It's completely separate to the criminal proceedings so let's set that aside.ossie wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 8:56pmThe investigation was conducted by the IOPC. Are you suggesting they need reforming as well ? How about the court process who found her not guilty of assault ? How would reforming the Police service impact these decisions ?Bonefishblues wrote: ↑18 Mar 2023, 10:19am
I think it highlights the need for reform throughout the police service, not just in the Met, which has been under particular scrutiny.
I mentioned the Guidelines. I'd like to see them and understand how they mean that the issuing of a Written Warning would be considered to be within the range of reasonable responses to what was a series of additional blows to an incapacitated man, which constituted assault (notwithstanding the criminal charge resulted in acquittal).
It appears, on the face of it, that Police disciplinary procedures may be deficient such that very serious misconduct is often (I am influenced by the testimony of the new Met Police Commissioner who states he is unable to dismiss officers who deserve dismissal) not punished to a sufficient degree.
On the face of it they may require 'recalibration' in terms of expected outcomes, or the process itself, or something else I haven't considered. Or maybe they're fine, but there seems to be a body of evidence that reform is needed.