Officers undertake a ten week selection process to join the firearms unit with courses being delivered on weapons, tactics and advanced driving.

Tom have someone contact City and raise a firearms unit.

So Mr it would perhaps be right to think then that you're looking for cover for the firearms unit?

To provide each police force with the capability to deal with armed crime, they each operate a firearms unit.

Is the operational support unit what we call the firearms unit?

After the two detectives were killed, every member of the firearms unit was given the chance to transfer.

In 1989, Colt Industries, its parent company at the time, put the firearms unit up for sale.

Before a police officer can apply to join the firearms unit, they are required to have completed their two year probationary period.

"It's finally over," said Detective Al Hawkins, who served with both men in the firearms unit.

Colt said it would sell the firearms unit so it could focus on other operations.