South Yorkshire Firearms Officer Receives Warning for Falling Asleep with Loaded Weapons

A South Yorkshire Police firearms officer, PC Samad Sagir, has received a written warning after a misconduct hearing found that he fell asleep while in possession of two loaded firearms.

The incident occurred on 12 January 2022, when PC Sagir, serving as a passenger in an Armed Response Vehicle, briefly fell asleep during an operation. At the time, he was armed with a loaded Heckler and Koch G36 Carbine and a Glock 17 self-loading pistol.

Misconduct Findings

The hearing panel’s report revealed that PC Sagir dozed off for approximately one minute while on duty in the early hours of the morning. He awoke when a message came through on the radio.
The written warning serves as a reminder of the high standards expected of officers entrusted with firearms and the critical responsibility they bear in ensuring public safety.

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