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Article: Australian Federal police unit doubles to deal with regional hotspots.
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- PAC - Pacific Islands Broadcasting Association
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- August 22, 2006
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22 AUGUST 2006 CANBERRA (Pacnews) - Australia will double its international police force to deal with regional hotspots, including the formation of a crack anti-riot squad.The $500 million(US$380 million) investment will see police working and training with the army to help restore civil order in places such as East Timor, Solomon Islands and other regional nations.The Australian Federal Police international deployment group will grow to around 1000 specially trained officers, with cabinet's national security committee expected to today approve funding for an extra 420 to 430 positions. Expansion of the group is designed to avoid situations where heavily armed ...