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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Harry Davies, Rob Evans, Emine Sinmaz and Louisa Loveluck

UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military

Composite image including a fighter jet, anonymous airmen and the US flag
Complainants are often not given the same protections in the US military court martial process as they would have got in a British court. Illustration: Guardian Design/Getty

The UK government and police chiefs are reviewing the process through which US military personnel accused of committing serious crimes on UK soil are avoiding the British justice system.

The effort, involving multiple government departments, is examining why UK police forces, which have primary responsibility for investigating such cases, have been ceding jurisdiction to US military investigators.

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