Move comes in protest at ‘racist and vexatious’ misconduct investigation into a leading officer

The National Black Police Association (NBPA) has called for ethnic minorities to boycott joining the Metropolitan police in protest at a “racist and vexatious” misconduct investigation into a leading officer.

In the first call for a boycott in 20 years, the association claims Charles Ehikioya, chair of the Met Black Police Association (Met BPA), has been targeted because he voiced concerns about the poor behaviour of senior officers – and the racism he and his colleagues are suffering.

Incident occurred when officers called to reports of man with crossbow and other weapons trying to force entry to property

A man has died after being shot by police in south-east London, the Met has said.

Officers were called to reports of a man attempting to force entry to a residential property in Southwark while wielding a crossbow and other weapons.

Officers were called to an address in Dagenham, east London where they found 40-year-old and two firearms

A man who told officers he had firearms and was going to harm himself has died in a police shooting in east London.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the incident in Dagenham.

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