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ARVOS NEEDED FOR BCH
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire have exclusive access to a range our officers are often required
and Hertfordshire (BCH) Police are of vehicles including Volvo XC90s to police high-profile local and
looking for authorised firearms and several bespoke vehicles to national events across the three
officers (ARVO) to join a dynamic support surveillance operations forces, provide support to visiting
team to fight crime, protect and and CAT A prison escorts. royals and dignitaries, and escort
reassure the public. The team is expected to high-profile prisoners.
BCH’s Armed Policing Unit maintain armed support to the
(APU) is a mature and successful forces in respect of general Key points:
collaboration supporting 24/7 policing, CBRN incidents, and • 125 AFOs across five teams
armed response across all three to respond to the demands in working a 24/7, four on, four
forces with overt, high-visibility respect of counter-terrorism off, 10-week shift pattern
patrols at London Luton Airport including frequently supporting • Opportunities for specialist
as a key part of the department’s national events through mutual courses, including training
remit. If you’re looking to develop aid. Officers are responsible towards becoming an NFI
your career and uncover new for the 24/7 spontaneous (permanent or team based).
challenges, then BCH APU armed response to incidents • 21 armed response vehicles
is the place to be – a diverse across Beds, Cambs and Herts, • On-site staffed armouries for
organisation both internally and and a permanent presence at both training and operational
geographically. Luton Airport providing overt weaponry.
There are two operating bases – policing patrol activity while also • Built-in, dedicated training
the northern base in Huntingdon supporting local policing with weeks.
and the new southern at Luton initial attendance at high-risk • Support of a fully operationally
Airport – with the firearms response policing incidents. deployable training team
training centre based out of In addition to dealing with • Targeted variable payment of
Bedfordshire Police HQ. Officers wide-ranging crime and disorder, £2,000 per officer.
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