Firearms officers sacked from elite unit for 'fooling around' with weapons It highlights that GMP, and in particular the tactical fire arms unit, haven't learnt anything from the circumstances surround the tragic death of Ian Terry. The family understand that the photograph was taken 18 months to two years after Ian's death, which would be at the same time as the inquest was being heard. Yesterday, Greater Manchester Police revealed they had launched an investigation into the photograph after finding it on a computer during an "unrelated" raid on another officer's home in June last year. It shows two specialist armed officers wearing full body armour posing for a picture believed to have been taken by an instructor of the elite unit. Following the inquiry by GMP's Professional Standards branch, all three men were moved out of the Tactical Firearms Unit. The unit, which is on call all year round, is based in east Manchester and trains officers as specialist marksman capable of dealing with armed robbery scenarios or terrorist alerts. Referring to the picture, Deputy Chief Constable Ian Hopkins said yesterday: "Greater Manchester Police expects the highest professional standards from all officers and staff and, clearly, this falls well short. Pc Terry, a married father-of-two from Burnley, Lancashire, was shot dead during a training exercise with the Tactical Firearms Unit at an empty warehouse in Newton Heath, Manchester, in June 2008. His inquest heard that there had been systematic failings with the planning and operation of the role-playing drill. Earlier this month the Crown Prosecution Service announced that no one is to face criminal charges over the tragedy. But the Health and Safety Executive has said that it is to prosecute GMP over the incident. No court date has yet been set.