Posted on 04/04/2016 10:45:18 AM PDT by Lorianne
Britain plans to recruit hundreds of additional armed law enforcement from across the country over the next two years to bolster its domestic anti-terror efforts, a new report says. The plans come amid a heightened terror threat across Europe and just one week after Brussels was hit with separate, coordinated attacks at an airport and a subway station that killed at least 32 people and wounded hundreds more.
British Prime Minister David Cameron announced the plans Thursday in Washington, where he was attending the annual Nuclear Security Summit. “Our police and intelligence agencies work round the clock to keep us safe, and it is absolutely vital that we support them with the right resources and kit," Cameron said, the Telegraph reported. "After the terrorist attacks in France last year, we decided to look at whether there was more we could do to protect people from the type of terrorist threat we now face. That’s why we are increasing the number of specially trained armed officers up and down the country to make sure the police have greater capability to respond swiftly and effectively should they need to do so.”
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As many as 900 additional officers could join the existing police forces.
"This additional uplift will ensure we are in an even stronger position to respond quickly and effectively to protect the public," Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for Armed Policing, said Thursday.
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How ‘bout keeping the terrorists out of the country in the first place.
That would be racist./s
Good point. I’m not really sure what more “armed police” could do to prevent a large scale bombing like happened in Brussels. Although they certainly need enough police with sufficient arms to deal with any Paris type terrorists acts. But even then it would only enable them to neutralize the bad guys once they had shot a lot of people. Keeping out the bogies in the first place is the best medicine.
What would they do? Run to the scene of a bombing and strut around like they’re showing off for the media?
Perhaps it is time for another St Brice’s Day in England.
Do it to the moslems or they will do it to you!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Brice’s_Day_massacre
http://www.historytoday.com/richard-cavendish/st-brice%E2%80%99s-day-massacre
They knew what to do. Thanks for the links.
Ballad Of DYING EUROPE by The Bee Gees
They aren’t being recruited to prevent muslim attacks but to keep the citizens who might protest being targets of jihad in line. The government doesn’t fear terrorists nor does it fear criminals. The terrorists only kill a few, and the criminals provide an excellent excuse to increase the armed minions of the state. What the government (all governments) fear is getting kicked out of power by their citizens.
That’s too easy Dallas.
Wack-a-mole that’s the answer. ...and it get’s progressively challenging with new moles added until the game ends.
I suppose it also allows for the police to get a whole new bunch of shiny toys, like here in the US.
Tanks are so effective against agile black asynchonous threats such aa Radical Islam. /s
...but they would be effective against anyone else trying to stop them...
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