Tag: Law enforcement accountability
Future Anonymous Status for Officers on Trial After Shooting Suspects
The recent acquittal of Metropolitan police sergeant Martyn Blake for the shooting of Chris Kaba in south London has sparked a debate on the anonymity of armed police officers facing criminal charges. Home Secretary...
Met Police Officer Acquitted of Murder in Chris Kaba Shooting
A Metropolitan police officer, Sergeant Martyn Blake, was acquitted of murder after shooting an unarmed suspect, Chris Kaba, in the head in September 2022 in Streatham, south London. The decision sparked anger within the...