UK government reviews why police ceding criminal cases to US military
by Harry Davies, Rob Evans, Emine Sinmaz and Louisa L from World news | The Guardian on (#77B4W)
Exclusive: ministers and police chiefs examining how cases involving US military personnel on UK soil are handled after Guardian revelations
The UK government and police chiefs are reviewing the process through which US military personnel accused of committing serious crimes on UK soil are avoiding the British justice system.
The effort, involving multiple government departments, is examining why UK police forces, which have primary responsibility for investigating such cases, have been ceding jurisdiction to US military investigators.
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