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How UK Police Are Turning to Israel for Help Stopping "Lone Wolf" Terror Attacks
(Independent-UK) Kim Sengupta - The rise in the number of Islamist attacks by "lone wolves" in Europe has led to increased liaison on the issue between a number of foreign security agencies and the Israelis. A British team, according to Whitehall sources, is due to travel to Israel to look at the methods used there in the near future. Unlike Israel, Britain's unarmed police force operates with a small number of specialized firearms units. In London, PC Wayne Marques, of British Transport Police, described how he had fought off the three London Bridge terrorists who were slashing with butchers' knives, with just a baton. Israel Police Chief Inspector Micky Rosenfeld, who was born in North London before his family emigrated to Israel, reflected, "I must admit that if I was walking around as a police officer in London at a time like this, with just a baton for protection, then I would be worried....Having armed officers means that not only can they protect themselves better, they are in a better position to protect the public."