Collins push on for arming police 22 Jul 2021 13:03 PM
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National Partly leader Judith Collins says bring back the police armed response teams - but paint their SUVs pink instead of black.
The experiment of having Armed Offenders Squad members patrolling the streets of South Auckland and other areas was dumped last year by new Police Commissioner Andy Coster, who told district commanders the teams had failed to win community support or inspire trust.
But Ms Collins says rising gang-connected gun violence means the public is starting to see general arming of the police as an option.