You must have heard this week’s horrifying new stats by now. Knife attacks in London have risen by 86 per cent in a decade. As a former Detective Chief Inspector at The Met, I am well placed to help explain how we’ve witnessed such a catastrophic increase.
A significant factor is that all too often, police officers are unfairly criticised when they attempt to use their lawful powers to fight crime. At the heart of this are the actions of the Independent Office for Police Conduct – the body which oversees the police complaints system.
