HSE charge over PC Terry

The widow of a Greater Manchester Police officer shot dead by a colleague on a training excercise has spoken of her dismay that no-one will face criminal charges.

Joanne Terry was speaking after the Crown Prosecution Service said there wasn't enough evidence to bring charges over the incident in 2008. Instead, GMP and two of its officers will face prosecution for breaching the regulations governing health and safety at work.Rob Smith reports

Greater Manchester Police say they made a "number of changes" to their firearms training procedures after the death of PC Ian Terry.

Greater Manchester Police have issued a further apology to the family of PC Ian Terry, shot dead in a training exercise in 2008.

Greater Manchester Police will face charges from the Health and Safety Executive over the death of PC Ian Terry, who was shot dead by a colleague in 2008 during a training exercise. The HSE will bring charges against:

• Greater Manchester Police – for an alleged breach of Section 2 of the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974(HSWA).

• The Exercising Conducting Officer, who was responsible for running the 9 June course – for an alleged breach of Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

• One of the Exercise Safety Officers, who assisted the lead officer in running the course – for an alleged breach of Section 7 of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

Greater Manchester Police will face charges over the death PC Ian Terry who was shot and killed by a colleague while on a training exercise. He was playing a criminal as officers practiced how to stop a moving car in an exercise.

Yesterday the Crown Prosecution Service said there was insufficient evidence to charge the force but the Health and Safety Executive say they are looking to prosecute.