Firearms Officers on Trial for Shooting Suspects Will Be Anonymous Unless Convicted: Minister

Published on October 23, 2024

Firearms officers on trial for shooting suspects will not be publicly named unless they are convicted, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced. Cooper said in a statement delivered to the House of Commons on Wednesday that a presumption of anonymity will be brought forward as part of the forthcoming Crime and Policing Bill. The government recognised that named police officers involved in such cases can become targets for criminals, with the home secretary telling MPs: “When officers act in the most dangerous situations on behalf of the state, it is vital that those officers and their families are not put in further danger during any subsequent legal proceedings....

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