11/11/2019

A video of armed police pulling over a man in Hamilton has sparked concern about the necessity for the new response teams.

A member of the public filmed the Armed Response Team pulling over a man they thought was armed and it's raising questions about what their intentions are while out on patrol.

The teams, which were introduced a month ago, are deployed to high-risk areas across the country. They're equipped with Glock pistols and bushfire rifles while patrolling the streets in specialty vehicles.

They're only supposed to be used for the most dangerous jobs, but footage of the armed team shows them relaxed while pulling over a silver car in suburban Hamilton.

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