Officers surrendering their Tasers and firearms 'risks London becoming less safe', Met Police boss says.
Police officers voluntarily surrendering their Tasers and firearms "risks London becoming less safe", the Metropolitan Police commissioner has warned.
This, he said, was due to a "growing crisis in officers’ confidence to act" and an accountability process which had "got out of kilter".Sir Mark told the event, organised by the Police Foundation, that the online abuse faced by officers was "shameful" and that violence against officers was increasing.
"In one incident recently an officer was driven at while trying to stop a stolen car, leaving him requiring extensive surgery," Sir Mark added.He added that the National Federation survey from earlier this year showed 95% of officers said how the police was treated by government had a "negative effect on their morale"."The consequence is a growing crisis in officers’ confidence to act. And that makes us all less safe.
"Stop and search – an important tactic when used well, which takes knives and weapons off our streets - has declined massively, and the arrest rate in London is also reducing," he said.
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