"Ofcom said while the programme makers had been fair regarding Naseem's comments, they did not give the IOPC a proper chance to respond to further criticisms by former Metropolitan Police assistant commissioner Neil Basu, and former armed officer Tony Long. In its ruling, the regulator said: "In relation to Mr Naseem's contribution, Ofcom found that the broadcaster took reasonable care to satisfy itself that material facts were not presented, disregarded or omitted in the programme in a way that resulted in unfairness to the IOPC. "However, in relation to the criticisms made by Mr Basu and Mr Long, we considered that these comments had the potential to materially or adversely affect viewers' opinions of the IOPC in a way that was unfair.""
"The documentary included claims by Sal Naseem, a former London regional director for the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), that a murder investigation into the police officer who shot Kaba had been launched amid pressure over potential public disorder. The IOPC denied the claim and objected after its statement was not included in the initial broadcast, and the BBC refused to make a public apology. The IOPC launched a murder investigation four days after Mr Kaba was shot."
"The BBC had argued that Mr Basu and Mr Long's comments were presented as personal and professional opinions. A BBC spokesperson said: "We note the findings of this Ofcom ruling, which are broadly in line with the conclusions reached by the BBC's Executive Complaints Unit in dealing with the IOPC's initial complaint. "We are pleased that the complaint relating to Mr Naseem's contribution was not upheld. "We took quick action to add the statement made by the IOPC after the criminal trial to the iPlayer version of the programme""
A Panorama programme about the shooting of Chris Kaba included claims from Sal Naseem that a murder investigation into the officer who shot Kaba began amid pressure related to potential public disorder. The IOPC denied the claim and objected because its response was not included in the initial broadcast, and the BBC did not issue a public apology. The IOPC began a murder investigation four days after Kaba was shot. Ofcom found the programme makers took reasonable care regarding Naseem’s contribution, but said the IOPC was not given a proper chance to respond to further criticisms from Neil Basu and Tony Long. Ofcom concluded those criticisms could materially or adversely affect viewers’ opinions of the IOPC unfairly. The BBC said it added the IOPC statement to the iPlayer version after the criminal trial.
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