11 Dec 2020

Australian research from Deakin University finds police do not need to carry guns

From Afternoons, 1:17 pm on 11 December 2020

Deakin University researchers in Australia say there is no need for police to be armed, after analysing data from around the world.

They found that more civilians were in danger of being fatally shot in communities were police were armed.

Dr Richard Evans who is an Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University talks to Jesse about their work and findings.

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Photo: AFP