This page lists the explosive liaison officers for Great Britain. The list was compiled from information available at 27 January 2011.
| Force | Name | Address | Telephone number | Fax number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon & Somerset | Mike Cox | Licensing Bureau (F), P.O. Box 2781, Bristol, BS2 2AS | 01179 455157 (mob) 07789 752676 |
0117 945 5174 | mike.cox@avonandsomerset.pnn.police.uk |
| Bedfordshire | See Hertfordshire | ||||
| Cambridgeshire | Roy Butters | Firearms Licensing Department, Constabulary Headquarters, Hinchingbrooke Park, Huntingdon, PE29 6NP | 01480 422707 | 01480 422869 | Roy.Butters@cambs.pnn.police.uk |
| Ralph Barker | ralph.barker@cambs.pnn.police.uk | ||||
| Central Scotland | Fiona McKeitch | Central Scotland Police, Firearms Licensing Department, Randolphfield, Stirling, FK8 2HD | 01786 456436 | 01786 456311 | firearms.licensing@centralscotland.pnn.police.uk |
| Cheshire | Sharon Deighton | Police Headquarters, Firearms Licensing, Clemonds Hey, Oakmere Road, Winsford, Cheshire CW7 2UA | 01244 612243 (mob) 07762 774285 |
01244 612127 | sharon.deighton@cheshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Jenny Rowland | 01244 612128 | jennifer.rowlands@cheshire.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Jed Ilott | 01244 615046 | gerald.ilott@cheshire.pnn.police.uk | |||
| City of London | VACANT - Contact for queries Mr John Hall | Licensing Officer, Walbrook Wharf, 78-83 Upper Thames Street, London EC4R 3TD |
020 7601 2748 | ||
| Cleveland | Bruce McKnight | Firearms Licensing, Criminal Justice Department, Police HQ PO Box70, Ladgate Lane, Middlesborough TS8 9EH | 01642 301352 (mob) 07899 945202 |
01642 301691 | Bruce.McKnight@cleveland.police.uk |
| Cumbria | Alison Jackson | Police Headquarters, Carleton Hall, Penrith, Cumbria, CA10 2AU | 01768 217016 | 01768 217017 | e-mail for all c/o - alison.jackson@cumbria.pnn.police.uk |
| Peter Hewitt | |||||
| Derbyshire | Tony Slate | Hurst Lea House, Hurst Lea Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 3HP | 0300 122 8159 (mob) 07802 771946 |
01298 762191 | anthony.slate.6718@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Robin Gray | Chesterfield Divisional Headquarters, New Beetwell Street, Chesterfield S40 1QP | 01246 522063 (mob) 07711 442335 |
01246 522020 | robin.gray.16089@derbyshire.pnn.police.uk | |
| Devon & Cornwall | Dave Mathias | Explosive Liaison officer, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, Middlemoor, Exeter EX2 7HQ | 01392 452205 (mob) 07786 258235 | 01392 452973 | david.mathias@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk |
| Liz Brown | Explosive Licensing Administrator, Devon & Cornwall Constabulary, Middlemoor, Exeter EX2 7HQ | 01392 452205 | 01392 452973 | elizabeth.brown@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk | |
| Dorset | Liz Adair | Firearms Licensing, Dorset Police Headquarters, Winfrith, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8DZ | 01305 222951 | None | elizabeth.adair@dorset.pnn.police.uk |
| Julie Welch | 01305 227614 | 01305 277611 | julie.welch@dorset.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Danny Bothwick | 01202 223024 | 01305 227611 | danny.bothwick@dorset.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Dumfries & Galloway | John Graham | Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary, Firearms & Explosives Licensing Section, Police Headquarters, Cornwall Mount, Dumfries DG1 1PZ | 01387 242263 | 01387 250763 | john.graham@dg.pnn.police.uk |
| Durham | Mark Reynolds | Firearms/Explosives Liaison Officer, Community Justice Department, Police Headquarters, Aykley Heads, Durham DH1 5TT | 0191 375 2783 | 0191 375 2280 | mark.reynolds@durham.pnn.police.uk |
| Dyfed Powys | Helen Rees | Firearms Licensing Department, Police Headquarters, PO Box 99, Llangunnor, Carmarthen, SA31 2PF | 01267 226480 (Mob) 07891 786920 | 01267 226488 | helen.rees@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk |
| Rachel Amphlett | 01267 226486 | rachel.amphlett@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Lynn Jones | 01267 226487 | lynn.jones@dyfed-powys.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Essex | John Hopes | Essex Police Headquarters, PO Box 2, Springfield, Chelmsford, Essex CM2 6DA | 01245 502011 (Mob) 07715 771406 | 01245 452157 | john.hopes@essex.pnn.police.uk |
| Fife | David Scott | Fife Constabulary, Firearms & Explosives Licensing, Police Headquarters, Detroit Road, Glenrothes, KY6 2RJ | 01592 418424 | 01592 418444 | firearms.licensing@fife.pnn.police.uk |
| Gloucestershire | Les Spice | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department, Criminal Justice Department, Gloucester Central Police Station, Longsmith Street, Gloucester GL1 2JP | 01452 335105 (mob) 07958 722122 | 01452 335356 | Leslie.Spice@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk (alt) Firearms.licensing@gloucestershire.police.uk |
| Brynmor Wilkinson | 01452 335261 (mob)07872 828485 | brynmor.wilkinson@gloucestershire.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Grampian | Innes Skene | Grampian Police, Firearms Licensing, Police Headquarters, Queen Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1ZA | 01224 306274 | 01224 306013 | innes.skene@grampian.pnn.police.uk |
| Greater Manchester | Joe Frangleton | Firearms Licensing Section, Openshaw Complex, Lawton Street, Manchester, M11 2NS | 0161 856 0805 | 0161 856 0822 | joe.frangleton@gmp.pnn.police.uk |
| Graham Stones | 0161 856 0809 | 0161 856 0822 | graham.stones@gmp.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Gwent | Gina Gossman | Firearms Licensing Manager Force Headquarters, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 2XJ | 01495 745492 | 01495 768455 | gina.gossman@gwent.pnn.police.uk |
| Lawrence Wyton | Explosive Liaison and FEO, Force Headquarters, Croesyceiliog, Cwmbran, Torfaen, NP44 2XJ | 01495 745493 | lawrence.wyton@gwent.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Lindon Pearton | 01495 745495 | lindon.pearton@gwent.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Hampshire | Mark Groothuis | Police Headquarters, West Hill, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5DB | 01962 871061 | 01962 871188 | firearms.licensing@hampshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire | Peter Taylor | Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Firearms Licensing Unit, Harpenden Police Station, Vaughan Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4GZ General Enquiries: bedsandhertsflu@herts.pnn.police.uk |
01707 806126 | 01707 806140 | peter.taylor@herts.pnn.police.uk |
| Eddie Broadhead | 01707 806126 | eddie.broadhead@herts.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Greg Taylor | 01727 796203 (mob) 07736 084616 | greg.taylor@herts.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Humberside | Robin Cowles | Tower Grange Police Station, Holderness Road, Hull, Humberside HU8 9HP | 01482 597487 | 01482 597572 | robin.cowles@humberside.pnn.police.uk |
| Steve Ward | 01482 597424 | steven.ward@humberside.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Jayne Collins | 01482 597477 | jayne.collins@humberside.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Isle of Man | Stuart Barker | Isle of Man Constabulary, Firearms Licensing Department, Glencrutchery Road, Douglas, IOM | 01624 631378 | stuart.barker@gov.im | |
| Kent | Richard Gould | Firearms & Explosives Enquiry Officer, Police Station, Gordon Road, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 5QU | 01227 744745 Mob: 07980 683465 | 01227 740769 | richard.gould@kent.pnn.police.uk |
| Lancashire | Andrea Ayoglu | Firearms Assistant, Operations H Division, PO Box 77, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire PR4 5SB | 01772 412417 | andrea.ayoglu@lancashire.pnn.police.uk | |
| Phil Kelly | Firearms Enquiry Officers, Operations H Division, PO Box 77, Hutton, Preston, Lancashire PR4 5SB | 01772 412890 | phil.kelly@lancashire.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Roman Hrachowina | 07984 654010 | roman.hrachowina@lancashire.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Leicestershire | Paul Mummery | Licensing Department, Leicestershire Constabulary, Mansfield House, 74, Belgrave Gate, Leicester LE1 3GG | 0116 248 4333 | 0116 248 4394 | firearms.licensing@leicestershire.pnn.police.uk |
| John Toon | |||||
| Lincolnshire | Helen Wilkie | Police Headquarters, Firearms Licensing Department, PO Box 999, Lincoln, LN5 7PH | 01522 558081 or 558165/66/67 | 01522 558024 | helen.wilkie@lincs.pnn.police.uk |
| Dave Phillips | 07831 877436 | 01522 558029 | dave.phillips@lincs.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Lothian & Borders | Steve White | Lothian & Borders Police, Licensing Section, Fettes Avenue, Edinburgh, EH4 1RB | 0131 311 3203 | 0131 311 3064 | steve.white@lbp.pnn.police.uk |
| Ian Dickson | 01506 859315 (mob) 07909 876755 | 01506 858389 | ian.dickson@lbp.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Merseyside | Janet Jones | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department. PO Box 59, Canning Place, Liverpool L69 1JD | 0151 777 8477 | 0151 777 8485 | janet.jones@merseyside.pnn.police.uk |
| Ruth Hankin | 0151 777 8478 | 0151 777 8485 | ruth.hankin@merseyside.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Bob Stevens | 0151 777 8479 | 0151 777 8485 | robert.w.stevens@merseyside.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Metropolitan | Mark Antill | Firearms Licensing Policy Officer, CO19 FET, Room D4.05, 74-78, Leman Street, London, E1 8EU | 020 7275 4877 Mob 07768 008606 | 0207 275 3590 | mark.antill@met.police.uk |
| MPS Explosives Lead | Steve A Whitehead | CO19 NWFET, Trenchard House, Peel Centre, Hendon, London, NW9 5JE |
0208 358 1617 (mob) 07879 890844 |
0208 358 1469 | steve.w.whitehead@met.pnn.police.uk |
| Norfolk | Dave Greenacre | Joint Firearms Licensing Unit Norfolk & Suffolk, Operations & Communications Centre, Falconer's Chase, Wymondham Norfolk, NR18 0WW |
01953 424141 | greenacred@norfolk.pnn.police.uk | |
| North Wales | Peter G Childs | North Wales Police, Administration of Justice Department PO Box 100 Prestatyn, LL19 0BH Tele: 01745 539394 |
01745 539139 (mob)07787 151975 |
01745 539632 | peter.g.childs@nthwales.pnn.police.uk |
| North Yorkshire | Martyn Kay | Firearms & Explosive Licensing, Police Headquarters, Newby Wiske Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire DL7 9HA | 07764 362704 |
01609 789634 | danny.kay@northyorkshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Northamptonshire | David Kiff | Firearms Enquiry and Force Explosives Officer, Wootton Hall, Northampton, NN4 0JD | 07730 956266 | 01604 888641 | david.kiff@northants.pnn.police.uk |
| Andi Jamieson | 07709 480394 | andi.jamieson@northants.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Northern | Norman Macleod | Northern Constabulary, Licensing Manager, Police Headquarters, Old Perth Road, Inverness, IV2 3SY | 01463 720386 | 01463 716848 | norman.macleod@northern.pnn.police.uk |
| Northumbria | Phil Lee | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Cordinator, | 01661 861841 | 01661 861803 | phil.lee.5795@northumbria.pnn.police.uk |
| Carol Gould | Support Services Supervisor, Central Information Bureau, Forum Way, Cramlington, Northumbria, NE23 6SB |
01661 861880 | carol.gould@northumbria.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Nottinghamshire | Paul Casey | HQ(CJ) Criminal Justice Department, Sherwood Lodge Arnold, Nottinghamshire NG5 8PP |
0115 9670999 |
paul.casey@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk | |
| Paul Varley | paul.varley@nottinghamshire.pnn.police.uk | ||||
| Police Service of Northern Ireland | Ken Law | Dep. Head, Firearms & Explosives Branch, Lisnasharragh, 42, Montgomery Road, Belfast BT6 9LD | 028 9092 2831 | firearms@psni.pnn.police.uk | |
| Stuart McQueen | Snr. ELO, Firearms & Explosives Branch, Lisnasharragh, 42, Montgomery Road, Belfast BT6 9LD | 028 9092 2831 | stuart.mcqueen@psni.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Elsie Glendinning | Firearms & Explosives Branch - Inspectorate, Lisnasharragh, 42, Montgomery Road, Belfast BT6 9LD | 028 9092 2891 | elsie.glendinning@psni.pnn.police.uk | ||
| South Wales | Sara Williams | South Wales Constabulary, Firearms and Explosive Licensing, Police Headquarters, Bridgend, CF31 3SU | 01656 869244 | 01656 869429 | sara.williams@south-wales.pnn.police.uk |
| Helen Thompson | 01656 869244 | helen.thompson@south-wales.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Malcolm Lowe | 01656 869244 (mob) 07870 575379 | malcolm.lowe@south-wales.pnn.police.uk | |||
| South Yorkshire | Glyn Bates (Insp) | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Manager, Unit 1, Europa Court, Sheffield Business Park, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1EX |
0114 201 1540 | glyn.bates@southyorks.pnn.police.uk | |
| Russ Batty | FEO/ELO, Attercliffe Police Station, 60, Attercliffe Common, Sheffield S9 2AD | 0114 296 4493 (mob) 07810 055943 | russell.batty@southyorks.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Staffordshire | Bretton Oakes | Staffordshire Police, Firearms & Explosive Licensing, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0YY | 01785 234850 mob: 07977 529919 | 01785 218722 | bretton.oakes@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Andrea Tambs | 01785 234850 (mob) 07990 530608 | andrea.tambs@staffordshire.pnn.police.uk | |||
| Strathclyde | Ruth Pentney | Strathclyde Police, Licensing Branch, 173, Pitt Street, Glasgow, G2 4JS | 0141 532 2698 | 0141 532 2465 | ruth.pentney@strathclyde.pnn.police.uk |
| Suffolk | Richard Kennett | Joint Firearms Manager Norfolk & Suffolk Constabularies |
01473 613608 (mob) 07894 177270 |
01473 613683 | richard.kennett@suffolk.pnn.police.uk |
| Chris Knevett | Joint Firearms Licensing Unit Norfolk & Suffolk, Police Headquarters' Martlesham Heath Ipswich Suffolk IP5 3QS |
01473 613681 | chris.knevett@suffolk.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Gill Osborne | gill.osborne@suffolk.pnn.police.uk | ||||
| Surrey | Steve Stilwell | Explosives Liaison Officer, Surrey Police, Mount Browne, Sandy Lane, Guildford, GU3 1HG | 01483 638543 | 01483 634574 | stilwell14590@surrey.pnn.police.uk or firearmslic@surrey.pnn.police.uk |
| Sussex | Carol Pople | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Manager, Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2DZ | 01273 404108 | 01273 404228 | carol.pople@sussex.pnn.police.uk |
| Peter Brown | Firearms Enquiry Officer, Heathfield Police Station, High Street, Heathfield, East Sussex TN19 0UP | 01435 864539 (mob) 07917 257382 |
peter.brown@sussex.pnn.police.uk | ||
| Tayside | David Hunter | Tayside Police, Firearms Administration Office, Police Headquarters, West Bell Street, Dundee DD1 9JU | 01382 596850 | 01382 596859 | david.hunter@tayside.pnn.police.uk |
| Thames Valley | Paul Brightwell | Firearms & Explosives Licensing Department, Police Headquarters, Oxford Road, Kidlington, Oxfordshire OX5 2NS | 01865 293813 (mob) 07974 987139 | 01865 293826 | paul.brightwell@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk |
| Warwickshire | Les Buckler | Firearms Enquiry Officer/Explosive Liaison Officer, Firearms Licensing Department, PO Box 4, Leekwootton, Warwick, CV35 7QB | 01926 415 246 | 01926 415259 | Leslie.Buckler@warwickshire.pnn.police.uk |
| West Mercia | Mike Colcombe | Firearms Licensing Department, Malvern Police Station, Victoria Road, Malvern WR14 2TE | 01905 727547 Mob 07771 602845 (FLM/AFM 01905 727528/527) |
01905 755709 | e-mail can be sent c/o: christopher.himsworth@westmercia.pnn.police.uk |
| West Midlands | Paul Dale | Firearms Licensing Department, Police Headquarters, PO Box 52, Lloyd House, Colmore Circus Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6NQ | 0121 626 5370 | p.dale@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk | |
| Paul Bucknall | 0121 626 5116 (mob) 07770 688390 | 0121 626 5651 | firearms.licensing@west-midlands.pnn.police.uk | ||
| West Yorkshire | Fiona Smith | Explosive Liaison Officer, Firearms Licensing , Police Headquarters, PO Box 9, Wakefield, WF1 3QP | 01924 292309 | 01924 292236 | fiona.smith@westyorkshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Wiltshire | Mary Kerr | Firearms Licensing Department, County Police Station, George Lane, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 4BU | 01380 734210 | 01672 517804 | mary.kerr@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk |
| Glyn Jones | 01225 794675 | glyn.jones@wiltshire.pnn.police.uk |
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