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Police support for guns on hips is at its highest level in a decade 5 August 2021
A survey of around six-thousand Police Association members has revealed 73 per cent want to be armed.
Chief Executive Chris Cahill says it s down to the risk police see every day.
He says the risk is continuing to grow - and officers don t feel safe.
Last week, Police Commissioner Andrew Coster ruled out a move toward general arming of police officers.
Just this morning - South Auckland police responded to an alleged armed car jacking and located two guns.