New rules will allow police misusing force in England and Wales to ‘walk away scot-free’

<p>Critics warn boosting protections of officers at misconduct cases, introduced after fatal shooting of Chris Kaba, will undermine rule of law</p><p>New rules in England and Wales will make it harder to punish police officers accused of wrongly using force, with critics saying it will lead to greater “impunity and injustice”.</p><p>Ministers hope to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/21/what-we-now-know-about-the-13-seconds-before-chris-kaba-was-shot">quell fears among firearms officers that they will be hounded </a>for doing their job.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/23/lenient-police-misconduct-rules-misusing-force-england-wales">Continue reading...</a>