Misconduct proceedings against officer who shot Chris Kaba dropped
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has dropped misconduct proceedings against the police officer who shot Chris Kaba in 2022. The decision follows a change in the legal test for police misconduct from civil to criminal standards.
Why it matters
The case highlights ongoing debates regarding police accountability, the use of force, and the legal standards applied to firearms officers in the UK.
Image source, Kaba family Image caption, Chris Kaba was shot in Streatham, south London, in September 2022
The police marksman who shot Chris Kaba will not face misconduct proceedings, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has said.
It follows a decision made in January to pause any proceedings involving Sgt Martyn Blake until the law change relating to the use of force test in police misconduct cases was introduced and its impact was clear, the IOPC said.
In June the use of force test in such cases changed from the civil law test to the criminal law test.
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