Daniel Morgan murder: Home Office to hold independent review – BBC News

Posted May 9th, 2013 in inquiries, murder, news, police, private investigators by sally

“The Home Office is to announce an independent review into the murder of private
investigator Daniel Morgan in south London in 1987.”

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BBC News, 8th May 2013

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Mentally-ill patients were ‘Tasered’ more than 50 times – The Independent

Posted May 8th, 2013 in care homes, freedom of information, mental health, news, police, weapons by sally

“Freedom of Information request reveals extent of stun-gun use by police in psychiatric wards.”

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The Independent, 7th May 2013

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Police cautions issued for sex crimes, arson and robbery – BBC News

Posted May 8th, 2013 in cautions, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

“More than 1,000 sex offenders have received police cautions in the east of England rather than face court proceedings, it has emerged.”

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BBC News, 8th May 2013

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North Yorkshire PC Matthew Fisher jailed for sex assaults – BBC News

“A North Yorkshire police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting two women while on duty.

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

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Met Police pay libel damages to riots ‘Good Samaritan’ – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in complaints, damages, defamation, news, police, public order by sally

“The Metropolitan Police is to pay substantial damages to a man who was wrongly
pictured in ‘wanted’ posters following the London riots in 2011.”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

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Will police stop naming suspects? – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2013 in anonymity, news, police, reporting restrictions, sexual offences by sally

“Should we, the public, know who the police have arrested? Do people deserve
anonymity until the point that the police charge them with an offence – or in
the case of some crimes – anonymity until convicted?”

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BBC News, 3rd May 2013

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Article 8 and enhanced criminal record certificates –

Posted May 1st, 2013 in criminal records, disclosure, human rights, news, police, teachers by sally

“There have been a number of Panopticon posts about the lawfulness of disclosures in enhanced criminal record certificates. The latest decision is that of Mr Justice Stuart-Smith in R (L) v Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary [2013] EWHC 869 (Admin).”

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Panopticon, 30th April 2013

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Ten thousand violent crime cases dealt with by ‘community resolution’ methods – The Guardian

Posted April 30th, 2013 in domestic violence, news, police, restorative justice, violent offenders by sally

“The police are dealing with as many as one in eight violent offences, including knife crimes and domestic violence, by getting the offender to apologise to the victim rather than prosecuting them in court, according to House of Commons research.”

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The Guardian, 30th April 2013

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Police watchdog to investigate Taser use in burns death of man doused in flammable liquid – The Independent

Posted April 29th, 2013 in death in custody, news, ombudsmen, police, weapons by sally

“A watchdog is to investigate whether the firing of a Taser by a police officer
at a man doused in flammable liquid caused fatal burns.”

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The Independent, 27th April 2013

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Crime and Courts Act 2013 – legislation.gov.uk

Full text of Act

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Hillsborough disaster police officers to refuse to give evidence to inquest – The Guardian

Posted April 26th, 2013 in delay, evidence, health & safety, inquests, news, police, sport by sally

“Police officers on duty at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 Liverpool supporters died in 1989 will refuse to give evidence to the new inquest into the disaster, their barristers have said at a pre-inquest hearing.”

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The Guardian, 25th April 2013

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Met Police’s Sapphire rape units facing shake-up – BBC News

Posted April 26th, 2013 in child abuse, complaints, London, news, police, rape, sexual offences by sally

“The Metropolitan Police teams that specialise in rape and sex assault cases are
to undergo a major reorganisation after a series of failed investigations, the
BBC has learned.”

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BBC News, 26th April 2013

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Police back change in law to treat 17-year-olds in custody as juveniles – The Guardian

Posted April 25th, 2013 in news, parental rights, police, young offenders, young persons by sally

“Senior police officers are backing a change to the law so that 17-year-olds are treated as juveniles in custody and their parents are informed if they are arrested.”

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The Guardian, 24th April 2013

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Bar Council welcomes House of Lords report on EU Opt-out – The Bar Council

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in barristers, EC law, intelligence services, news, parliament, police, reports by sally

“The Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales, has welcomed the finding of the House of Lords EU Committee that the Government has not made a convincing case to opt-out of about 130 EU police and criminal justice measures and that to do so would have significant negative repercussions for the UK’s internal security.”

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The Bar Council, 23rd April 2013

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Teacher’s human rights breached by unproven allegations disclosure – Daily Telegraph

Posted April 23rd, 2013 in criminal records, disclosure, human rights, news, police, teachers, vetting by sally

“The PE teacher has not worked for more than two years because the allegation remained on his record even though police investigated and took no action.”

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Daily Telegraph, 22nd April 2013

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Last British resident in Guantánamo ‘may never be allowed home’ – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in demonstrations, detention, intelligence services, news, police, torture by sally

“The last British resident being held in Guantánamo Bay may never be allowed to return to his family in London because of an alleged ‘secret deal’ between US authorities, Saudi Arabia and the British security services.”

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The Guardian, 20th April 2013

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Minorities stopped disproportionally in decade after Macpherson report – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in equality, murder, news, police, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

“Ethnic minority Britons were subjected to nearly one-and-a-half million more stop and searches in the 10 years after the Macpherson inquiry than if the police had treated them the same as white people, the Guardian can reveal.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

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Stephen Lawrence: how his murder changed the legal landscape – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2013 in diversity, equality, murder, news, police, racism, statistics, stop and search by sally

“The Macpherson report made 70 recommendations – 67 led to specific changes in practice or law within two years of publication.”

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2013

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Police powers and procedures in England and Wales 2011/12: user guide – Home Office

Posted April 19th, 2013 in investigatory powers, news, police, reports, statistics by sally

“This guide to Police Powers and Procedures Statistics is designed to be a useful reference guide with explanatory notes on the statistics.”

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Home Office, 18th April 2013

Source: www.gov.uk/home-office

Home secretary orders probe over police compensation – BBC News

Posted April 19th, 2013 in compensation, news, personal injuries, police by sally

“Home Secretary Theresa May has said she wants to know if the case of a Norfolk
police officer suing a garage owner was ‘symptomatic’ of a claims culture among
officers.”

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BBC News, 18th April 2013

Source: www.bbc.co.uk