The investigation found the officers faced a really challenging situation and made numerous attempts to get the owner of the aggressive animals to surrender them to prevent further injury.
We found no indication that any officers behaved in a manner which would justify disciplinary action or had committed a criminal offence, the Independent Office for Police Conduct concluded.
The officers demonstrated impressive restraint and bravery in trying to resolve the situation in the face of the owner repeatedly refusing to comply.
The watchdog added that it asked the Met and City of London Police to consider the availability and demand for dog handlers, and whether their current resourcing is adequate.
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