Police with assault rifles begin Sydney patrols in wake of Bondi attack
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New South Wales state police are deploying the Armed Response Command for patrols in Sydney. Officers equipped with assault rifles will be present at sporting venues and crowded public spaces. They will also patrol places of worship and major events. These patrols are intended to be high visibility. This move follows an attack in Bondi.
The Armed Response Command will deploy at major events, crowded public spaces, sporting venues and places of worship to conduct "high visibility" patrols, New South Wales state police said.