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3.5 Guidelines on the Use of Firearms
<strong>Intelligence</strong> personnel, during their operations, may encounter situations wherein the use of
force or firearms is inevitable. The following guidelines shall be considered: (Chapter I, 1-4,
AFPM 2-011, July 23, 2007)
<strong>Intelligence</strong> personnel shall not engage in armed confrontation while conducting
intelligence operation.
The use of firearm or weapon shall only be a last resort, after all peaceful means have been
exhausted and in a manner commensurate to the situation.
<strong>Intelligence</strong> personnel shall not use warning shots during support to law enforcement
operations.
The use of firearms for self-defense must be due to the actual threat of a hostile act or a
clear and present hostile intent.
Prime consideration shall be the preservation of life and avoidance of collateral damage to
properties/objects.
The designated leader of the engaged unit shall see to it that panic firing shall not occur. He
shall supervise and direct his subordinate to fire their firearms only when necessary.
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