Met Crisis As Armed Officers Go On Strike ; Ben Leapman and Patrick Mcgowan

Evening Standard - London › November 02, 2004

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THE Metropolitan Police was today facing a crisis as officers from its elite firearms unit laid down their weapons in protest at the suspension of two colleagues.

At least 20 members of SO19, the specialist armed response unit, have handed in their authorisation to carry guns and another 100 have withdrawn from firearms duty.

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Met Crisis As Armed Officers Go On Strike ; Ben Leapman and Patrick Mcgowan

Officers are angry after the Met suspended Inspector Neil Sharman ...

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