‘It’s only a knife’: Why edged weapons require an armed response

17th January 2017West Coast Response, serving officer 3 Comments

The impact of knife attacks on police officers can be catastrophic - and life-threatening. So why are unarmed officers sent to deal with a lethal threat? Serving officer West Coast Response outlines the case for sending armed officers to deal with edged weapons, and asks why this is not done as a matter of course.

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