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This edition explores how officers have handled difficult and potentially deadly situations, from a siege in Hackney that became the longest in British police history, to a Christmas Day stand-off that led to the first-ever shooting by specialist units in the UK. Plus, the story of Britain's last aeroplane hijack reveals the dramatic moments when the whole operation teetered on the brink. Real Crimes. Real Stories. Real People. The series that tells the story of what it means to be an armed officer in modern day Britain amid the ongoing threat of terror, gang-related and other potentially life-threatening attacks they face on a daily basis. Hearing from Britains most experienced armed officers and elite response teams, the series will lift the lid on what it is really like to fire a deadly weapon. The programme follows operations carried out by armed response teams, combining real footage from the missions with news coverage of the aftermath, and testimony from the officers themselves. Officers are encouraged to explore the psychological and emotional effects of their life-and-death decisions, and explain how their repercussions become etched into their everyday lives. Subscribe here for more true crime documentaries: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_0r3EheCnp-wVvndYDGviQ?sub_confirmation=1
