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‘We risk ending up with a fully armed police service because we keep prosecuting officers’

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Tony Long was the last police officer acquitted of murder after shooting someone in the line of duty.

He said recruitment crisis in armed policing has worsened since Martyn Blake was charged with murdering Chris Kaba in September 2022 .

Mr Long said the decision to charge him with the offence has had a huge impact on the confidence of his armed colleagues.

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