00:00Specialist police armed with long-arm rifles will soon be patrolling parts of Sydney.
00:07It's not necessarily normal to see heavily armed police officers on our streets,
00:12but that's what you will see as a result of this command being stood up.
00:15The new police command will be armed with combat assault rifles
00:20and will patrol high-risk areas including places of worship, stadiums and major events.
00:27However, the New South Wales Police Commissioner clarified that the heavily armed police officers
00:34would not likely be deployed to protests.
00:38No, I don't see that they will be deployed to protests.
00:40We have a public order and riot squad who are well and truly established to do that.
00:47The ARC Armed Response Command was created in response to the Bondi terror attack in December 2025
00:56where two men shot dozens of people attending a Hanukkah celebration.
01:03Things needed to change after that horrific event and the government's decision to allocate $94 million
01:09and Police Commissioner's command to establish this armed response team is important for our state.
01:17The ARC includes 250 officers, 24 purpose-built vehicles and a 24-7 specialised police operations centre.
01:28The armed response command is not only about making sure the community is safe,
01:32it's also about making sure they feel safe.
01:35I want to make sure that there is a visible presence for the community to see.
01:39The ARC is a visible presence, whereas a receiver is the main story in a
01:44It looks so silly now with an organization that the government is powerful,
