'Let the police police': Met chief demands legal protections for officers amid armed police revolt

Scotland Yard’s chief has demanded increased legal protections for officers after a revolt by armed police left the Army poised to fill in.

Sir Mark suggested legal changes over the way self-defence is interpreted in police misconduct cases, the introduction of a criminal standard of proof for unlawful killing in inquests and inquiries and changes to the threshold at which the Independent Office for Police Conduct can launch an investigation.

“A review is needed to address accountability mechanisms, including the policies and practices of the Independent Office for Police Conduct and the Crown Prosecution Service , ideally with a focus on the threshold for investigating police use of force and involvement in pursuits.“I have spoken publicly in recent weeks about the need to let the police police.

“Officers need sufficient legal protection to enable them to do their job and keep the public safe, and the confidence that it will be applied consistently and without fear or favour.”

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