From drink-driving before collecting firearms to allegations of sexual misconduct, dishonesty and excessive force, a series of unrelated cases involving armed officers from forces across the UK have resulted in misconduct hearings, dismissals, criminal proceedings and gross misconduct findings. Firearms officers operate under some of the most intense pressures in British policing. In some situations,… Continue reading Under Fire: The Misconduct Cases Involving Britain’s Armed Police Officers
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Elite Met gun cop PC Sukhwinder Shanker ‘slapped colleague in late-night bar bust-up’
A specialist Met Police firearms officer is facing a misconduct hearing after allegedly grabbing one officer’s arm and slapping another in the face during a brawl among revellers at a bar. Police Constable Sukhwinder Shanker, who serves with the Met’s elite MO19 Specialist Firearms Command, is accused of discreditable conduct after the incident in the… Continue reading Elite Met gun cop PC Sukhwinder Shanker ‘slapped colleague in late-night bar bust-up’
