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Reprimands for smashing up car

Paul Peachey
Thursday 03 November 2011 01:00 GMT

Six police officers have kept their jobs despite being caught on film smashing up an unarmed suspect's car with baseball bats and a pickaxe handle.

The officers from Enfield Crime Squad were found guilty of discreditable conduct at a Met Police disciplinary hearing. A detective sergeant was demoted and the others, all constables, were formally reprimanded.

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