On conferring, the revised IOPC guidance approved by the home secretary stresses the need to ensure public confidence. Deborah Coles from Inquest, which supports families whose loved ones have died after police contact, said: “Officers not conferring is vital to the truth. Shaping government thinking was the fear that firearms officers would surrender their guns in protest. Former prime minister David Cameron said he had commissioned a review about the protections for firearms officers. Javid said: “Any use of force by the police must be proportionate and necessary and the public must have confidence that investigations following a police shooting incident are independent and robust.

Source: The Guardian January 17, 2019 18:22 UTC