Evening Standard from London, Greater London, England • 16

EVENING STANDARD 16 TUESDAY 14 DECEMBER 1993 by SHEKHAR BHAT1A was shot by a robber with a subma chine gun believes police do need the protection of a gun have been so many shootings of police officers that certainly getting dose to the stage where they should all be he said Pc John Jenkinson who with colleague Pc Simon Castrey was attacked by a knifeman who had murdered Sergeant Alan King in Chingford believes police should be given the option of navingagun time Simon tried to hit him with his truncheon he was he said we had been armed it would have been Currently about 2000 officers in London are authorised to use firearms POLICE victims of gun violence today reopened the debate on whether British officers should be routinely armed But responses to a survey carried out after Pc Patrick Dunne was shot dead in Clapham showed they are still clearly divided over the issue It has been raised at a time when the Metropolitan Police biggest force is gradually reducing the number of in its ranks Police Review asked gun victims: you find a firearm in your hand a lifesaver or a liability?" Pc Charlie Dale and Pc Steve Hogarth who were blasted by a shotgun robber in Dorset in April said they were convinced there was no need more front-line officers to be armed Pc Dale who was wounded in both arms said: believe in us being armed at alL The training required in getting up to a level of not just competence but responsibility is enormous and I see how anything like that level could be reached everyone was armed I would be more worried about some of the chaps behind me than the Pc Hogarth who was also injured agreed: someone grabs your truncheon you might get a cut lip what happens if someone grabs your But Detective Sergeant Michael Stubbs of the Flying Squad who Neighbours star Natalie Imbfuglia makes her panto debut Snow White Natalie melts hearts IF there is any lingering resentment in the British acting profession at seeing so many pantomime jobs go to Aussie soap stars it would be difficult to sustain it in the presence of Natalie Imbruglia The 18-year-old Neighbours star makes her British stage debut on Thursday at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury as Snow White a character as sweet-natured as Beth Brennan the one she plays on screen An accomplished dancer and singer she was thought ideal for the part by producer David Lee not least because she will be by ROBIN STRINGER Arts Correspondent being watched by millions as the soap unfolds over Christmas This is not only her stage debut here but her first visit to Britain So she has been using all her odd day off to go sight-seeing in London Mr Lee had less luck with another ofhis signings Spike Milligan 75 who was to return to the stage after his triple heart by-pass to play Muddles in the show had to withdraw because of ill-health GREAT SERVICE Long after gone still have our customer support service to fall back on Our specialists are just a telephone call away We solve the majority of our enquiries over the phone but if a call out is necessary have someone on-site within four hours (on-site hours 8am 6pm Monday to Friday) TO TOP IT ALL With that kind of service hardly surprising that come top in so many customer satisfaction surveys in the past five years See for yourself go ahead and dial a network from the Dell Integrated Systems Team on 0344 720203 It could save you endless amounts of hassle Not to mention dough Thanks to Dell if you can dial a Neapolitan you can also dial a network It really is that simple From one of our set menus you can pick an exact mix of PCs and peripherals to suit your company A GOOD BASE IS EVERYTHING First you choose a ready to run network server They range in price from £4299 to £5999 (VAT) Then you add between two and five PC workstations each costing between £1049 and £1399 (VAT) (We also offer a wide choice of printers and software packages to complete your system) DELIVERY TO YOUR DOOR Your complete network package including all cabling will be delivered and installed at no extra cost One of our team will get the whole lot up and running in no time WeTl then spend two days with you making sure everyone is completely com fortable with the network Phone number is up MOBILE phones are being given registration numbers under a scheme to reduce the soaring number of thefts The numbers cannot be removed without damaging the casing and police believe they will make stolen phones harder to sell The scheme is a joint venture between Chiswick Crime Prevention Panel and a manufacturer If successful it could cover the whole country 0344 720203 ESS5 The Dell ISD team can provide tailor made solutions to all networking requirements Dell and Dell System are trademarks of the Dell Computer Corporation 1992 Prices correct 14-1193.