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In [[counterinsurgency]]-type campaigns, select and specially trained units of police armed and equipped as [[light infantry]] have been designated as [[police field force]]s who perform [[paramilitary]]-type patrols and ambushes whilst retaining their police powers in areas that were highly dangerous.<ref>p.Davies, Bruce & McKay, Gary ''The Men Who Persevered:The AATTV'' 2005 Bruce & Unwin</ref>
 
Because their situational mandate typically focuses on removing innocent bystanders from dangerous people and dangerous situations, not violent resolution, they are often equipped with non-lethal tactical tools like [[chemical agents]], [[stun grenade]]s, and rubber bullets. The [[Specialist Firearms Command]] (CO19MO19)<ref>formerly named SO19 {{cite web|url=http://www.met.police.uk/co19/ |title=Metropolitan Police Service – Central Operations, Specialist Firearms unit (CO19) |publisher=Metropolitan Police Service |access-date=2008-08-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915102427/http://www.met.police.uk/co19/ |archive-date=September 15, 2008 }}</ref> of the Metropolitan Police in London is a group of armed police used in dangerous situations including hostage taking, armed robbery/assault and terrorism.
 
===Administrative duties===