Cressida Dick praises New Zealand-born sergeant’s unconventional policing style and warm heart

Matt Ratana, the police officer allegedly shot dead in a police station by a handcuffed suspect, was an inspiration to others during his life and would remain so for generations to come, the Metropolitan police commissioner has said.

Cressida Dick’s tribute came during a funeral service for Ratana, whose killing in September in a custody suite at Croydon station in south London, stunned policing and communities where he had served.

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