Police commander Ali Dizaei suspended for the second time – The Times

Posted September 19th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Ali Dizaei, the controversial Scotland Yard commander who is president of the National Black Police Association, was suspended from duty last night.”

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The Times, 19th September 2008

Source: www.timesonline.co.uk

Police lawfully killed armed man – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2008 in firearms, inquests, police by sally

“An inquest into the death of a man shot by a police firearms officer has returned a verdict of lawful killing.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Crime victims face ‘postcode lottery’ in policing, says report – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 17th, 2008 in crime, news, police, victims by sally

“Crime victims are having to wait for up to a week before they can see a police officer and untrained officers are being sent to investigate serious offences, reports from the policing standards watchdog show.”

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Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police jurors are a threat to fair trials, senior judges warn – The Independent

Posted September 17th, 2008 in juries, news, police by sally

“Police officers should not be allowed to sit on juries because of the danger they pose to the fairness of trials, senior members of the judiciary say.”

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The Independent, 17th September 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Review of judge sex abuse inquiry ordered after ex-wife’s complaint – The Guardian

Posted September 16th, 2008 in child abuse, judges, news, police by sally

“Police have been ordered to review their handling of the case of a judge accused of sexually abusing young children after claims that they failed adequately to investigate him because he was a friend of the chief constable.”

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The Guardian, 16th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Ruling on police killing delayed – BBC News

Posted September 15th, 2008 in firearms, judicial review, news, police by sally

“Judgement in a High Court challenge to the investigation into the police shooting of a lawyer has been reserved.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2008

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The killing of Mark Saunders – The Independent

Posted September 15th, 2008 in complaints, firearms, judicial review, news, police by sally

“This police shooting is a disgrace and an outrage, argues a former high-ranking soldier with 20 years’ experience incounter-terrorism at home and abroad.”

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The Independent, 14th September 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Fears over privacy as police expand surveillance project – The Guardian

Posted September 15th, 2008 in closed circuit television, data protection, news, police, road traffic by sally

“The police are to expand a car surveillance operation that will allow them to record and store details of millions of daily journeys for up to five years, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 15th September 2008

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Police Commander Ali Dizaei denies helping defence lawyers – The Times

Posted September 15th, 2008 in news, police, professional conduct by sally

“One of the country’s most senior police officers is being investigated for alleged misconduct amid allegations that he advised a defence team on how to undermine a criminal case brought by his employer.”

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The Times, 13th September 2008

Source: www.timeosnline.co.uk

Muslim woman to lodge race case against the Met – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“The Metropolitan police is facing another racial discrimination claim from a senior employee amid allegations that a failure of leadership in the force is allowing prejudice to flourish.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Inquiry over officer’s Bin Laden outfit – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2008 in complaints, news, police by sally

“A police chief superintendent who appeared at a carnival dressed as Osama bin Laden is being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, it emerged yesterday.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Regina v Popat – Times Law Reports

Posted September 10th, 2008 in law reports, police, warrants, witnesses by sally

Regina v Popat

Court of Appeal

“It was preferable for crown court judges to direct police officers not to execute a warrant for the arrest except at the crown court, of a witness who had failed to appear in response to a summons, if satisfied that if the witness was going to attend voluntarily or was going to accompany them, or at least to back the warrant for bail.”

The Times, 10th September 2008

Source: www.timesonlineco.uk

Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times online for 21 days from the date of publication.

Review into lawyer shot by police – BBC News

Posted September 10th, 2008 in firearms, judicial review, news, police by sally

“A judicial review into aspects of the death of a lawyer shot dead by police in London is to open at the High Court.”

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BBC News, 9th September 2008

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Thousands of mentally ill people in police custody – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 10th, 2008 in detention, mental health, news, police by sally

“Thousands of mentally ill people are being detained in police cells instead of being taken to hospital, according to a report.”

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Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Critical report on anti-terrorism intelligence shelved – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2008 in intelligence services, news, police, terrorism by sally

“A critical report on the conduct of the police and MI5 in the run-up to the July 7 attacks on London has been shelved for legal reasons, the Guardian has learned.”

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The Guardian, 10th September 2008

Source: www.guardian.co.uk

Chelsea shooting: Barrister was using gun loaded with game pellets – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2008 in firearms, news, police by sally

“The family of a barrister shot dead by police after exchanging fire with police claim he should not have been killed because he was using a shotgun loaded with pellets for hunting game and posed no ‘imminent threat.’ ”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008

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Tarique Ghaffur ‘relieved of duties’ at Scotland Yard – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 9th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“Tarique Ghaffur, Britain’s most senior Asian police officer, has been relieved of his duty by the Metropolitan Police, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.”

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Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Police consider extending curfews on young people – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 8th, 2008 in children, news, police by sally

“A controversial curfew banning youths from the streets after nightfall could be extended.”

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Daily Telegraph, 6th September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Plan to phase out complex police forms by end of 2009 – The Independent

Posted September 5th, 2008 in news, offensive weapons, police, stop and search by sally

“Controversial forms which police have to fill in every time they stop someone in the street should be phased out by the end of next year, a Home Office minister said today.”

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The Independent, 4th September 2008

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Muslim wrongly accused of being a terrorist wins £14,000 compensation – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 3rd, 2008 in damages, news, police, religious discrimination by sally

“A Muslim police worker who was ‘maliciously’ reported to the anti-terrorist squad by colleagues after the July 7 bombings has been awarded almost £14,000 compensation.”

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Daily Telegraph, 2nd September 2008

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk