VIP PROTECTION UNIT
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The VIP PU puts a tremendous emphasis on specalist medical training. All officers are qualified in Basic Trauma Life Support - an internationally recognised trauma support system. Here Unit members practice pre-hospital aid to a "gunshot wound victim". The VIP PU trauma kit is a sophisticated life-support pack that contains professional medical equipment |
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Pressure Point Control Tactics are simple yet extremely effective defensive techniques used to subdue an opponent. Here VIP PU officers (who also teach the method to other Force units) practice self-defence, baton and hand-cuffing skills using PPCT |
DOG UNIT
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More than a worthy match for even the most sophisticated technological aids - and much faster - here a Police Dog Unit super canine practices sniffing for explosive material, which it finds hidden in the engine of a car, and under a building. These dogs can find a variety of explosives typically used in the manufacture of improvised bombs and are also trained to locate arms and ammunition that may be concealed in luggage |
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Search Unit member practices electronically sweeping the door of a van in search of explosive material | Police Key Point and Search Division officers with equipment that includes: body armour, explosive detection equipment ground/surface penetrating radar and life support gear | Search Unit teams must cope with the Force's need for an independent search capability in a variety of circumstances ranging from defensive searches for bombs to recovery of evidence at complex crime scenes. Here officers practice the ability to go anywhere in order to conduct a complete search | ||
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