Armed Offenders Squad
200 police to have Armed Offenders Squad-level training
Two hundred police will be trained to the level of Armed Offenders Squad members as part of a major overhaul of the way police respond to violent offending.
The government and police bosses insist… Video, Audio
AOS surrounds west Auckland home after reports of gunfire
Schools and churches in the Auckland suburb of Glen Eden spent hours in lockdown today after reports of gunfire in the area. Video, Audio
Police officer describes being shot in Kawerau siege
Damian White was team leader as six Armed Offenders Squad officers made their way into the house. He says he remembers a massive flash followed by pain and noise. Audio
Armed police called out more frequently in Canterbury
Police are defending their tactics in Canterbury, after criticism thery're making too much use of the Armed Offenders Squad. Audio
Armed police cordon off part of Te Aroha in Waikato
Armed police have cordoned off a section of a rural town in Waikato after reports of gun shots being fired. Audio
