Officers will access the firearms, assigned to relevant areas and not individuals, to respond to major events and high-risk situations. 9News
More than 700 officers from the public order response team and regional stations in Geelong, Ballarat, Morwell and Shepparton will be trained to use the rifles from March.
Officers will access the firearms, assigned to relevant areas not individuals, to respond to major events and high-risk situations.The additional weapons are aimed at bolstering responses to terrorism and gun crime. "Let me be clear, it will be a very sad day if the rifles are used but the reality is we need to be prepared if an active armed offender or terrorist attack was to"Unless they are responding to a critical incident, the rifles will be securely stored at the police station or in vehicles and the community won't see them."Related Articles
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