Equipment
The UIM uses a variety of weapons:
- Accuracy International AWSM-F sniper rifle
- Diemaco C8 carbine
- FN P90 sub-machine gun
- Glock 17 pistol.
- Sig Sauer P226 pistol.
- Heckler & Koch MP5 sub-machine gun
- Heckler & Koch HK416 assault rifle
- Heckler & Koch MSG-90 sniper rifle
- Steyr SSG sniper rifle.
The Royal Netherlands Navy helicopters provide airlift, and additional support.
Two Dienst Luchtvaart Politie (Police Aviation Service) AW139 medium sized helicopters are also available for use by the Dienst Speciale Interventies.
It is important to note, however, that UIM operators have been reluctant to use deadly force in the past, instead preferring to use non-lethal methods, intimidation, and non-discriminate fire (shoot only when being shot at) that enable them to capture instead of to kill.
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