Original sentence: The British Army disagreed with its use, believing that army units were better disposed to carry out this role.The SPG was the closest thing the RUC had to a dedicated anti-paramilitary unit in the earlier days of the Troubles.These were the first policemen trained by the British Army in the use of riot equipment and tactics which it had developed since starting Operation Banner in Northern Ireland in 1969.They were given upgraded weaponry and dispersed in units across the region
Edited sentence: The SPG was the closest thing the RUC had to a dedicated anti-terrorist unit in the earlier days of the troubles.The army disagreed with its use believing that army units were better disposed to carry out the role.These were the first policemen trained by the British Army in the use of riot equipment and tactics which the army had developed since starting their deployment in Northern Ireland in 1969.They were given upgraded weaponry and dispersed in units across the province