Armed police officers (Image: PA)
Officers in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire will take part in a "live play exercise" today as part of training.
Police Scotland has announced the event on social media and has confirmed that if residents see a large armed 999 presence, it is standard procedure and not an emergency.
They will take place in Pollokshaws and the Gorbals, as well as in Airdrie and Cumbernauld.
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On X (formerly Twitter), the force said: "Our officers are taking part in a live play exercise today in North Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
"You may see armed police as part of this. The training is standard procedure & not in response to a specific threat or intelligence."
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