Anti-Terror Police To Tread The Dying Down For A Better Shot

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http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015 ... s-priority

UK armed police told to race to stop terrorists and ignore the dying

Firearms officers called to tackle terrorist gunmen have been ordered to ignore the injured and dying in the event of a UK attack and instead race towards the threat to try to minimise the total number of casualties in such a situation, a police chief has said.

Since the terror attacks in Paris last month which claimed 130 lives, British police have been urgently reviewing their tactics. Police chiefs are trying to reassure the government and the public that they could deal with such an event, where multiple targets are hit by a team of terrorists targeting civilians with automatic weapons.

Pat Gallan, Metropolitan police assistant commissioner for special crime and operations, said armed officers had been told to ignore the wounded, even if that included their colleagues, and prioritise arresting or shooting the armed terrorists.

Security chiefs believe Islamic State (Isis) forces have changed how they would kill their victims so officers would have to storm in immediately, rather than contain a scene while negotiations take place.

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[Jason]

Makes sense if the plan of the terrorists is a sustained killing spree. Your gun wielding officers ought to focus on prevention before triage, and allow the medicos to tend to the wounded.

[JimC]

Fine, as long as the quick response team includes a section of medics following the shooters...