Good evening. The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was shot and killed in streatham. He was driving a borrowed car. According to police, the vehicle had previously been linked to an incident involving a gun. Chris kaba was hit by a single bullet fired by a Police Officer. There was widespread outrage at his death, especially amongst londons black community. Last week, his family were in court to see a Police Officer who is only being referred to as nx 121 charged with murder. They welcomed the prosecution, but its been met with concern
The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the Metropolitan Police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was shot and killed in streatham. He was driving a borrowed car. According to police, the vehicle had previously been linked to an incident involving a gun. Chris kaba was hit by a single bullet, fired by a Police Officer. There was widespread outrage at his death, especially amongst londons black community. Last week, his family were in court to see a Police Officer, who is only being referred to as nxizi, charged with murder. They welcomed the prosecution, but its been met with concern by many of t
The Ministry Of Defence has confirmed to the bbc that it will provide the support of armed soldiers to the metropolitan police, after a large number of Firearms Officers handed in their weapons. They turned in their firearms permits after an armed officer was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Youd only expect to see the army on The Streets Of London after a terror attack. But after the decision of 100 Police Officers to hand in their firearms, they are on stand by. Suella braverman called for a review of policing. The head of police said the system was not set up to help officers succeed. He said officers needed sufficient Legal Protection to do theirjob. I needed sufficient Legal Protection to do theirjob. To do their ob. I was on armed to do theirjob. I was on Armed Resnonse for to do theirjob. I was on armed response for 23 to do their
Was charged with the murder of 24 year old chris kaba who was shot and killed in south london last year. Earlier, the Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, ordered a review of armed policing. Joe inwood reports. Chris kaba was unarmed when he was shot and killed in streatham. He was driving a borrowed car. According to police, the vehicle had previously been linked to an incident involving a gun. Chris kaba was hit by a single bullet fired by a Police Officer. There was widespread outrage at his death, especially amongst londons black community. Last week, his family were in court to see a Police Officer who is only being referred to as nx 121 charged with murder. They welcomed the prosecution, but its been met with concern by many of the officers colleagues. There are more than 6,000 Police Officers in the uk who are authorised to carry a firearm and many of them work in london in some of the most sensitive parts of the capital. Now its thought around 100 of them have said that they no lo
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