Home visits for high risk sex offenders cut – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2009 in news, police, rehabilitation, sexual offences by sally

“High risk sex offenders under supervision in the community face fewer checks by the police after revised Government guidance relaxed their monitoring.”

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Daily Telegraph, 26th May 2009

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Police chief Colin Port risks career by refusing to return child abuse data – The Times

“A chief constable could face jail and an end to his 35-year police career for defying a High Court order to return computers suspected of holding a huge collection of child abuse images to a controversial expert witness.”

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The Times, 27th May 2009

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Judge blames police for vigilante crimes – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 27th, 2009 in news, police by sally

“Judge Richard Bray criticised the force for the number of reprisal crimes committed, saying the courts were ending up dealing with revenge attacks because the police did not respond to calls quickly enough.”

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Daily Telegraph, 27th May 2009

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Harry Rednapp lawyer takes on the police again over search warrant – The Times

Posted May 27th, 2009 in news, police, search & seizure, warrants by sally

“The lawyer who has put a police chief’s job on the line over a search warrant is the same man who represented Harry Redknapp in his successful claim over a dawn raid on his home.”

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The Times, 27th May 2009

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Menezes officer ‘did not deceive’ – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2009 in complaints, firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“A police officer who admitted altering his notes about the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has been cleared following an inquiry.”

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BBC News, 26th May 2009

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Fury as Commons denied DNA vote – The Guardian

Posted May 26th, 2009 in data protection, DNA, news, police by sally

“Jacqui Smith, the home secretary, has been warned that the government risks further damaging the public’s faith in politics after it emerged that plans for the police to keep innocent people’s DNA profiles for up to 12 years will become law without a Commons vote.”

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The Guardian, 24th May 2009

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Police ordered to delete images of peaceful protester Andrew Wood – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2009 in demonstrations, news, photography, police, privacy by sally

“Police surveillance tactics were dealt a blow by appeal judges today with a ruling that photographs taken of peaceful protesters campaigning against the arms trade must be destroyed.”

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The Times, 21st May 2009

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Ingrained arrogance in the police leads to miscarriages of justice – The Times

Posted May 21st, 2009 in corruption, news, police by sally

“Police attitudes have progressed by light years since the bad days of the 1980s and highly publicised miscarriages of justice. So runs the prevailing wisdom. But the recent police operation at the G20 summit and instinctive reaction of some officers to doctor the facts indicates that a deep-seated corruption in policing still prevails.”

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The Times, 21st May 2009

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Sex offender complaint is upheld – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2009 in complaints, police, sexual offences by sally

“The police watchdog has upheld a complaint about a police force’s management of a sex offender.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2009

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Police boss might defy High Court – BBC News

Posted May 19th, 2009 in police, pornography by sally

“The Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police Colin Port says he is prepared to go to jail rather than return suspected child pornography.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2009

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G20 protesters issue legal threat – BBC News

Posted May 18th, 2009 in demonstrations, judicial review, news, police by sally

“Solicitors representing G20 protesters are warning the Metropolitan Police they may seek a judicial review of the tactics used at the summit.”

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BBC News, 18th May 2009

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Report clears MI5 and police of 7/7 blunders – The Observer

Posted May 18th, 2009 in intelligence services, news, police, terrorism by sally

“A report into the counter-terrorism operations of MI5 and the police in the run-up to the 7/7 bombings will conclude they could have done little more to prevent the atrocities.”

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The Observer, 17th May 2009

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Death knell for hunting ban as police abandon monitoring operations – The Times

Posted May 15th, 2009 in hunting, news, police by sally

“Police forces are to stop monitoring hunts in a change of policy that sounds the death knell for the hunting ban, The Times has learnt.”

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The Times, 15th May 2009

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Charity to sue over domestic violence murder victim Sabina Akhtar – The Times

Posted May 15th, 2009 in domestic violence, murder, news, police by sally

“A charity that campaigns for victims of domestic violence is to sue a police force and the Crown Prosecution Service over allegations that it failed to protect a woman who was murdered by her husband.”

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The Times, 14th May 2009

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Inquiry into officer’s evidence – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2009 in evidence, news, police by sally

“The police watchdog is investigating claims that an officer from Greater Manchester failed to disclose evidence at a fraud trial.”

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BBC News, 12th May 2009

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Accused anti-terror chief cleared – BBC News

Posted May 12th, 2009 in expenses, news, police by sally

“Scotland Yard’s anti-terror chief has been cleared of wrongdoing after an investigation into claims he misused a corporate credit card.”

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BBC News, 11th May 2009

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Teacher Matthew Wren wins battle to have DNA records deleted – The Times

Posted May 7th, 2009 in criminal records, DNA, judicial review, news, police by sally

“A teacher has won a High Court battle to have his DNA destroyed after he was unlawfully arrested by police when accused of assault by a pupil.”

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The Times, 7th May 2009

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Court says police can be challenged on ‘stop and search’ powers – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2009 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Lawyers acting for young twins ‘stopped and searched’ at an environmental protest were granted permission to challenge police powers in the high court today after judges ruled the proper policing of large demonstrations was in the public interest.”

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The Guardian, 6th May 2009

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Judge condemns police for cautioning convicted sex offender – Daily Telegraph

Posted May 5th, 2009 in cautions, news, police, sexual offences by sally

“A judge has condemned police for only cautioning a convicted sex offender who breached a court order before going on to abuse more children.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th May 2009

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IPCC probes fourth G20 complaint – BBC News

Posted May 1st, 2009 in complaints, demonstrations, news, police by sally

“A fourth complaint against police officers in London’s G20 protests is being investigated, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has said.”

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BBC News, 30th April 2009

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