Levi Bellfield: Police find ‘no link’ to other crimes – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2016 in inquiries, murder, news, police, recidivists by sally

‘An investigation into allegations surrounding more crimes that may have been committed by the killer of Milly Dowler has been closed.’

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BBC News, 9th November 2016

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Henriques report: Met Police in the dock as review finds string of ‘significant failings’ in sex abuse inqury – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 9th, 2016 in complaints, inquiries, London, news, police, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘Senior Scotland Yard detectives have been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commissionafter a damning report into the Met’s handling of Operation Midland found a string of “significant failings”.’

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8th November 2016

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Sean Rigg death: police custody sergeant cleared of lying at inquest – The Guardian

Posted November 9th, 2016 in death in custody, inquests, news, perjury, police by sally

‘A Metropolitan police custody sergeant has been cleared of lying at the inquest into the death of Sean Rigg.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2016

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Prosecutors are failing ‘honour’ crime victims, say Met whistleblower – The Guardian

‘Prosecutors are failing to tackle “honour crimes” in British Asian communities for fear of causing unrest, a Scotland Yard whistleblower has said.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2016

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Gordon Anglesea: Paedophile ex-police boss gets 12 years – BBC News

Posted November 7th, 2016 in child abuse, news, police, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘A former North Wales Police superintendent has been jailed for 12 years for historical child sex abuse.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2016

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PC who knocked criminal off motorcycle cleared of wrongdoing – The Guardian

Posted November 4th, 2016 in dangerous driving, news, police by sally

‘A police officer has been cleared of dangerous driving after using his van to knock a criminal off his scrambler motorcycle as he tore through a city’s streets.’

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2016

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Scotland Yard criticised in leaked report for spending ‘too long’ on £2m Operation Midland – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 4th, 2016 in child abuse, complaints, delay, news, police, reports, sexual offences by sally

‘Scotland Yard has been criticized for spending too long investigating allegations that prominent establishment figures sexually abused and killed children.’

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Daily Telegraph, 4th November 2016

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Hillsborough inquests: Families’ legal fees were £63.6m – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2016 in costs, families, health & safety, inquests, legal aid, legal representation, news, police, sport by sally

‘Legal costs for the families at the inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims totalled £63.6m.’

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BBC News, 2nd November 2016

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Police forces ‘overwhelmed’ by digital evidence, watchdog finds – BBC News

Posted November 3rd, 2016 in documents, electronic mail, evidence, internet, news, police, telecommunications by sally

‘Some police forces in England and Wales risk being “overwhelmed” by the volume of digital evidence being collected, the police watchdog has warned.’

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BBC News, 3rd November 2016

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Culture Secretary statement to Parliament on press regulation issues – Home Office

Posted November 2nd, 2016 in consultations, corruption, inquiries, media, parliament, police, press releases by sally

‘Culture Secretary Karen Bradley gave an oral statement to Parliament on a consultation seeking views on two issues relating to the Leveson Inquiry.’

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Home Office, 1st November 2016

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Phone-hacking inquiry: Consultation to take place over part two – BBC News

Posted November 2nd, 2016 in consultations, corruption, inquiries, interception, media, news, police, telecommunications by sally

‘A consultation is to take place on whether the second part of the Leveson Inquiry into phone hacking should go ahead, the government has said.’

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BBC News, 1st November 2016

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Sean Rigg death: custody sergeant lied at inquest, court hears – The Guardian

Posted November 1st, 2016 in death in custody, inquests, news, perverting the course of justice, police by sally

‘A Metropolitan police custody sergeant lied at the inquest into Sean Rigg’s death, falsely giving evidence that he had checked on the 40-year-old, a court has heard.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2016

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Battle of Orgreave: home secretary to decide on new inquiry – The Guardian

Posted October 31st, 2016 in demonstrations, industrial action, inquiries, miners, news, police by sally

‘A decision on whether to launch a new inquiry into the “battle of Orgreave”, one of the most brutal episodes during the 1984 miners’ strike, is due to be announced by the home secretary, Amber Rudd.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2016

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Police satisfied with stop and search reform despite racial inequality – The Guardian

Posted October 28th, 2016 in minorities, news, police, stop and search by sally

‘Police believe they have done enough to avert the government’s threat to pass new laws outlawing the abuse of stop and search powers, despite new figures showing that black people are six times more likely to be targeted by officers than white people.’

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The Guardian, 27th October 2016

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Stop and search: Police training aims to raise standards – BBC News

Posted October 27th, 2016 in education, news, police, race discrimination, racism, stop and search by sally

‘New standards and training for police officers using stop and search are to be rolled out across England and Wales.’

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BBC News, 27th October 2016

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Whose Article 10 rights – the journalist or the confidential source? – Panopticon

Posted October 26th, 2016 in appeals, confidentiality, disclosure, human rights, media, news, police by sally

‘Does a media corporation breach a source’s article 10 rights by voluntarily disclosing their identity to the police? Is source confidentiality lost by criminal conduct? These are the questions that the Court of Appeal had to grapple with in the appeal against conviction brought by former prison officer Robert Norman.’

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Panopticon, 24th October 2016

Source: www.panopticonblog.com

Truth and Justice – Counsel

‘Arguably the most serious miscarriage of justice of our times – lessons must be learned from the iconic Hillsborough proceedings, writes Pete Weatherby QC.’

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Counsel, November 2016

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Ex-police chief found guilty of sexually abusing boys in 1980s – The Guardian

Posted October 24th, 2016 in child abuse, news, police, sexual offences, young offenders by michael

‘A former police superintendent has been found guilty of sexually abusing boys in the 1980s at a Home Office attendance centre for young offenders and at a children’s home.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2016

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IPCC to assess Sir Norman Bettison’s Hillsborough book – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2016 in complaints, inquests, media, news, police, prosecutions, sport, unlawful killing by michael

‘A book by a former chief inspector about his involvement in the 1989 Hillsborough disaster will be assessed by the police watchdog and prosecutors.’

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BBC News, 21st October 2016

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Royal Military Police apologise to family of corporal who killed herself – The Guardian

Posted October 20th, 2016 in armed forces, human rights, news, police, rape, suicide by sally

‘The Royal Military Police (RMP) have apologised for failings in the way they investigated the case of a female corporal who killed herself after alleging she had been raped.’

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The Guardian, 19th October 2016

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