The Bureau of Prisons Can Improve Its Annual Firearms Refresher Training and Armory Operations
GGD-83-37
Published: Mar 18, 1983. Publicly Released: Mar 18, 1983.
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GAO examined the Bureau of Prisons' annual firearms refresher training and armory operations.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director, Bureau of Prisons, to: (1) standardize the procedures that correctional institutions use to determine whether employees are qualified to fire weapons; (2) emphasize the need for institutions to comply with Bureau policy by reporting all incidents involving the discharge of weapons; and (3) require that firearms discharge reports be analyzed to identify firearms training needs. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director, Bureau of Prisons, to develop criteria for determining weapons requirements at each of the Bureau's correctional institutions. These criteria could take into consideration such factors as the security level of the institution, its population, and any restriction on using certain types of weapons, such as nearby housing, highways, or industrial buildings. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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| Department of Justice | The Attorney General should require the Director, Bureau of Prisons, to: (1) improve the cleaning and maintenance of the weapons in institutions' armories; and (2) explore the possibility of standardizing the weapons in the Bureau's inventory, either by procuring new weapons, selecting those available from surplus more carefully, or using weapons determined to be excess to one institution's needs to replace nonstandard weapons at others. |
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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Correctional personnelEmployment assistance programsEquipment inventoriesFirearmsEmployee trainingCorrectional facilitiesWeaponsInventoriesFederal prisonsInventory