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POLL: Should our police officers be armed?

Do you think that all police officers in the UK should be armed?

Published Nov 18, 2015

At the moment there are 400 armed officers on the streets in the West Midlands.

After terrorist attacks in Paris left 129 people dead, questions have been asked about just how safe UK streets are.

But is arming every bobby on the beat the answer?

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