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"Armed officers deployed on Perth trains (Western Australia)"
The Australian ^ | 8th July 2005 | Tim Clarke

Posted on 07/07/2005 10:57:56 PM PDT by naturalman1975

ARTICLE SNIPPET: "SECURITY has been increased at Perth's main transport hub in response to the London bombings while police prepare for possible reprisals against the Islamic community.

About 20 Tactical Response Group officers armed with handguns were stationed at Perth's central train station after yesterday's terrorist attacks on London's transport system.

WA's Deputy Police Commissioner Tim Atherton said the response was purely a precautionary measure, and there was no information of an increased terrorism threat in Perth, or any major Australian city.

"This is simply a precaution and a measure of public reassurance," he said.

"There is no indication of any change of the alert level in Australia, it remains at medium but we are seeking to reassure the public that we do have some very good arrangements.

"The main central railway station was our major focus."

Mr Atherton said officers were not armed as they normally would be in order to avoid creating unnecessary alarm.

"But we wanted to create reassurance in the public that we were prepared," he said."