Police launch marine counter-terrorism team

• By Rachel Phua
 
• Posted 07 Apr 2017 17:43
 
• Updated 08 Apr 2017 00:21

Plans to replace frontline officers’ firearms are also underway. Officers will be equipped with pistols, which are able to provide greater ammunition and firepower, in line with the need to tackle the heightened terrorism threat. Currently, officers are armed with revolvers.

Police officers learning to shoot with pistols. All police officers will be using pistols in due course - they are currently armed with revolvers. (Photo: Rachel Phua)

The police force aims to equip all regular officers with pistols by 2022, and some frontline officers have already started using the new weapons since Apr 1.
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January 21, 2016

ricky l1 minute ago

Notice that our police force is still using revolver of 6 rounds.

As our Country is safe from violent criminals, police armed with revolver of 6 rounds is a good deterrent.

But now with the advent of ISIS threat around this region, thought that more powerful handgun with more bullets and easier reloading may become necessary.

Eg. of such handgun should come with magazine of say around 15 rounds per magazine will be a sufficient deterrent to deter terrorists threat.

• ricky l10 seconds ago

  The preloaded magazine will facilitate fast reloading if the first clip is used up.

ricky lnow

Some such hand guns also come with laser - and this will be more effective against terrorist - as laser will facilitate fast aiming by the laser without the waiting for the "eye-aiming" ---- so that it will be faster to take out a terrorist esp. if the terrorist is arm with powerful weapon or suicide vest.

The fast response to aim and discharge the weapon to take down the terrorists - will mean saving more life.