Demonstrators hold up their hands in front of a police line on Whitehall during a Black Lives Matter protest in London, Britain on June 6, 2020. (Photo by Tim Ireland/Xinhua)
The recent resignation of Cressida Dick, former Commissioner of Britain's biggest force, the Metropolitan (Met) Police, following a number of scandals involving Met police officers, brought the issue into sharp focus.
LONDON, March 1 (Xinhua) -- A succession of recent scandals has left public confidence in policing in Britain at a perilous point, an inquiry by a committee of lawmakers concluded Tuesday.
The Home Affairs Committee of the House of Commons called on the policing watchdog, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), to do more to drive change and build public confidence in the handling of police complaints.
Police officers guard the Home Office as protesters take part in "Kill the Bill" protest in London, Britain, on May 1, 2021. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)
The recent resignation of Cressida Dick, former Commissioner of Britain's biggest force, the Metropolitan (Met) Police, following a number of scandals involving Met police officers, brought the issue into sharp focus.
The new report focused on the role of the IOPC, set up four years ago, in overseeing the police complaints system in England and Wales.
A protester is detained by police officers during an anti-lockdown protest in London, Britain, on Nov. 28, 2020. (Photo by Ray Tang/Xinhua)■
