A minister has told LBC Londoners have nothing to worry about over the walkout of armed police officers after one of their colleagues was charged with murder.
officers stood down from firearms duties following a murder charge against one of their colleagues.
Ms Maclean said: "The public should be confident that public safety and public protection is always our our first priority, and of course, the standard procedures for the MoD to work with civilian branches of government in situations like this and they will be doing everything they can." "This is a contingency option that would only be used in specific circumstances and where an appropriate policing response was not available.
The Home Secretary said: "We depend on our brave firearms officers to protect us from the most dangerous and violent in society.
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