Since 1993
42 Deaths of UK civilian by police shootings
297 Deaths of UK civilian in police pursuits
737 Deaths in UK police custody/police contact
104 Deaths of UK residents in police RTI’s (Road Traffic Incidents)
TOTAL UK RESIDENTS KILLED BY UK POLICE SINCE 1993
One thousand, one hundred & eighty (1,180)+
Not one police officer has been successfully prosecuted for manslaughter or murder after a death in police custody, shooting or following police contact in this period.
Source : INQUEST 2010
Police are increasingly seen as unaccountable & above the law. This is undermining public confidence in the Criminal Justice System, Her Majesties Inspectorate of Constabulary, Independent Police Complaints Commission, Home Office, Director of Public Prosecution, Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary & the entire British legal system.
“Quis custodiet ipsos custodes”? ...or “Who polices the police”?
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