attack could have been avoided. also who… https://t.co/7867udqe85
Posted on: 2023-02-05 20:36
Detective unaware of shooter's firearms warning on police records https://t.co/FzXG5T5VFE
Posted on: 2023-02-05 20:18
Plymouth shooting: No 'relevant' firearms training in police force for 20 years, inquest told - Plymouth Live https://t.co/gJz7BWzDO2
Posted on: 2023-02-03 16:02
Some of the recommendations made in the wake of the Dunblane massacre were not implemented by the police force whic… https://t.co/ZX8k9Yp1Jf
Posted on: 2023-02-03 07:31
Some of the recommendations made in the wake of the Dunblane massacre were not implemented by the police force whic… https://t.co/XV14rRH5u5
Posted on: 2023-02-02 22:31
RT @GazTheJourno: Astonishing report from the Plymouth murders inquest where the firearms licensing officer who signed off the murderers ce…
Posted on: 2023-02-02 21:34
RT @danwnews: Evidence at Plymouth shooting inquest today heard how a senior firearms supervisor at D&C Police - who signed off on gunman J…
Posted on: 2023-02-02 21:08
Plymouth shooting: No 'relevant' firearms training in police force for 20 years, inquest told. https://t.co/7UZy3TTyBz
Posted on: 2023-02-02 20:22
Astonishing report from the Plymouth murders inquest where the firearms licensing officer who signed off the murder… https://t.co/9vHvAIYndf
Posted on: 2023-02-02 20:00
Evidence at Plymouth shooting inquest today heard how a senior firearms supervisor at D&C Police - who signed off o… https://t.co/pJWHjAbZeb
Posted on: 2023-02-02 19:53
RT @Plymouth_Live: Some of the recommendations made in the wake of the Dunblane massacre were not implemented by the police force which gra…
Posted on: 2023-02-02 19:16
Some of the recommendations made in the wake of the Dunblane massacre were not implemented by the police force whic… https://t.co/q1IOWJvAZ8
Posted on: 2023-02-02 19:11
Stephen Carder - Devon and Cornwall Police firearms licensing supervisor - admits he was box ticking, and the risk… https://t.co/yslmIoxcar
Posted on: 2023-02-02 15:59
On Tuesday a firearms officer broke down in tears after admitting that the Devon and Cornwall Police firearms licen… https://t.co/z71YfPfCAt
Posted on: 2023-02-02 08:39
The police staff member who recommended Jake Davison be granted a shotgun certificate had not received any formal t… https://t.co/2wwQtuJ76W
Posted on: 2023-01-31 01:25
Plymouth shooting: firearms inquiry officer had no formal training, jury told Inquest hears from police staff memb… https://t.co/TYiv5YRVaw
Posted on: 2023-01-31 00:50