What does ARU stand for?

Armed Response Unit (UK police)

This definition appears very rarely and is found in the following Acronym Finder categories:

Military and Government

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Samples in periodicals archive:

Sgt Darin Birmingham said: "If you mess around with weapons we'll be at your door and you'll come face to face with an armed response unit.

Girl, 13, is quizzed by gun police; ARMS

Police helicopters and an armed response unit swooped at around 5pm.

Cops shoot 'gunman' Man is gunned down by police

POLICE were last night continuing their investigations after an armed response unit was called to the centre of Barry following reports a man was firing an air rifle.

NEWS BRIEF: Inquiry into air rifle shot

With the area cordoned off by tape, squads from the armed response unit and police dogs gathered behind the premises.

Five-hour stand-off; SWOOP AFTER REPORTS OF MAN WITH GUN

uk CAPTION(S): On duty: An armed response unit officer; The gun patrol: Marilyn's photo of the car parked at Aldi; Worries: Concerned shopper Marilyn

SHOOTING DOWN TO THE SHOPS; Police car packed with guns is left ...

An armed response unit and the force helicopter were scrambled to the scene within minutes and the hapless party-goer found himself surrounded by burly cops brandishing guns.

ARMED COPS SWOOP ON CHAINSAW PARTY-GOER

From a distance they look exactly like the real thing and a police Armed Response Unit are not going to take any risks.

Toy guns could lead to tragedy, police warn

Police were called and the armed response unit made sure the weapon was safe.

Shotgun found in brook