UK: The British police on armed routine patrol

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"In a little-noticed move, a small number of police officers are now routinely carrying sidearms while on patrol in parts of the mainland UK. How did this come about, and does it alter the relationship between the constabulary and the public?"

See the article: The British police on armed routine patrol (BBC News, link)

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