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A sniper is a military or paramilitary marksman who engages targets from positions of concealment or at distances exceeding the target's detection capabilities. [1] Snipers generally have specialized training and are equipped with telescopic sights.
The militarization of police (paramilitarization of police in some media) is the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. [1] This includes the use of armored personnel carriers (APCs), assault rifles, submachine guns, flashbang grenades, [2] sniper rifles, and SWAT (special weapons and tactics) teams.
Accuracy International Arctic Warfare (7.62x51mm and .338 variants issued to firearms officers of the Metropolitan Police; [7] also used by Essex Police [17] and Cheshire Police and North Wales Police Alliance Armed Policing Unit [77] [78])
A standard-issue military sniper rifle is typically capable of 1–3 MOA (0.3–0.9 mrad) accuracy, with a police sniper rifle capable of 0.25–1.5 MOA (0.1–0.4 mrad) accuracy. For comparison, a competition target or benchrest rifle may be capable of accuracy up to 0.15–0.3 MOA (0.04–0.09 mrad).
The DSR-1 is a compact bolt-action sniper rifle designed, manufactured and marketed by the German company DSR-Precision GmbH and was (until 2004) also marketed by the German company AMP Technical Services as a specialized sniper rifle for police sharpshooters.
The leader of the Indiana State Police confirmed Monday that state troopers with sniper capabilities had been positioned on rooftops near pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Indiana University.
Abbotsford Police Department: British Columbia: Glock 17M: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm Barrie Police Service: Ontario: Glock 17: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol Austria: Standard issue sidearm [10] Brockville Police Service: Ontario: Glock 17M: 9×19mm Parabellum: Semi-automatic pistol ...
Officials in Joplin have released body camera recordings from a standoff in Kansas where a police sniper killed a 2-year-old girl, whose family later received a $1.5 million settlement.