Law Enforcement Organizations in T2K

[Legbreaker]

The main problem I see with arming "auxiliaries" in Australia is the lack of pistols. They're a rather controlled item here with (besides law enforcement and some military units) the main allowable use being on the range (usually the specialist target varieties).
Some security guards can carry pistols, but they are usually .38 revolvers or something equally as inadequate.
Tasers and Capsicum spray are only a recent introduction here. In the T2K period they were virtually unheard off and I don't believe anyone was authorised to carry them, let alone use. Mace and other stronger "self defence" items are unavailable even for police. Batons require the wielder to pass a course before being allowed to carry (I carried a 5 D cell maglite instead when I was doing security work - same broken leg as a baton, but no need for the piece of paper).

The majority of "volunteers" would probably go to the military though given the deployment of troops to Korea (I'm working on a Brigade strength including some New Zealanders) plus the conflict with Indonesia in Papua New Guinea.

I know there was no shortage of L1A1 SLRs and even old SMLE Mark IIIs in storage in the 90's, which are a bit much for law enforcement purposes.