A bit of a bump for this thread with this little titbit of information.
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The number of authorised police firearms officers in England and Wales has fallen over the past five years, new figures show.
In 2009 there were at least 5,746 authorised firearms officers, while in 2014 that number has dropped to 4,986 - a reduction of 760.
The greatest fall in authorised police firearms officers has been seen at the Met, where 752 posts have been lost; down from 2,897 in 2009 to 2,145 this year.
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2 and bit thousand AFO's for England and Wales (outside London). Split over 4 or 5 shifts, some on sick or annual leave, some office based. Not a lot if something needing a firearms response is needed.
http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Uni...ats_86303.html