Armed Offenders Squad

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The Armed Offenders Squad is a specialist tactical unit of the New Zealand Police trained and equipped to respond to high-risk incidents involving firearms and armed offenders.

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instanceOf law enforcement unit
specialist police tactical unit
activation called out for high-risk firearms incidents
deployed on pre-planned high-risk operations
collaboratesWith New Zealand Police Negotiation Teams NERFINISHED
Special Tactics Group NERFINISHED
country New Zealand
equippedWith body armour
less-lethal options
specialist police firearms
specialist tactical equipment
focus armed offender incidents rather than general crime
governedBy New Zealand Police operational policies
hasAbbreviation AOS NERFINISHED
jurisdiction New Zealand
languageOfName English
mission enhance officer safety at armed incidents
protect public from armed threats
operatedBy New Zealand Police NERFINISHED
operationalScope rural areas in New Zealand
urban areas in New Zealand
partOf New Zealand Police NERFINISHED
primaryRole contain and resolve armed incidents
respond to high-risk incidents involving firearms
respond to incidents involving armed offenders
support frontline police at high-risk incidents
regionServed North Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED
South Island of New Zealand NERFINISHED
riskCategory high-risk operations
sector law enforcement
public safety
staffingModel police officers with AOS as secondary duty
supportsUnit Criminal Investigation Branch NERFINISHED
frontline general duties police
tactics containment of armed offenders
methodical search and clearance
negotiation support
trainedIn advanced firearms handling
close quarters tactics
cordon and containment
firearms tactics
high-risk arrest procedures
hostage incident response
typeOfUnit part-time tactical unit
usesForceUnder New Zealand law

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New Zealand Police hasDivision Armed Offenders Squad