The Met Police has released bodycam footage following the horror double stabbing attack in Golders Green in April as part of a wider effort to improve trust in policing.
The footage has been released in a package of bodyworn video.
Essa Suleiman, a British national born in Somalia, was charged with three counts of attempted murder after allegedly stabbing two Jewish victims in the terrorist incident in north London.
Footage shows officers calling for the suspect to “get down on the ground”, before Tasering the man and calling for him “to drop the knife”.
Officers and a civilian are seen attempting to grab the knife from the suspect, who is lying on the ground.
One officer is seen on bodycam footage administering a kick to the suspect as he refuses to drop the knife.
The suspect is eventually handcuffed.
After footage of the suspect’s arrest was shared online, questions were raised about the officer’s use of force to apprehend Mr Suleiman.
Green party leader Zack Polanski was one of the critics who was forced to apologise after resharing a critical social media post on the police in response to the attack.
His repost was criticised by Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley who accused Mr Polanski of spreading “inaccurate and misinformed commentary.”
Now, the Met Police has published a revised policy which allows it to publish bodycam footage ahead of court proceedings “to improve transparency and trust in policing.”
Previously, bodycam footage could only be shared after the conclusion of criminal proceedings.
The Met has also released several other bodyworn footage videos, including footage of unarmed officers tackling a man with a suspected firearm.
In the footage, officers are seen detaining the man on the floor, shouting “get the firearm safe.”
The officers then retrieve the firearm.
Other footage includes footage of a pursuit of an e-bike thief who is chased down by an officer on a motorbike.
Aerial footage shows the officer weaving between cars to catch the cyclist. The video then shows the cyclist eventually giving in and falling to the pavement where he is arrested by officers.
Officers are also captured on video arresting a man wanted on suspicion of grievous bodily harm. During the arrest, the officer also recognises the man carrying a passport which does not belong to him.
This arrest was made possible because of live facial recognition, according to the force.
In one of the most shocking videos released by the Met, local officers are seen confronting the Hainault sword attacker who had murdered a 14-year-old school boy just moments before in April last year.
Video shows the officers attempting to stop Marcus Monzo by tasering him as he wields a large sword.
Other footage in the package includes officers pursuing an e-bike phone thief, the force saving residents from a burning building, a live facial recognition arrest of a man wanted for fraud and theft, and shoplifters being caught and arrested by the police.
Met Police Commander Neerav Patel said: "The public only see a fraction of the incredible work that officers do each day, this new change in policy will allow them to see what we're doing to keep them safe. Whether that's getting weapons off the streets, pursuing suspects or policing major public order events.
"It also protects our hardworking officers. We are increasingly seeing videos posted online, which are selectively edited or show a short snippet of a longer interaction. Without the full picture this undermines the work of our officers. They must know we will have their back and support them.
“We also know there will be occasions where we haven’t got things right, and it’s important that we continue to be transparent in these instances so we can further rebuild the trust our communities have in us.”
The Met Police said trust in the force has improved with 60% of those asked saying they trusted the Met more after seeing footage of criminals being caught.
The force said 81% of Londoners believe the Met is doing a good or fair job.
