Cheshire Police Vector Armed Response Demonstration - Part 1/2

[TheDegraderReturns]

Cheshire has an Armed response?!

[DinkyDominique]

This is something id love to do when/if I get accepted as a regular officer, I've just passed out as a SPC in Devon & Cornwall Police so I got a few years first. Do you need military experience to train as a AFO?

Are they armed with HK G36? I'd prefer the HK MP5 to be honest =D

[bosco1013]

@DinkyDominique No you don't need any military experience. It differs between forces. Some are using the G36's, some are using the MP5's.

[nrjelley]

@DinkyDominique my cousin is a Sgt. in the Armed Response. Its a really good job!

[TheAlexagius]

so the uk eqivilent of SWAT? it amazes my that bodies on the beat are unarmed

[bosco1013]

@TheAlexagius

Sort of, there's AFOs and SFOs. AFOs are Authorised Firearms Officers and are the ones that you tend to see out on patrol, and are the first response to a firearms incident. SFOs are Specialist Firearms Officers who will be like SWAT, they are trained further than the AFOs and have better tactics & weapons available for the most extreme incidents, like ending a hostage situation, whereas they wouldn't attend somebody with a gun in the street, AFOs would go to that.

[harrychown1989]

@TheAlexagius Around 95% are routinely unarmed. Only around 5% of UK police officers are trained in firearms use. But those who are trained are trained in submachine guns, pistols, tasers, sniper rifles and have advanced military training and can respond in no time.

[peacockealot]

The worlds slowest police chase! haha

[bosco1013]

@peacockealot

Haha!

[brandthedog]

When I was a kid the village fete used to have a tombola and morris dancers. How times have changed.

[bben95]

it would be helpful if you linked to the next part in the description

[bosco1013]

@bben95

Part 2 is the very next video in my stream, I didn't think it was that difficult to find to be honest! I'll post a link there right now though, so you don't have to click on the little arrow above the video...cheers for your input....

[Mikerophone955]

a great recording of an absolutely immense event! me and a mate went from Crewe, we know one of the Armed Officers. Sound day!

[bosco1013]

@Mikerophone955

Thanks, yeah it was a really good day :)

[modelearth]

great video mate

[bosco1013]

@modelearth Thanks :D