Last year, the UK's armed police officers out more than 16,000 operations in England and Wales, dealing with marauding fugitives, organised criminals, tense hostage situations and the ever-increasing threat of terrorism. This programme follows operations carried out by armed response teams, combining real footage from the missions with news coverage of the aftermath, and testimony from the officers themselves
Police must use the difficult hard stop manoeuvre to intercept armed criminals. In one story, this resulted in a fatal shooting and an officer on trail for murder. Also, a surveillance operator preventing an audacious robbery plot.
Police must use the difficult hard stop manoeuvre to intercept armed criminals. In one story, this resulted in a fatal shooting and an officer on trail for murder. Also, a surveillance operator preventing an audacious robbery plot.
Police must use the difficult hard stop manoeuvre to intercept armed criminals on the move. In one story, this insulted in a fatal shooting.
Police must use the difficult hard stop manoeuvre to intercept armed criminals on the move. In one story, this insulted in a fatal shooting.
The armed siege is one of the riskiest scenarios any firearms officer will have to deal with. Those on the know recall the longest siege in police history, a Christmas Day stand-off and an aeroplane hijack.
The armed siege is one of the riskiest scenarios any firearms officer will have to deal with. Those on the know recall the longest siege in police history, a Christmas Day stand-off and an aeroplane hijack.
Featuring an interview with Tony Long, a leading police marksman who pulled the trigger on three different operations but then found himself charged with murder, and the officers who tracked down and caught fugitive Raoul Moat.
Featuring an interview with Tony Long, a leading police marksman who pulled the trigger on three different operations but then found himself charged with murder, and the officers who tracked down and caught fugitive Raoul Moat.
Last year, the UK's armed police officers out more than 16,000 operations in England and Wales, dealing with marauding fugitives, organised criminals, tense hostage situations and the ever-increasing threat of terrorism. This programme follows operations carried out by armed response teams, combining real footage from the missions with news coverage of the aftermath, and testimony from the officers themselves
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