‘Women and children have been failed by the Metropolitan Police, with racism, misogyny, and homophobia at the heart of the force, a blistering review says. Baroness Casey says a “boys’ club” culture is rife and the force could be dismantled if it does not improve.’
BBC News, 21st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 100 Metropolitan Police officers being investigated for sexual misconduct are currently working without restrictions, figures reveal.
The Liberal Democrats have found that as of 3 February, more than a quarter of 548 officers being investigated for domestic abuse and sexual misconduct were working as normal.’
BBC News, 20th March 2023
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‘A police detention officer has been convicted of a terror offence after he published images showing his apparent support of a Northern Ireland paramilitary group.’
The Independent, 15th March 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A controversial mental health monitoring system, which embedded police officers in clinical teams, must no longer be used in mental health services, NHS England has said.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than 1,500 police officers have been accused of violent offences against women and girls over a period of six months, and less than 1% have been sacked, according to new figures.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating the response of West Midlands police into the death of a 23-year-old man who ran away from a mental health hospital and was killed by a train.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Wayne Couzens has been sentenced to 19 months in prison for flashing at women in the months before he kidnapped, raped and murdered Sarah Everard.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘For the past two years, Betsy Stanko has been leading an unprecedented investigation into why the police have been failing so badly to tackle sexual violence. But is there any chance of fixing a system that seems so broken?’
The Guardian, 7th March 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A police boss said it was important to review a force’s handling of the Nicola Bulley case to understand how the narrative got so “out of control”.’
BBC News, 6th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Serial rapist and former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick will not have his sentenced reviewed, the solicitor general said.’
BBC News, 4th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man subjected to electric shock aversion therapy in the 1970s to stop him being gay has welcomed plans to ban conversion therapy.’
BBC News, 5th March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Hundreds of sex offenders across the UK slipped off the radar of police in a three-year period, the BBC can reveal.’
BBC News, 1st March 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver who left a police officer with serious injuries after hitting him with a stolen car has been jailed.’
BBC News, 27th February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Shocking figures obtained by the Observer show roughly one in 100 police officers in England and Wales faced criminal charges, including for sexual offences, last year alone.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The police, rather than independent prosecution lawyers, should have the power to charge suspects in most cases, three senior police chiefs have said, as they warned of a deepening crisis in the justice system.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Jurors at an inquest into the death of a teenager who died after taking an overdose of MDMA have found police did not take all required steps to locate him after he was reported missing.’
BBC News, 23rd February 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court will hear the first stage of a challenge against the Metropolitan Police over the force’s investigation into former prime minister Boris Johnson’s attendance at Number 10 parties during lockdown.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A police officer from the force criticised over the Nicola Bulley search is being investigated for gross misconduct after the death of a young mother who was also reported missing.’
The Independent, 22nd February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘None of the police officers or staff investigated over the handling of Jake Davison’s gun licence will lose their jobs despite a jury finding there were “catastrophic failings” in the force’s firearms licensing department.’
The Independent, 20th February 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Senior police officers, families of shooting victims and anti-gun campaigners have called for a “radical reform” of the firearms licensing system after an inquest jury found “catastrophic” failings allowed the Plymouth gunman, Jake Davison, to legally possess a shotgun that he used to kill five people.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
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