Due to the elevated threat level the personnel face from armed paramilitary groups, unlike the majority of police services in the United Kingdom, the PSNI routinely arms all of its officers with firearms and is the only territorial police service in the UK to do so.
Due to the elevated threat level the personnel face from armed paramilitary groups, unlike the majority of police services in the United Kingdom, the PSNI routinely arms all of its officers with firearms and allows its officers to carry their issue sidearm off-duty. The PSNI is the only territorial police service in the UK to do so.