LPS looks into vetting process for international trips [Video]

London’s police chief said the London Police Service is developing a vetting process for future events outside of North America that officers may take part in.

It follows questions that were raised when it was learned the LPS Emergency Response Unit had taken part in a tactical competition in Dubai that also involved military units from countries with questionable human rights records.

“Challenging yourself against the best of the best. This is considered the Olympics of emergency response,” explained Chief Thai Truong of the contest.

The decision to take part came under fire last month when it was learned that military teams from Belarus, accused of human rights atrocities, and the Russian Republic of Chechnya, now fighting Ukraine, also took part.

The chief explained that he understood the event to be for law enforcement only, and he was surprised to learn that military units were involved at all.

“I’m no expert in the geopolitical landscape,” he said.

“I would challenge anyone without a PhD …