Armed Response: Inside SO19, Scotland Yard's Elite Armed Response Unit [Paperback]

"'A DRAMATIC AND OFTEN CHILLING INSIDE STORY' SUNDAY PEOPLE"

'An essential purchase’ --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

SO19 is the Met's Armed Response Unit - an elite team of experienced firearms officers who are ready to be on-scene in minutes to meet the threat of an armed incident in the capital. Following the horrific terrorist attacks in London in July 2005 and the tragic accidental shooting of an innocent Brazilian man thought to be involved in the attacks, the profile of the Metropolitan Police's armed unit has never been so high. The tough decisions they face on a daily basis have been brought to the forefront of the public's mind and the controversial so-called 'shoot to kill' policy has been hotly debated throughout the media.

I am complimented that there are readers who enjoyed 'The Trojan Files' to such an extent that they wish to read more. It was a very emotional book to write. Equally I am disappointed that some feel misled by the re-publication as 'Armed Response'. It is now further released as such with added chapters and containing fresh material. It is worth noting that authors write but that it is publishers that publish! I hope the revised version will be enjoyed by many new readers. Please note the reviews on all versions and titles. I hope to have new books available soon.

Armed Response tells the gripping and often alarming story of SO19, the Armed Response Unit of the Met, and the Trojans within SO19 – the armed response vehicles permanently on patrol. Driven by the need for experienced armed officers to be on the scene within minutes, the men and women of SO19 are called upon to stare death in the face as a matter of routine. This fully revised and updated edition, including a new chapter on the London terrorist attacks and their aftermath, provides a vivid and extraordinary account of the work these brave men and women undertake. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Roger Gray joined the police force in 1968. He served in a number of capacities before being selected and trained to work in the very first ARVs at the birth of the unit and is now a top media spokesman