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Line Of Fire Rules of Engagement
Season 2009 , Episode 1In Rules of Engagement, the first episode of the three part documentary series Line of Fire, we get our first glimpse behind the balaclava and delve into the covert and controversial world that is the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS). Discover the genesis of this elite squad in the 1960s, the vital lessons learnt the hard way, and explore the conflicting reactions to the first fatal shootings in the 1970s. -
Line Of Fire Eye of the Storm
Season 2009 , Episode 3What price are we willing to pay to keep our nation safe? The personal toll of being in the line of fire is examined in Eye of the Storm, the third and final episode of Line of Fire. Focusing on the unpredictable and increasingly volatile crime of the 1990’s and 2000’s, this episode reveals the changing face of armed offending and the huge impact it has had on the operations of the Armed Offenders Squads (AOS). With frontline police now routinely carrying firearms and criminals presenting weapons with alarming regularity, what is the future of the highly-trained specialist AOS? -
Line Of Fire Collateral Damage
Season 2009 , Episode 2To shoot or not to shoot? As the 1980’s dawn in Collateral Damage, the second episode of the three part documentary series Line of Fire, the Armed Offenders Squad (AOS) is under public scrutiny like never before. Accused of being trigger-happy after several high-profile fatal shootings, squad members feel the pressure of making life-and-death decisions in a split second. In a decade pockmarked with violent incidents, the worst would come at the beginning of the 1990’s, in a quiet seaside town called Aramoana.
