If you are a serving or retired firearms officer or commander, you can join us today and become part of a unique Association that really cares for those who are prepared to take on the huge responsibility of carrying a firearm, or making decisions within the command structure of firearms operations. Our members include firearms officers, Strategic, Tactical and Operational Firearms Commanders, Tactical advisors, Post Incident Managers, Weapons issuing Officers and retired officers.
We have over 230 highly trained counsellors, EMDR & CBT therapists and 12 PFOA NLP Coaches available within 24 hours to assist officers and their families. If you want to speak with someone who has been involved in an incident similar to your own, then we will arrange it from our vast network of contacts. We have members in 52 forces and agencies. The PFOA is mentioned in the APP Armed Polcing with regards to support for officers and their families.
We help organise family days for firearms units, and have our own training department, which offers unique training for the police service and private companies.
We are contactable during working hours through the PFOA office, either by phone or email.
If you want to write an article for the website or our magazine 'Top Cover' then please get in touch with us, we are always happy to hear about peoples hobbies and experiences.
PFOA assisted by offering counselling/coaching support to officer’s family. A respite break was granted to allow the officer and his family to get away and spend some valuable time together as a family unit.
PFOA arranges support for the officers involved prior to the Inquest and after by way of a respite breaks and NLP Coaching or Counselling.
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The PFOA is a non-profit making and non-political Association.
When we receive a request for support one of our 'contact officers' will contact you within 48 hours or sooner. They are serving or retired Police Firearms Officers. They will decide how best we can support you and refer you to one of our counsellors or coaches. Thats it! no fuss, no delays just prompt professional assistance. Remember this is for you and your close family.
All our counsellors have there own practices, and are carefully selected by us.
Our Coaches are all serving or retired Police Firearms Officers. They will visit you at an agreed location (your home if you want) and provide specialist support.
1. Arrange private counselling for you and your family. Fully funded by the Association.
2. Arrange PFOA NLP Coaching sessions to help cope with the pressure associated with traumatic events. All our Coaches are experienced serving or retired police officers.
3. Provide financial support where necessary.
All requests for support will be considered by the trustees. Each request will be decided on its own merits. The PFOA is not a replacement for private healthcare. Whilst we will take a view on any request for assistance, we will not fund private care such as Physiotherapy, MRI Scans etc unless there is clear evidence of hardship or where OH and NHS services are unacceptably delayed. All requests for counselling and Coaching will be dealt with by a contact officer. We will contact you within 48 hours or sooner to arrange support. This includes all close family members. Financial support is not for settling debt, it is to compliment support we are giving to you or your family ie: travel costs, childcare etc. For further details please call us on 01354 697890 or email
We are currently constructing a Museum of Armed Policing
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PFOA Training
PFOA Training Ltd provides Post Incident Management training on behalf of the College of Policing.
We also provide a post incident procedures course for the Police Federation of England & Wales and Unison.
One of Trustee's Jim Roger is currently working on developing a National Female AFO Forum. The PFOA is a member Association that provides a network of support and friendship for Police Firearms Officers and all other officers involved in operational firearms operations within the United Kingdom.
