Emergency Protocol (EP1) Small unit storage of ammunition and explosives in emergency conditions
Emergency Protocol (EP1) Small unit storage of ammunition and explosives in emergency conditions

Author(s): Author Not Specified
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense
Published by: The South Eastern and Eastern Europe Clearinghouse for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SEESAC)
Keywords: Emergency Protocol (EP1); ammunition and explosives; safety
Summary/Abstract: During weapons amnesties and voluntary collection programmes weapons surrendered to police stations are often accompanied by ammunition and explosives. There is rarely any form of indigenous ammunition or explosive ordnance disposal technical support embedded within such units to ensure safety. Even during weapons collection programmes appropriate ammunition or explosive ordnance disposal technical support is often not immediately available. Rather than refuse to accept ammunition and explosives at police stations, it is overall a lower risk to the general public that they then be accepted for storage within police stations or security force bases on a short term and temporary basis.

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