23 Sep 2021

Concerns police tactical response plan a step towards arming

From Morning Report, 6:40 am on 23 September 2021

A new plan to train more police officers for higher-risk situations is being described as a worrying step towards a fully armed force.

The Government is investing $45 million to fund police tactical teams, frontline training, intelligence analysis and extra staff.

It says the rostered teams of tactical response officers is not a return to the controversial Armed Response Teams which were ended last year.

Chen Liu reports.