Armed Response Team

Summary

The request sought the number of Armed Response Team deployments across the Isle of Man over the last five years. The Constabulary disclosed a breakdown of events distinguishing between non-firearms operational responses and deployments under firearms authority.

Key Facts

• The data covers the period from 2020 to November 2024.
• Deployments are categorized into non-firearms operational matters and firearms authority threats.
• 2024 saw the highest number of non-firearms responses with 166 events.
• 2023 recorded the highest number of firearms authority deployments with 37 events.
• No non-firearms operational responses were recorded for the years 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Data Disclosed

• 166
• 23
• 16
• 37
• 3
• 12
• 6
• 2024
• 2023
• 2022
• 2021
• 2020
• 01/01/2024
• 11/11/2024
• 4248133
• 2024-11-12
• 2024-12-06

Original Request

Can you please confirm in the last 5 years how many times the armed response team/vehicles have been deployed across the whole island to operational incidents, many thanks.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Isle of Man Constabulary Freedom of Information Police Headquarters Dukes Avenue Douglas Isle of Man IM2 4RG

Our ref: 4248133 6 December 2024

Dear

We write further to your request, received 12 November 2024, which states:

"Can you please confirm in the last 5 years how many times the armed response team/vehicles have been deployed across the whole island to operational incidents, many thanks."

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you.

Year Count of events where ARV has responded to operational matters non firearms related Deployed under a firearms authority to mitigate a threat, under the command of a tactical firearms commander *2024 166 23 2023 16 37 2022 - 3 2021 - 12 2020 - 6

*events for 2024 are 01/01/2024 – 11/11/2024

Please quote the reference number 4248133 in any future communications.

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