Complaint about use of force and treatment during and after arrest - Metropolitan Police Service, April 2017

Armed Metropolitan Police Service officers acting on information stopped a vehicle containing two men in north London in April 2017.

The two men were removed from the vehicle by force. Two firearms, ammunition and a silencer were found in the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle subsequently raised with us a number of complaints, including that the force used on him, which included the use of Taser, was unreasonable, disproportionate and unnecessary.

He also complained that police treatment of him after the incident had been inadequate and that the officers’ behaviour towards him had been discriminatory.

During the investigation, investigators received statements and exhibits from the complainant and his relevant medical records.

We considered information about the police operation, as well as statements from police officers, other Metropolitan Police Service documents and documentation from the London Ambulance Service.

We concluded there was no evidence any officer had behaved in a manner that would justify disciplinary proceedings.

We did uphold the man’s complaint about his treatment after the incident in relation to reclaiming seized property.

The Metropolitan Police Service agreed.