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London's Armed Police: Up Close and Personal

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In the interest of public safety, they have to make split-second decisions under extraordinary pressures. Stephen takes you through the events and then places his views from the perspective of a highly experienced and trained firearms officer.

The negotiations would be attended by a psychological profiler to assess the hostage takers state of mind, such as whether they have been forced into the situation through avoiding arrest or have a wider objective. Physical protection from opposing gunfire is one thing: the law on reasonable force is another, and the wheels of inquests and enquiries grind exceedingly slow at times.He joined the Met at nineteen and after twelve years in uniform passed selection for PT17, the Mets firearms unit, where he was selected to work on the specialist firearms teams, experiencing firsthand the explosive and controversial world of police firearms operations. Police cannot be judge, jury and executioner and must not be above the law,” said Deborah Coles, director of Inquest, a charity focused on state-related deaths. As outlined in guidance issued by the Association of British Police Chief Officers, SCO19’s primary goal is firearms training; however, their role and organisation have evolved somewhat in the 40 years since its inception. The rule was revised when armed police officers began to carry firearms other than pistols, the size of which meant they could not be concealed.

This is due to them potentially having to storm buildings, planes, boats and trains, all while potentially moving. Officers risking their lives to keep us safe have my full backing and I will do everything in my power to support them.Due to equipment shortages, firearms issued to the police were often in poor condition and sometimes lacked a holster to accommodate the weapon, leading to them being concealed in the uniform tunic or tucked in the waistline of the trouser.

Tasers are authorised for use in situations where an offender needs to be incapacitated, but without resorting to the use of conventional firearms. Home Secretary Suella Braverman, whose department oversees policing, on Sunday announced a review of the rules governing police use of force. The Ministry of Defence loaned Sten submachine guns, along with a number of Lee–Enfield No4 bolt-action rifles. It follows the charging of an armed officer, who has only been identified as NX121, with the murder of Chris Kaba in September last year. By the end, I had served thirty-four years in the Met, twenty-three of them working as an SFO (now CTSFO) on specialist firearms teams, as well as spending periods as a firearms instructor within the unit.Source) Furthermore, the unit’s predecessors were also present at the infamous 1980 Iranian Embassy Siege. When working at airports, nuclear sites, on Protection Duties and deployed in Armed Response Vehicles in certain areas, 'Standing Authority' is granted to carry personal sidearms. On 13 January 2016, following the November 2015 Paris attacks it was decided to significantly increase the numbers of armed officers in London.

A “limited number” of armed officers from other departments are still providing assistance in other areas of policing. Stun grenades were used and Walker was shot, resulting in a major success for the unit as the children were saved. The book covers some interesting incidents and subjects, some never before mentioned but without giving away tactics that could endanger these courageous men and women whom we rely on to do the job. Stephen Smith, through his unique access to CO19, has managed to put together hundreds of detailed photographs along with text that goes a long way to explain why it is necessary to have such an elite firearms unit on standby 24/7 in London.

Instead of carrying one TETRA radio like that of an unarmed officer, AFOs carry two, with one being for the force frequency and the other to communicate solely with other firearms officers on the same duties. We are all threatened by the fact that criminals have firearms - and use them, notwithstanding the strict firearms licensing laws that limits their availability to some extent.

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