Ex-police chief says officers should not be automatically treated as criminal subjects but gain duty to give account of actionsFirearms officers who shoot and kill suspects should be free from automatic criminal investigation in exchange for losing the right to stay silent when questioned,a former Scotland Yard chief has said.
Speaking after it emerged that David Cameron is planning a review of the legal protection afforded police who consume “shoot-to-kill” authority, Brian Paddick said all public officials had a “duty to give an account of their actions”. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com