IOPC is investigating potential errors in force’s dealings with Jake Davison, who killed five people in AugustThe investigation into the Plymouth mass shooting has placed one police staff worker under investigation for gross misconduct, meaning they co…
Black people more likely to be Tasered for longer, police watchdog finds
Police chiefs attack report by Independent Office for Police Conduct as vague and out of datePolice deploy Taser stun guns too often, with black people more likely to face prolonged use lasting over five seconds, an official report has found. The study…
Families urge ban on English police Taser use against people in distress
Relatives of people who died say electrical weapons should not be used on those in mental health crisis The families of people who died after being Tasered by police in England have called for a ban on the use of electrical weapons against people in me…
Kevin Clarke death: police watchdog reopens investigation
Mentally ill man was heard saying ‘I can’t breathe’ while being restrained by Met officers in LondonThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has reopened its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin Clarke, a mentally…