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Armed police have a dangerous job, but that doesn’t mean they should be less accountable

The home secretary mustn’t let herself be held to ransom over the Chris Kaba case. Officers need her support, but so do the public and grieving families, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Chris Kaba death: why officer was not charged with manslaughter

While Martyn Blake was acquitted of murder, questions have been raised about why he didn’t face alternative charge

The Guardian - UK

Prosecutions for murder or manslaughter after deaths following police contact

There have been 83 fatal police shootings since 1990 in England and Wales.

Evening Standard

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Years of discontent have erupted with Met police firearms protest

When it comes to investigating police shootings, what all sides agree on is it takes too long

The Guardian - UK

Police officer keeps job despite using excessive force against ex-Aston Villa footballer

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith found guilty of gross misconduct for hitting Dalian Atkinson with baton three times before he died

The Independent UK

PC who beat Dalian Atkinson with baton after he had been Tasered to keep her job

Former striker Mr Atkinson died after the incident, which saw him repeatedly kicked in the head by another officer

Evening Standard

Police officer who struck former footballer Dalian Atkinson used "excessive force", hearing told

A police officer who hit former footballer Dalian Atkinson with her baton as he lay dying outside his father’s house, is facing a misconduct hearing that could see her face immediate dismissal

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We can stop the police brutality that killed Dalian Atkinson, but let’s first admit there is a problem

The debate over this case has been delayed but must happen, says former Metropolitan police officer Leroy Logan

The Guardian - UK

Police officer cleared of assaulting retired footballer Dalian Atkinson before he died

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck Dalian Atkinson three times with a baton after he was tasered to the ground by another officer

The Independent UK

Police constable who hit Dalian Atkinson with her baton cleared of assault

Jurors said Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith did not act unlawfully when she struck the ex-footballer three times before his death in 2016.

The Independent UK

Dalian Atkinson’s family condemns justice system for six-year delay

Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith cleared of assaulting ex-footballer

The Guardian - UK

Female officer accused of assaulting ex-footie star Dalian Atkinson who died is CLEARED

Dalian Atkinson, who played for clubs including Aston Villa and Sheffield Wednesday, died in hospital about an hour after being tasered in Telford as PC Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith was today acquitted

Daily Mirror

Pc accused of Dalian Atkinson assault ‘terrified’ after taser failed

West Mercia Police officer Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith denies unlawfully assaulting the ex-footballer with a police baton prior to his death in 2016.

The Independent UK

Dalian Atkinson: officer accused of assault ‘lashed out’, court told

Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith struck former footballer with baton during police incident before his death

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The Independent UK

Pc struck Dalian Atkinson with ‘unlawful’ blows after he was tasered, court told

Pc Mary Ellen Bettley-Smith is facing a retrial accused of assaulting the ex-footballer, who died in 2016 after being kicked by another officer.

Daily Mirror

Volunteer Special Constables will be allowed to use Tasers for the first time

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has previously noted black people are more likely to be Tasered for prolonged periods of time than white people.

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