‘Police need more guns,’ say chief officers amid Paris attack security crackdown

‘Armed officers were deployed to London’s Wembley Stadium during the England v France match in the wake of Friday’s terror attacks in Paris, suggesting a new norm in overt, militarized policing.

The presence of armed police signals a sharp rise in the number of officers carrying firearms throughout London as senior officers have expressed concern there are not enough guns in the country to counter a similar terror threat.

The UK’s lead on armed policing, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, said on Wednesday: “We have the ability to surge significant numbers of firearms officers and can call upon military support, however, this takes time and the time frame of the Paris incident shows that a robust initial response is vital.’

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