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Alison Philp
on 9 April 2009 at 18:57
Tags:
death,
demonstration,
g20,
ian
tomlinson,
ipcc,
protest,
25/09
9 April 2009
Kit Malthouse, Deputy Mayor for Policing and Vice Chair of
the MPA, said:
“This afternoon I met with IPCC Commissioner Deborah Glass
to discuss the independent investigation into the death of
Mr Ian Tomlinson during the G20 demonstrations last week.
“During the meeting I reiterated the full support of the
MPA and the Mayor for a rigorous and speedy investigation
into the incident, and I offered the full co-operation of
the Metropolitan Police Authority to the IPCC.
“I was specifically concerned to know that the IPCC was
satisfied that senior officers of the Met had been fully
co-operative with the IPCC investigation, and Mrs Glass
confirmed that this was the case.
“The Met have also confirmed this afternoon that the
officer involved in the incident has been suspended, and we
believe that is the right course of action.
“While we await the outcome of the investigation, it is
important that everyone, including the media, realises that
things they say and write in the public arena must not
prejudice the outcome of the investigation or indeed any
criminal charges that may result.
“Aside from this tragic incident, and in order to maintain
public trust in the police handling of public order events,
the MPA has asked that members receive a thorough briefing
about the tactics employed during the G20 protests, and I
confirm that the matter will be discussed during the next
meeting of the Police Authority on 30th April 2009.
“It is worth reminding ourselves that the G20 was a huge
challenge for the Met, presenting a public order situation
of unprecedented magnitude and in that context that it
passed off largely peacefully and without significant
damage to property is to be welcomed.
“However the difference between the UK and many other
countries is that we take the unexpected death of every
single citizen extremely seriously and it is right that we
should be vigorous in our pursuit of the truth in this
case.”
David Lenton
on 21 December 2007 at 20:29
Tags:
cressida,
dick,
discipline,
ipcc,
statement,
70/07
21 December 2007
The MPA welcomes the IPCC decision that no disciplinary
action be taken against DAC Cressida Dick, which accords with
the MPA's recommendation.
The IPCC decision also reflects the rider, requested by the
jury in the Health and Safety trial, which vindicated DAC
Dick with their unequivocal statement that no personal
culpability be attached to her.
In its submission to the IPCC the Authority emphasised that
they considered throughout the operation she acted and gave
commands with due professional skill, care and
responsibility. For these reasons the Authority decided that
no disciplinary proceedings should be brought against her.
Notes to editors
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David Lenton
on 12 December 2007 at 13:45
Tags:
hayman,
ipcc,
stockwell
2,
66/07
12 December 2007
The Metropolitan Police Authority has today been notified by
the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) of its
decision to accept the MPA's proposal that AC Hayman
should receive advice from the Commissioner and the chair of
the Authority's Professional Standards Committee about
the standard of his future conduct.
This is in regard to the allegations made in the IPCC's
Stockwell 2 report and their recommendation that the MPA
should consider disciplinary action.
Notes to editors
Allegations made in the IPCC Stockwell 2 report - AC Andy
Hayman
In the Stockwell 2 Report published in August 2007 the IPCC
invited the MPA to consider whether AC Hayman should be
charged with misconduct. The MPA submitted a memorandum to
the IPCC on 6 November 2007 setting out the Authority's
recommendation that no disciplinary proceedings should be
brought against AC Hayman. The MPA accepted that there did
appear to be some mismatch between what AC Hayman said and/or
agreed during the period of about 2¼ hours from about
16:30hrs to about 18:45hrs. The Authority considered that it
was more realistic to suppose that this was caused by
carelessness amounting to a lack of conscientiousness and
diligence rather than by deliberate dishonesty or lack of
integrity on his part.
The MPA is satisfied that, even if AC Hayman were found by a
disciplinary tribunal to have failed to meet the appropriate
standard under Code 5, the conduct would not justify the
imposition of any sanction under the Police (Conduct)
Regulations 2004. The MPA therefore concluded that there
should not be disciplinary proceedings and that the matter
should be dealt with by the Commissioner and the Chair of the
MPA Professional Standards Committee giving AC Hayman advice
on the standard of his future conduct.
The final decision whether disciplinary proceedings should be
brought against AC Hayman rested with the IPCC.
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