New rules will allow police misusing force in England and Wales to ‘walk away scot-free’

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Source: theguardian.com
New rules will allow police misusing force in England and Wales to ‘walk away scot-free’

Critics say boosting protections for officers at misconduct cases, introduced after fatal shooting of Chris Kaba, will undermine rule of law

New rules in England and Wales will make it harder to punish police officers accused of wrongly using force, with critics saying it will lead to greater “impunity and injustice”.

Ministers hope to quell fears among firearms officers that they will be hounded for doing their job.

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