The Latest Breaking News from Mark Rowley

Crisis emerges in response to Crown Prosecution Service’s decision to charge officer with murdering Chris Kaba

More than 100 firearms officers had handed in their accreditation after a colleague was charged with murder over 2022 shooting of Chris Kaba

Some firearms officers had put down their weapons over the decision to charge an officer with murdering Chris Kaba

Exclusive: Ex assistant commissioner Neil Basu said it was a ‘mistake’ Sir Mark Rowley would not admit his force was ‘institutionally’ racist at the first London Policing Board meeting

Murder accused officer cannot be identified under interim anonymity order

Force says some of the officers have started to return to duties but others are still refusing to carry firearms

The military was put on standby to help with counter-terrorism functions and neighbouring forces provided cover.

Sir Mark Rowley told a policing board that depleted numbers of firearms officers would ‘create some difficult choices’

Met Commissioner says there are still ‘significantly less’ armed officers available for deployment in the capital after some decided to withdraw from firearms duties

More officers return to carrying weapons after promises of a review to examine greater protections

Editorial: By throwing doubt on the CPS’s decision to charge an officer, ministers and Sir Mark Rowley risk weakening their own reforms