The streets of Sydney are seeing an unprecedented security deployment today, with a new specialised police unit beginning high-visibility patrols armed with military assault rifles. The 250-officer Armed Response Command is rolling out across major events, public spaces, transport hubs, and places of worship. The security overhaul is a direct response to last December’s devastating mass shooting at Bondi Beach, where an antisemitic attack targeting a Jewish celebration claimed fifteen lives. While New South Wales police stress the unit is designed to act rapidly when seconds matter, human rights groups like Amnesty International have raised concerns over the increasing militarisation of policing in Australia.
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