Tag: policing reforms
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Top Cop admits speeding lapse: a candid look at accountability in policing
Introduction: A candid admission from the nation’s top police official In a rare moment of candor, Police Commissioner Richard Chambers acknowledged that he was “away with the fairies” when he was pulled over for speeding last week. The admission, coming from the highest rank in the country’s police force, underscores a broader conversation about accountability,…
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Misconduct hearing against Met Police officer over Jermaine Baker shooting discontinued after long legal battle
Background: Jermaine Baker’s death and the misconduct investigation In December 2015, Jermaine Baker, a 28-year-old father from Tottenham, was fatally shot during a Metropolitan Police operation aimed at foiling a prison-escape plot near Wood Green Crown Court in north London. An imitation firearm was later found in the vehicle used by Baker’s group, but Baker…