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Originally Posted by Chris
A police officer with a holstered sidearm is no match for a suicidal jihadi with an AK47. The arming or otherwise of coppers is a red herring in this case.
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Most Police issue weapons aren't an equal match for military style hardware but with easier access to firearms then they can attempt some form of containment instead of the current policy of running away.
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Originally Posted by Chris
The real issue is how many trained ARUs we have and how quickly they can be deployed.
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Not enough and not quickly enough. I'm sure the most recent numbers for England and Wales showed a drop of 14% or so since 2012 going down to 5000 ish. I'd reckon that's overly weighted to London which when you take leave/illness/training into account doesn't leave a lot to cover the rest of the country.