Police officer seen with gun in Inverness breached policy Published duration 16 April 2015

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A police officer in Inverness has been photographed carrying a firearm despite assurances that sidearms would only be deployed under special circumstances.

The officer was carrying a handgun in the railway station in Inverness on Tuesday as he walked through the main concourse.

Police Scotland said the officer had breached new force policy.

A spokesman said he had been reminded of the strict criteria about the issue.

It was a sight more common in 2013 when a policy was introduced allowing firearms officers to carry handguns with them at all times while on duty.