Police Association: Police need to be armed in increasingly dangerous environments
Matt Heath & Tyler Adams Afternoons · Newstalk ZB
November 12, 20194m 17s
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Show Notes
The President of the Police Association says the sad fact is that unless things change, it's only a matter of time until Police carry weapons at all times.
A six-month-pilot of armed police patrols was launched in October in response to the Christchurch terror attacks and escalating gang violence.
Chris Cahill told Simon and Phil the conditions NZ police are facing are becoming increasingly dangerous, and unless things change it may be inevitable having armed police full time.
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A six-month-pilot of armed police patrols was launched in October in response to the Christchurch terror attacks and escalating gang violence.
Chris Cahill told Simon and Phil the conditions NZ police are facing are becoming increasingly dangerous, and unless things change it may be inevitable having armed police full time.
LISTEN ABOVE
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