Control and access to arms and ammunition
Access to arms and ammunition is very carefully
controlled. All recruits have to undergo a rigorous series of
tests and training, in order to demonstrate that they are competent
to handle a weapon before being allowed to do so.
Instructions for the security of arms, ammunition
and explosives are set out in Joint Service Publication (JSP)
440 (The Defence Manual of Security) Part 7 Section 7 Chapter
1 and are applicable to all Service Establishments. A copy is
attached.
In addition to the generic instructions for
minimum physical security standards to be applied, the responsibilities
of Heads of Establishments are clearly defined. Every establishment
(including initial training establishments) with holdings of arms,
ammunition and explosives must publish additional Security Standing
Orders detailing procedures to be followed and additional guidance
on subjects to be covered is given at Annex A to the Chapter.
NAVY
All establishments have security orders and
examples from CTCRM and HMS Sultan are attached. In respect
of CTCRM the instructions are contained within Unit Standing Orders
Part 1—Stores System, paras 1220-1221; 1229-1238 and Training
Instruction C5—Ammunition Orders (also attached)[19]
refer.
ARMY
A copy of the G2 Security Policy document issued
January 2004 in respect of guarding (including armed guarding)
of ATRA establishments is attached.14
RAF
The document "Royal Air Force Arming Directive
for the Employment of personnel on General Security Duties in
Situations other than Operations" is attached and applies
to all RAF establishments.
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