Blue Army

Many people believe police officers need to carry guns to protect themselves as well as the community. But do we want our police forces to use military weapons and tactics? In looking behind the extraordinary number of police shootings in Victoria, Blue Army examines how the Special Operations Group and their tactics - acquired in military training and passed on to ordinary police - have contributed to the toll. Blue Army exposes the risks of allowing Australia's police forces to move away from the key principle of keeping the peace with the use of minimum force.