In his final speech before leaving the role of Met Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan Howe is set to say that more trust needs to be placed in armed police units.
The capital’s chief Police Officer will reportedly say that the public needs to be more supportive of armed response officers.
Hackney Police have said that they want to see more trust and less suspicion placed on officers who carry firearms.
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In his final speech before leaving the role of Met Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan Howe is set to say that more trust needs to be placed in armed police units.
The capital’s chief Police Officer will reportedly say that the public needs to be more supportive of armed response officers.
Hackney Police have said that they want to see more trust and less suspicion placed on officers who carry firearms.
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