London to Reduce Number of Police Carrying Firearms
From Reuters
LONDON —
The number of London police officers authorized to carry guns is to be reduced by about 750 after an inquiry into the accidental shooting of a civilian by a policeman, a spokesman said Friday.
The spokesman said an inquiry into a 1983 shooting in which a bystander was wounded in a London street had recommended tougher selection procedures and more stringent training of officers carrying firearms.
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