The Met has launched a new policy on handcuffing that provides a clear framework for officers and will further increase the confidence of the public. The policy follows a review commissioned by the Met Commissioner Cressida Dick in 2019, into the use of handcuffs before an arrest has taken place, recognising that it was a cause of community concern. The review was to ensure the tactic, for which there is a sound legal basis in some circumstances, was justified and recorded on each occasion it was used.