Publicly their superior has to state that there will be an in depth investigation, and the Officers will be dealt with.
But I think in few weeks, when all the dust has settled, I'm sure we'll learn that their back on duty with just a stern telling off, with no charges brought against them, and it was all just a miss-understanding (again !). 
What basis have you for making that assertion Matt?
I think the outcome will not be that detrimental to the Officers, due to the fact that no-one was injured or killed, and because it was damage to someone's property that can be repaired, that compensation will be offered to the owners of the property by the Force, and if the owners agree that someone else will be paying for the repairs, that the Force will in return ask for an agreement not to proceed with action against the Officers involved.
Sorry if I sound cynical, but I've heard too many reports like this in the News, yet very few Officers seam to be thrown out of the Force for stupid acts that could of got someone injured, yet if caused by members of the public would have ended up serving jail time, or suspended jail term :-/ .
Thanks for fleshing that out Matt 
At one time that indeed was the preferred way of dealing with such matters. Not so much now.
The emasculation of the 'force' as a whole by a self-serving middle/upper management structure more interested in holding onto their own post and advancing further up the scale towards greater reward and an enhanced pension package, has ensured that the first order of business now is to cover one's arse.
The politicisation of the senior echelons of the service by government (the last one in particular) has ensured that many managers have become reluctant to isolate themselves by making decisions which fall outside the safety of the committee decision making process.
The net result of this is that few in the management line now stand by those they command.
Modern policing is more about budget control, accumulation of data, development of trendy ideas, greater cooperation with foreign enforcement agencies, enforcement by proxy through a civilianised structure and electronic aids and the solidification of one's position in the overall management structure and less about providing a professional well motivated force of officers whose job it is to apprehend wrongdoers on the streets of this country.
For these reasons, and the fact that I have now given 39 years service to this nation in one capacity or another, I can say that there are more officers dismissed, required to resign, demoted, transferred, fined and blocked from further advancement within the force structure than you would imagine.
Zulu,
I agree with you regarding the 1st batch of highlighted points, yes money has come into play for more than it should. It would appear that far too much consideration is about if we can afford to prosecute, then we will, but if not, then we'll have to let it go with just a telling off ??!! :-? .
Also the 'trendy ideas' in order to put the police in a positive light should be thrown out the door as far as I'm concerned. Surely if you start actually jailing the people you need to, that would automatically start to give law-abiding citizens confidence that the police are actually doing something about the situation. Surely it's not rocket science.... or is it
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As for the 2nd batch of highlighted points.
Then if this is the case, perhaps there should be more publicity about these events, then they're wouldn't be the situation there is now, and the public thinking nothings been done about the 'bad apples' with forces around the country.
I understand where you're coming from, as I know a couple of chaps that used to be in the Force, having done 30yrs, and couldn't wait till retirement.
From the horses mouth, in their opinion, they were fed up with all the unnecessary paperwork, and the CPS commonly being called the Criminal Protection Society, and there lack of interest in following through with action against those that really deserve it. Etc, etc, etc ! :-/ .
Comes to something, when you see the likes of Police, Camera, Action, and alike TV programs showing reckless drivers (often twoc), crashing into members of the public, and sometimes driving down streets almost knocking over pedestrians, etc. And when then get caught, it's something like a 3mths suspended, and possibly a £150 fine. Often they're already be banned or on bail anyhow, or don't have a licence anyhow ? :-?.
But my god, you have no TV licence, you'll be jailed for 6mths, and fined something like £3000 I think isn't it ?? :-? :-?.
To be honest, I don't know how you managed to make it to retirement, without tearing your hair out at times ??
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