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Originally Posted by ianch99
Are these firearms units also being cut by the Government? If they are, not good timing ..
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Down to individual Chief Constables how many firearms officers they have in their force (subject to national minimums IIRC) but firearms training is expensive and with budgets slashed and due to be cut further you can bet they aren't really going overboard with the numbers.
That as well as a lot of cops not volunteering for the role as the know they'll get no backup from the bosses if they do shoot someone and get hung out to dry for it.