Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says the controversial armed response teams will not become permanent in New Zealand. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster said on Tuesday Armed Response Teams (ARTs) would not be part of the New Zealand policing model in the future, following a six-month trial. Coster, a former AOS commander, ruled out returning to armed response teams while he’s in charge. The-Press Police's new Armed Response Team search for a person of interest in Christchurch. Hagen Hopkins/Getty-Images Police Commissioner Andrew Coster scrapped armed response teams on Tuesday.

Source: Stuff June 09, 2020 01:41 UTC