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London police defy ban on badges linked to far right and white supremacy

Met oficers seen wearing divisive ‘thin blue line’ symbol at sensitive protests despite orders to remove them

The Guardian - UK

More than 300 Met Police officers waiting to face gross misconduct hearings

Deputy Assistant Commissioner Stuart Cundy said there are 335 cases pending and the number is a significant increase compared to this time last year

Evening Standard

Met police failing children at risk and victim blaming, says damning report

Inspectorate demands emergency changes as Scotland Yard accepts its child protection services are in chaos

The Guardian - UK

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Man, 52, arrested as police probe nearly 800 Ulez camera crimes

A man has been arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage to Ulez cameras as police reveal that more than four a day are being vandalised across London.

Evening Standard

Decision for Met officer who shot man to face misconduct hearing ‘unreasonable’

Jermaine Baker was killed during a Metropolitan Police operation to stop prisoners being freed near Wood Green Crown Court in December 2015.

The Independent UK

What did we learn from the walkout of firearms officers? The Met looks after its own, not the public

Firearms officers carry a huge burden, but they are not above the law, says former chief constable Sue Fish

The Guardian - UK

Met firearms officers return to normal duties week after colleague charged with Chris Kaba’s murder

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

The Independent UK

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Metropolitan police says officers back on armed duty after protest

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

The Guardian - AU

More Met firearms officers return to normal duties after downing guns

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

Evening Standard

Former top cop hits out at missed opportunities for Met to accept it is ‘institutionally’ racist, after chief denies term AGAIN

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

The Independent UK

Met Police firearms officers ‘plan mass downing of guns’ if Chris Kaba murder suspect is identified

Murder accused officer cannot be identified under interim anonymity order

Evening Standard

Met chief says anxiety led firearms police to refuse to carry weapons

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

The Guardian - UK

Firearms coverage in London ‘still significantly less than normal’ – Met chief

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

The Independent UK

‘Significantly less’ firearms officers on duty after walk out, Met Chief says

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

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Scotland Yard faces ‘difficult decisions’ amid shortfall of firearms officers, admits Met chief

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

The Guardian - UK

Scotland Yard hopeful that rebellion by firearms officers is subsiding

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

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on armed police: there should be no culture of impunity

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

The Independent UK

Firearms officers accused of staging ‘industrial protest’ as dozens down tools

A number of Metropolitan Police officers stepped away from armed duties after one of their colleagues was charged with murder last week.

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Evening Standard

Met police: Soldiers no longer needed to support force as ‘enough armed officers return to duties’

Armed officers have told their bosses they are unwilling to carry on after a colleague was charged with the murder of Chris Kaba

The Independent UK

London's top cop seeks protections for police as armed officers protest murder charge for colleague

The head of London’s police force is calling for increased legal protections for officers who use force in the line of duty after more than 100 officers refused to carry guns to protest murder charges filed against one of their colleagues

The Independent UK

Sunak says armed police need ‘clarity’ over powers after murder charge

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has demanded legal protections for firearms officers after a Home Office review was announced.

The Guardian - UK

Armed police need clarity about legal powers, Sunak says

PM backs review after officers hand in weapons over charging of marksman with Chris Kaba murder

The Independent UK

Chris Kaba: Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomes a review into the situation by Suella Braverman

The Independent UK

Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard commissioner Sir Mark Rowley welcomed a review into the situation by Home Secretary Suella Braverman.

The Guardian - UK

Dozens of Met officers refuse armed patrols after colleague’s murder charge

At least 70 police firearms officers are reconsidering carrying a gun after marksman to go on trial over death of Chris Kaba

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