Insp Jim Poole at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

I think with regard to the increase in firearms offences, now it's the norm versus the exception. When we review our nightly incidents from the day before at our morning meeting, when we review major incidents and arrests, the number of weapons offences has dramatically increased. Whether some are shooting at people or at houses, the likelihood of an innocent bystander being hit has really increased. So it's a threat to the general population of the cities.