“Criminals are being allowed to advise the police on how to carry out investigations into murders, terrorist attacks and rapes under guidelines from top police chiefs.”
Daily Telegraph, 14th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Metropolitan Police officer who assaulted a drunken man has been jailed for 12 weeks.”
BBC News, 14th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The Independent Police Complaints Commission did not act incompatibly with Convention rights in not giving a direction to chief officers to prohibit conferring between officers following a fatal shooting by police officers.”
WLR Daily, 13th October 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
“An investigation has begun after a senior officer admitted changing evidence during the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes.”
BBC News, 13th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A high court judge today dismissed a claim by the family of the barrister Mark Saunders that the investigation into his shooting by police was unlawful.”
The Guardian, 10th October 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Daily Telegraph understands that draft rules for the official police manual are expected to stop marksmen from writing their statements together after critical incidents – changing a practice accepted through case law for more than 50 years.”
Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“A Met police officer has accepted a public apology over a false claim that he ran down and killed a teenage thief.”
BBC News, 9th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“The commander in charge of the operation that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has admitted another innocent man could be killed by police because of the terrorist threat in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A teenager who told the police she had been repeatedly raped by her stepfather was told she must bring her bed quilt cover to the police station if she wanted the investigation to continue.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“More than 800 police officers across England and Wales have been arrested in the past two years for a range of offences, including assault, drink-driving, rape, paedophilia, fraud, drugs charges and child cruelty.”
The Observer, 28th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
“A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”
The Independent, 25th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“The number of complaints made about ‘stop and search’ incidents have [sic] risen by nearly a quarter, the police watchdog said today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“A leading antiterrorist police officer has been jailed for ten months after admitting using his Scotland Yard credit card to take his wife and mistress on luxury holidays.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
“One of Scotland Yard’s most experienced anti-terrorist officers was jailed for 10 months today after admitting credit card fraud involving tens of thousands of pounds.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Vikram Dodd answers your questions about the hearing, three years after the Brazilian’s death at Stockwell tube station.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The inquest into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes by police hunting a suicide bomber is due to begin.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
“Police want a change in the law to ensure the Government upholds future pay decisions of independent arbiters.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“Muslim police leaders are demanding to know why no action has been taken over a leaflet which blames Muslims for the heroin trade.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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