I would have thought anyone mobilised on a bike would be both highly trained in both weapons and high speed riding.
I think they are arming more and more regular police, but I always thought anything too specialist was SO19. But then I am a long long way from having any idea what I'm talking about. I have a few friends that are Military Police, firearms officers and SO19, I just pick up on things they say, not that we talk about it much.
I can't say I would be comfortable as a pillion in an emergency response regardless of who was riding. London is nuts!
I think they are arming more and more regular police, but I always thought anything too specialist was SO19. But then I am a long long way from having any idea what I'm talking about. I have a few friends that are Military Police, firearms officers and SO19, I just pick up on things they say, not that we talk about it much.
I can't say I would be comfortable as a pillion in an emergency response regardless of who was riding. London is nuts!
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