SPF said in a statement that it is exploring the deployment of the WUS in “special operations where risks are heightened due to terrain limitations or the tactics used by adversaries”.
“The intent is to help officers maintain a tactical advantage with higher sensemaking, speed and/or surprise and response capabilities, that would in turn enhance mission success and the safety of both members of the public and officers during high-risk tactical operations,” said the police.
The WUS could also be used to deal with armed perpetrators in a building, by letting officers breach booby-trapped entry points and safely enter a barricaded stronghold.
