Met Fed calls on chiefs to end trial by media after IOPC verdict

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Met Fed calls on chiefs to end 'trial by media' after IOPC verdict

Chiefs and the Home Office have been urged by the Federation leader of the UK's biggest force to end 'trial by social media' after another 'no action' conduct verdict.

Ken Marsh

Date - 9th April 2021
By - Chris Smith

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The leader of the Metropolitan Police Federation has called for the government and force leaders to tackle social media firms that enable footage of officers dealing with incidents to be shared. Ken Marsh said it was time to end “trial by...

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