{"id":78945,"date":"2023-09-27T00:35:56","date_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/?p=78945"},"modified":"2023-09-27T00:35:56","modified_gmt":"2023-09-27T00:35:56","slug":"police-firearms-coverage-remains-significantly-less-than-normal-says-met-chief-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/posterboyedit.com\/world-news\/police-firearms-coverage-remains-significantly-less-than-normal-says-met-chief-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Police firearms coverage remains &#x27;significantly less than normal&#x27;, says Met chief | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>POLICE firearms coverage remains \u201csignificantly less than normal\u201d, the Met\u2019s chief said yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Mark Rowley said the shortage has left the London force with \u201cdifficult choices\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/metropolitan-police-commissioner-sir-mark-844204932.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>More than 100 gun officers are refusing to work in protest at a colleague being charged with murdering rapper Chris Kaba, 24, in Streatham last September.<\/p>\n<p>But two thirds have returned to duty after Home Secretary Suella Braverman promised a <span>review<\/span> into their legal rights.<\/p>\n<p>Sir Mark said yesterday: \u201cWe can provide credible firearms cover but, I must be honest, it\u2019s still significantly less than normal which will create some difficult choices.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said officers were \u201cextremely anxious\u201d over the charging of their colleague, known as NX121. <\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE ON THE POLICE<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/KH-COMP-P11-COP.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>SAS stand down as armed cops return to duty in London after protest<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-24111772-1695588875374.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>SAS cover Met cops who handed in weapons after officer was charged with murder<\/h3>\n<p>Sir Mark added: \u201cMany are under pressure from partners, parents, children who are saying, \u2018I\u2019m worried what you might go through based on your job\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An Old Bailey judge will decide <span>next<\/span> week if NX121 should remain anonymous.<\/p>\n<p>Policing minister Chris Philp yesterday said armed officers should be paid more than beat bobbies because of the \u201cextraordinary danger\u201d they faced.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/news\/24157809\/police-firearms-coverage-less-normal-met-chief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POLICE firearms coverage remains \u201csignificantly less than normal\u201d, the Met\u2019s chief said yesterday. Sir Mark Rowley said the shortage has left the London force with \u201cdifficult choices\u201d. More than 100 gun officers are refusing to work in protest at a colleague being charged with murdering rapper Chris Kaba, 24, in Streatham last September. 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