{"id":180252,"date":"2023-09-25T15:17:53","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180252"},"modified":"2023-09-25T15:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T15:17:53","slug":"chris-kaba-shooting-armed-cops-on-standby-to-help-met-police-as-it-faces-revolt-after-cop-charged-with-rappers-murder-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/world-news\/chris-kaba-shooting-armed-cops-on-standby-to-help-met-police-as-it-faces-revolt-after-cop-charged-with-rappers-murder-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Kaba shooting: Armed cops on standby to help Met Police as it faces revolt after cop charged with rapper's murder | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"
ARMED cops from other forces will be drafted in to support the Met Police after <\/strong>firearms officers handed in their weapons in protest.<\/p>\n Officers last week stood down from firearms duties at the treatment of a colleague charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The widespread action has left the capital with a \u201cskeleton\u201d armed police capability and alarmed senior\u00a0Met chiefs.<\/p>\n A Met Police spokesperson said "a number of officers have taken the decision to step back from armed duties while they consider their position".<\/p>\n They added: "To ensure that we can continue to keep the public safe and respond to any eventualities, from Saturday evening Met firearms officers will be supported by a limited number of armed officers from other UK forces."\u00a0<\/p>\n The Ministry of Defence has also agreed to a request to provide the Met with counterterrorism support should it be needed.<\/p>\n Gun cops on the Met\u2019s MO19 firearms command began handing in their blue authorisation cards after their colleague, known as\u00a0Officer NX121, was charged on Thursday with murdering 24-year-old Mr Kaba.<\/p>\n The dad-to-be\u00a0died from a single shot to the head\u00a0while behind the wheel of his Audi in Streatham, South London, on the night of 5 September last year.<\/p>\n Mr Kaba\u2019s vehicle was boxed in by Armed Response Vehicles when it flagged up on an automatic number plate recognition system.<\/p>\n Mr Kaba\u2019s death sparked anger in the black community and relatives and supporters, including rap star\u00a0Stormzy, marched on New Scotland Yard in protest.<\/p>\n <\/picture>DOCTOR TRAGEDY<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>FINDING JILL’S KILLER <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>SHOCK SPLIT <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n <\/picture>RASH SPEAKS <\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n London Mayor\u00a0Sadiq Khan\u00a0demanded \u201cjustice\u201d for Mr Kaba.<\/p>\n The CPS authorised the charge of murder following an investigation by the\u00a0Independent Office for Police Conduct.<\/p>\n But colleagues of Officer NX121 believe he has been \u201csacrificed on the altar of political expediency.\u201d<\/p>\n The Met\u2019s firearms command was heavily criticised in a report by Baroness Casey earlier this year into the culture and standards of the Met.<\/p>\n It followed the scandals involving armed officers\u00a0Wayne Couzens, who kidnapped, raped and murdered\u00a0Sarah Everard, and serial rapist\u00a0David Carrick.<\/p>\n Both worked on the Met\u2019s Parliamentary and Diplomatic Protection command. \u00a0<\/p>\nMost read in The Sun<\/h2>\n
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