Phone hacking: Durham Police launch review of Met probe – BBC News
“Durham Police have launched a review of the Metropolitan Police’s phone-hacking inquiry, Scotland Yard has announced.”
BBC News, 15th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Misconduct not proven for Fiona Pilkington officers – BBC News
“Four Leicestershire police officers have been cleared of misconduct after a woman killed herself and her daughter blaming repeated harassment.”
BBC News, 16th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kettled British woman takes case to European court of human rights – The Guardian
“A case that will decide the legality of the police containment tactic of kettling is to be heard at the European court of human rights in Strasbourg later.”
The Guardian, 14th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Equality is vital for policing – Home Office
“The police enforce the law. That power brings great responsibility. The British way is for that power to be exercised through policing by consent. Policing by consent is even more important in the context of Britain’s diverse society. August’s riots underlined the importance of building and keeping trust in policing. During the riots, we saw how much communities rely on the police. As people came together to help in the clear up, we saw that active consent and public participation help the police restore and then maintain law and order. To fight crime successfully, the law needs to be applied even-handedly and with real understanding of the needs of all our communities. Equality – always important – is particularly vital for policing.”
Home Office, 12th September 2011
Source: www.homeoffice,gov.uk
Schoolchildren lose police ‘kettling’ case – BBC News
“The Metropolitan Police acted lawfully when they ‘kettled’ three teenagers during the tuition fee protests in London, the High Court has ruled.”
BBC News, 8th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Review into West Yorkshire Police murder case corruption – BBC News
“An urgent review has been ordered into the conduct of police in West Yorkshire who took a murder trial witness to a brothel and allowed him to take drugs.”
BBC News, 8th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police station duty lawyer: ‘You have to be brave in this job’ – The Guardian
“After another night on call at Hastings police station, duty lawyer Kim Evans struggles to retain her Buddhist calm.”
The Guardian, 7th September 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police and MI5 ‘ready for new terror powers’ – BBC News
“The government has insisted that MI5 and the police will be ready to monitor terror suspects under a revamped system as soon as new laws are passed.”
BBC News, 5th September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK police may be given domain name-suspension powers – OUT-LAW.com
“UK police could be able to order the suspension of website domain names without first having to obtain a court order under new plans being considered by a domain name registry.”
OUT-LAW.com, 5th September 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Police face damages over arrest of nurse accused of poisoning patients – Daily Telegraph
“A hospital poisoner who attacked patients may have had more than 40 victims, police fear.”
Daily Telegraph, 3rd September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Yvonne Fletcher suspect ‘should be tried at Old Bailey’, says Britain’s top prosecutor – Daily Telegraph
“Britain’s top prosecutor has said he wants the chief suspect in the WPc Yvonne Fletcher murder case to be tried in the Old Bailey.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th September 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
No IPCC action over reggae star raid – The Independent
“Police officers who carried out a raid on the home of Smiley Culture, in which the reggae star died, will not face disciplinary action from the police watchdog.”
The Independent, 3rd September 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Deaths in custody’ corporate manslaughter crime created – BBC News
“Police and other authorities can now be prosecuted over deaths in custody in England, Scotland and Wales.”
BBC News, 1st September 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Freedom of expression: is filming the police in public a fundamental right? – Hugh Tomlinson QC – UK Human Rights Blog
“As a number of recent cases have made clear, the filming of policing activity in public places is a vital method of holding police to account. But there have been continuing tensions between the police and photographers over filming police activity. In January 2010 there was a protest in Trafalgar Square by photographers against the use of terrorism laws to stop and search photographers. A campaign called ‘I’m a photographer, not a terrorist’ was launched to protect the rights of those taking photographs in public places.”
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st August 2011
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
News of World journalists who ordered phone hacking will not be revealed – The Guardian
“The names of several News of the World journalists who ordered a private detective to hack into mobile phones belonging to six public figures will not be publicly disclosed after Scotland Yard intervened to prevent their publication.”
The Guardian, 30th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Former policeman guilty of assault during arrest – Daily Telegraph
“A judge has warned a former police officer that he may be jailed after being found guilty of assaulting a man he was trying to arrest.”
Daily Telegraph, 30th August 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman used excessive force against disabled student protester, IPCC rules – The Guardian
“A police officer used ‘excessive force’ in dragging a protester in a wheelchair across a road and Scotland Yard was wrong not to recommend criminal charges against him, a police watchdog has concluded.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Taser deaths investigated by police watchdog – The Guardian
“Police restraint tactics are under fresh scrutiny after a third member of the public died following the use of either a Taser stun gun or pepper spray by officers.”
The Guardian, 24th August 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Taser-related deaths raise concerns over ‘non-lethal’ police options
Police lost track of rapist who went on to kill – The Independent
“Police failed to monitor a convicted rapist who disappeared for nearly a year before he went on to murder the teenager Ashleigh Hall after befriending her on Facebook.”
The Independent, 25th August 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Newport shooting: Darren Williams case referred to IPCC – BBC News
“The case of a Newport gunman who shot his wife and two others in a hair salon, and was later found dead, has been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 23rd August 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
