French police get gear, training to face terrorist threats Police and other security forces should be heavliy-equipped ready to intervene quickly in the event of a future Bataclan-style attack, said Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve in Reimes. Officers are to be armed with powerful HK G36 guns, which are currently only used by elite forces, and with bullet-proof sheilds, among other equipment. Near Bordeaux, AFPTV filmed a training exercise with forces using the new gear. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES