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| Met Police to increase armed officers to counter terrorism | Met Police to increase armed officers to counter terrorism |
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| Hundreds of extra armed officers are to be trained to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London, the Metropolitan Police is set to announce. | Hundreds of extra armed officers are to be trained to help counter the threat of a terrorist attack in London, the Metropolitan Police is set to announce. |
| It comes after Scotland Yard reassessed its ability to stop terrorism and respond to armed attacks in light of last year's deadly attacks in Paris. | It comes after Scotland Yard reassessed its ability to stop terrorism and respond to armed attacks in light of last year's deadly attacks in Paris. |
| Some 600 extra officers are expected to receive firearms training - in addition to 2,000 already trained in London. | Some 600 extra officers are expected to receive firearms training - in addition to 2,000 already trained in London. |
| Met commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe says he is determined to boost numbers | |
| Speaking on LBC radio on Wednesday, he said there was likely to be a "significant announcement" on Thursday. | Speaking on LBC radio on Wednesday, he said there was likely to be a "significant announcement" on Thursday. |
| Ken Marsh, chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, told the BBC the numbers had not yet been confirmed, but the commissioner recognised more armed police were required in London to deal with a major incident. | |
| The terror threat level in the UK is at severe, meaning an attack is "highly likely". | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a review of the use of guns by police in England and Wales, following the Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead. | Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a review of the use of guns by police in England and Wales, following the Paris attacks, which left 130 people dead. |
| Last month, Mr Hogan-Howe said the number of armed patrols by the Met had risen by one-third and he wanted to increase that further. | Last month, Mr Hogan-Howe said the number of armed patrols by the Met had risen by one-third and he wanted to increase that further. |
| 'Money from where?' | 'Money from where?' |
| UK counter-terrorism bosses also revealed for the first time that police marksmen were being told to walk over casualties and go forward to confront gunmen should there be an attack. | UK counter-terrorism bosses also revealed for the first time that police marksmen were being told to walk over casualties and go forward to confront gunmen should there be an attack. |
| Outgoing City of London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard also suggested the Army could be called in to man armed cordons if there were multiple gun and bomb attacks, as happened in Paris. | Outgoing City of London Police Commissioner Adrian Leppard also suggested the Army could be called in to man armed cordons if there were multiple gun and bomb attacks, as happened in Paris. |
| The number of armed officers across England and Wales fell by 1,000 from 2010 to 2014. | The number of armed officers across England and Wales fell by 1,000 from 2010 to 2014. |
| The Home Office has made £34m available to improve police firearms capacity and help forces deal more quickly and effectively with a possible gun attack. | The Home Office has made £34m available to improve police firearms capacity and help forces deal more quickly and effectively with a possible gun attack. |
| Andy Burnham, the shadow home secretary, said Labour gave the news a "cautious welcome" after "successfully forcing George Osborne to back down on his planned cuts to the police at the Spending Review". | Andy Burnham, the shadow home secretary, said Labour gave the news a "cautious welcome" after "successfully forcing George Osborne to back down on his planned cuts to the police at the Spending Review". |
| "We do have to ask where the money is coming from," he said. | "We do have to ask where the money is coming from," he said. |
| "If it's taken out of neighbourhood policing so we see police officers come off the beat, or if it's money that isn't then available to other big cities around the country, then that wouldn't be right." | "If it's taken out of neighbourhood policing so we see police officers come off the beat, or if it's money that isn't then available to other big cities around the country, then that wouldn't be right." |