Historically, Police in Great Britain never needed firearms (In Ireland, the Royal Irish/Ulster Constabulary and the Garda Síochána have always been armed.) because the “ordinary decent criminal” didn’t use them, even when they were legal and unregulated.
Hmmm...”the ordinary decent criminal?”
Where does one find that sort?
Fun to think of it though.
Criminal: Please raise your hands and give me all your money.
Me: No chance, good night and adios!