GMP officer who used CS spray to arrest boy, 13, is given warning after watchdog investigation
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA GMP officer has received a written warning for his use of CS Spray during the arrest of a 13-year-old. The written warning was issued by following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).
The watchdog concluded that "the force used by the officer in this case was neither reasonable nor proportionate and could have been avoided." The IOPC investigation lasted five months and followed the referral by the force of a complaint from the child’s father in August 2020.
The officer faced a misconduct meeting this week, where he was found to have breached the standards of professional behaviour in relation to his use of force.
In a statement the IOPC said: "Our investigation found that two officers in an unmarked police vehicle in the Moss Side area of Manchester reported seeing the boy in a park involved in what they suspected was an exchange of drugs.
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