It would be useful to understand better the circumstances surrounding this story, such as 'why' the officers did what they did; 'the reason' for firearms not being deployed; 'who' the witnesses were; 'what' conduct code was broken; and, why the complaints were raised.
I am struck by the increasing pressure our police forces already have on force numbers (let alone budgets), it seems positively illogical to suspend both from firearms duties; the cost of training is significant, and a time when (for reasons that are obvious) there is an increasing demand for suitably trained officers.
If that PCC were my PCC he would not be getting my vote; he has damned those officers' without being very detailed as to why. Notably, Mike Barton (CC) is quiet on the issue.
Hate to say it chaps but it was only a deer at the end of the day, it was injured/out of sorts and now it is dead; mission accomplished most would say.
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