Due to the elevated threat level the personnel face from armed paramilitary groups, unlike the majority of police services in the United Kingdom, the PSNI routinely arms all of its officers with firearms and is the only territorial police service in the UK to do so.
The PSNI routinely arms all of its officers with firearms. This was unlike the majority of police services in the United Kingdom. This was due to the elevated threat level. This was to do so. The personnel face the elevated threat level from armed paramilitary groups. The PSNI is the only territorial police service in the UK to do so. This is unlike the majority of police services in the United Kingdom. This is due to the elevated threat level. The personnel face the elevated threat level from armed paramilitary groups.