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They are not always armed, but is far more commen than in the UK for example. (Depings mostly what their job currently is), and often the try not to wear the weapon to open. Though when something is up, it is not usualy to see them in body armour and mp5s (but which are ALWAYS pointed at the ground, even when another posititon would more compfortal or pratical for what they are doing right now).
Though the use of fireweapon by the German police is pretty rare (because it is seldom needed luckily). I think it was 2005 when a read a report about it for my homestate Bavaria. in this year there was only a SINGLE case in which a policeman had to draw (draw! not shot) his weapon on duty. And the times Police uses lethal force you can usually count one one hand per year. Even situations like hostage crisis end without bloodsheed and the criminal overpowered without firing weapons. Even the GSG9 has fired its weapon on missions only 4 times. Two times to kill a dog of the person they were arresting.
Uhm while rereading my post I am painting our police in a bit to good light. I am trying to say that they are better then those elsewhere, but more that the different background they operate them, allows them to be more careful with their use of weapons.
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uh I might be wrong
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