{"value":{"id":1936331,"askingMemberId":5403,"askingMember":null,"house":"Commons","memberHasInterest":false,"dateTabled":"2026-08-28T00:00:00","dateForAnswer":"2026-09-02T00:00:00","uin":"25930","questionText":"To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has been made of the adequacy of arrangements for the independent evaluation of new police officer safety technologies.","answeringBodyId":1,"answeringBodyName":"Home Office","isWithdrawn":false,"isNamedDay":false,"groupedQuestions":[],"answerIsHolding":false,"answerIsCorrection":false,"answeringMemberId":4631,"answeringMember":null,"correctingMemberId":null,"correctingMember":null,"dateAnswered":"2026-09-10T00:00:00","answerText":"<p>The Government takes the safety of police officers extremely seriously and is clear that police officers should have the best possible protection when facing physical violence.</p><p>The Home Office sets robust standards for a range of personal protective equipment used by policing, including protective headwear, body armour (including ballistic protection and slash resistance), flame retardant overalls and irritant sprays. This equipment is subject to a comprehensive testing and certification process which supports consistency and ensures confidence in police personal protective equipment. These standards are based on police operational requirements and outline the minimum performance requirements and test methods to ensure that protective equipment purchased for police officers is safe and fit for purpose. Manufacturers and police forces can submit equipment for testing against these standards. Equipment that meets the required criteria is certified as compliant with Home Office standards.</p>","originalAnswerText":"","comparableAnswerText":"","dateAnswerCorrected":null,"dateHoldingAnswer":null,"attachmentCount":0,"heading":"Police: Health and Safety","attachments":[],"groupedQuestionsDates":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Questions/1936331","method":"GET"}]}