Protective goggles

Tender description

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has a responsibility to protect life, preserve order, prevent crime and secure justice as set out in Section 32 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. There is also a requirement under Health and Safety legislation to provide suitable items of personal protective equipment. To effectively carry out their normal duties, PSNI officers are issued with firearms — both in a personal protection capacity and for use in operational situations. To effectively use those weapons, officers must be suitably trained. It is PSNI’s responsibility to issue suitable personal protective items to provide protection for eyesight and hearing during firearms training of all officers/student officers and operationally for those designated as specialist firearms officers. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has a responsibility to protect life, preserve order, prevent crime and secure justice as set out in Section 32 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. There is also a requirement under Health and Safety legislation to provide suitable items of personal protective equipment. To effectively carry out their normal duties, PSNI officers are issued with firearms — both in a personal protection capacity and for use in operational situations. To effectively use those weapons, officers must be suitably trained. It is PSNI’s responsibility to issue suitable personal protective items to provide protection for eyesight and hearing during firearms training of all officers/student officers and operationally for those designated as specialist firearms officers.