Police ‘losing confidence to exercise their powers’, says Philp Submitted by daniel on Wed, 20/11/2024 - 08:00 Picture Image Frontline police are losing the confidence to use their full powers after lengthy prosecutions like the trial of the officer who shot Chris Kaba, the shadow home secretary has said. Chris Philp told a policing conference in Westminster that if the Government does not bring in legal changes to give officers better protection he will bring proposals to Parliament himself. Read more about Police ‘losing confidence to exercise their powers’, says PhilpAdd new comment
Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’ Submitted by daniel on Thu, 10/10/2024 - 08:00 Picture Image The police officer who shot Chris Kaba dead says he understands the “distress” caused to his family but that his actions were “lawful, proportionate and necessary” as he was trying to save the lives of his colleagues, a jury has heard. The comments by marksman Martyn Blake are in statements he made as the Metropolitan Police and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) began investigating the September 5 2022 shooting. Read more about Police officer who shot Chris Kaba tells court his actions were ‘lawful’Add new comment