London Deploys More Armed Police Officers to Counter Terrorism
- First of 600 new firearms officers hit the capital’s streets
- David Cameron announced extra funding while prime minister
An armed Police officer patrols Downing Street in London on Aug. 3.
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Britain is deploying extra armed officers to the streets of London, in an effort to reassure people concerned about terrorism following attacks in France.
The previous prime minister, David Cameron, announced funding in April for an extra 1,000 firearms officers nationwide, including 600 in London. On Wednesday, as part of what the Metropolitan Police called Operation Hercules, the first of them began patrolling.