A serving Metropolitan Police firearms officer - known only as NX121 - is charged with the murder of Chris Kaba. An order protecting his anonymity could be lifted at the Old Bailey on Wednesday.
Public safety could be put at risk as"thousands" of armed police around the country are preparing to hand in their guns if the officer accused of murdering Chris Kaba is named by a judge.
Since then, we have spoken to armed officers from three other forces who say they are planning the same. The police officers spoke to Sky News on condition of anonymity. "This is an extremely dangerous job, so why should we risk our lives if we don't have the legal protection to do our jobs? The West Midlands officer told Sky News:"We were asked if we would help out the Met, but we all refused. That was the same situation for many forces.Chair of the Police Federation, Steve Hartshorn, a former firearms officer in the Met, said:"I know more than anybody the pressures our firearms officers face, and their concerns are valid.
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