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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent

Police push to make it harder to prosecute officers after Chris Kaba shooting

A still taken from police bodycam footage of the night Kaba was shot dead by police.
A still taken from police bodycam footage of the night Kaba was shot dead by police. Photograph: IOPC/PA

Police chiefs have formally asked the government to make it harder to investigate and prosecute officers after the fatal shooting of Chris Kaba led to a Scotland Yard sergeant being acquitted of murder, the Guardian has learned.

Campaigners have criticised the move, saying calls to redraw the rules were a cynical attempt by police leaders to secure “effective immunity” for their officers.

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