Paul Reece was a police officer who along with colleagues Emma Taylor, Ray Connell and their respective partners, went out as a party of six for celebratory drinks in October 2000 to mark the end of their firearms training. Trying to allay Curly's fears, Emma explained that their training contained modules regarding risk assessment - not wholly about shooting - and casually commented that even if they did get an armed response call, the chances of using a gun would be pretty remote.