I would be truly surprised if every single one of those young men were not NOT also throughly trained in hand to hand and weapons qulaified with all kinds of Good Toys. There are probably 20 of them patrolling in plains-clothes, or nearby in full tactical gear, for every one carrying a halberd (and I sure wouldn't want to face a halberd in the hands of someone who knows how to use it)
Not even in a suit of armor!