As the city faces tough choices in ongoing budget discussions, including a massive increase to the police budget, at least five London Police SWAT team members are at a five-day competition in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this week, a trip the board that oversees the service was not aware of, CBC News has learned.
London’s Emergency Response Unit (ERU) is one of 73 police forces competing in the 2024 UAE SWAT Challenge, which wraps up today. Hosted by the Dubai Police, the annual five-day competition pits SWAT teams from police forces around the world against each other in a series of skill-based competitions.
This year’s teams
