Investigating the use of weapons by police officers during the mission

Weapons are inseparable equipment’s that is provided to law enforcement officers to the implementation of order and security, and it is the duty of the agents to act in the framework of laws and regulations in the face of security deterrents. The purpose of this research is to explain the rules and regulations for the use of weapons and shooting by police officers during their duties. This paper has been done with qualitative methodology and documentary and library techniques. The results of the study indicate that in Iran's criminal law, in order to maintain order and security, several laws and regulations regarding dealing with disrupters in order and security have been determined and how the use of weapons for officers is specified, but in determining responsibility, precisely There is no precise framework and courts decide on the quality of each case. In general, the police have divided the shooting into legal and illegal categories. If the shooting of the police is legally recognized, the shooter's officer has no responsibility. However, if the shooting is illegal, or the deceased or injured is innocent, the shooter or law enforcement officer is responsible.