Custody murder: spotlight on Croydon

Headlines

IOPC confirms gross misconduct hearing bid against officer W80 - IOPC pushes for another force to hold the misconduct hearing in light of 'recent comments about the case'.

GMP Specials given Level 2 public order training to provide back up - Deployment is partly designed to reduce the number of rest days that need to be cancelled.

Ombudsman calls for armed response officers to have head-mounted cameras - The kit would ensure improved footage of weapons discharges, including tasers, the Police Ombudsman has recommended.

Forces refuse Met mutual aid request amid armed officer shortage - The force sought outside help after a number of AFOs handed in their weapons following the news that an officer has been charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.

Custody murder: spotlight on Croydon

Croydon is one of the country's toughest beats due to complex factors.

An officer outside the Croydon Custody Centre

Date - 25th September 2020
By - Chris Smith

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Open spaces, multi-million pound housing developments and a good location. Croydon should be thriving. So what's going wrong? Although one of the biggest boroughs in London, most of the major employers of ‘white collar’ jobs have...

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