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Shoot to kill inquiry to be re
One of the most controversial inquiries of the Troubles, involving claims that police officers in Northern Ireland secretly adopted a "shoot to kill" policy, has been reopened, the Guardian has learned.
The allegations that republican terrorist suspects were deliberately killed rather than being arrested led to an investigation by John Stalker, then deputy chief constable of Manchester, in the mid 1980s. But his report was never published, and there was political uproar after he was removed from his post just at the point where he believed he was about to obtain an MI5 tape of one of the ... Read more
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No criminal charges will be laid against members of the West Vancouver Police Department over allegations of police misconduct.
Victoria lawyer Harold Rusk, who was appointed independent special prosecutor in January to investigate the claims, said no charges were warranted.
The claims of misconduct related to impaired driving by a West Vancouver officer and allegations that another officer had misappropriated funds meant for victims of crime.
Despite Rusk’s decision, the case is still under investigation by the Police Complaints Commissioner, who will decide whether disciplinary action should be taken.
West Vancouver Mayor Pam Goldsmith-Jones said the decision not to lay criminal charges was “good news for the department.”
“It’s an important step in the process and I’m glad the special prosecutor was involved to protect the integrity of the police department.”
The request for a special prosecutor came from the Victoria police force's Chief Const. Paul Battershill, who is overseeing the ongoing police investigation.
His duties as special prosecutor included offering legal advice during the investigation, reading the investigators' final report and deciding iwhether charges should be laid.
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