British Prime Minister Theresa May has backed a controversial police tactic where officers ram their vehicles into scooters to knock off suspects.
The Metropolitan Police are targeting gangs of moped thieves with the tough new approach, which was unveiled this month with dramatic footage of officers knocking thieves off their scooters in London.
The tactic has left at least two suspects with broken bones, raising concern that it is both dangerous and unlawful.
The Independent Office for Police Conduct says it is investigating three cases of “tactical contact.”
Prime Minister May was asked about the issue during her trip for the G20 summit in Argentina.
“These people on these mopeds are acting unlawfully and committing crimes and I think it’s absolutely right that we see a robust police response to that,” she said.
“Moped crime has been an issue of concern for some time now, as it has been growing in certain areas, in particular in…