Diabetic man died after police mistook him for drink-driver, inquest hears – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 19th, 2009 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“A diabetic man died after being wrongly arrested for drink-driving when police mistook his symptoms for the effects of alcohol.”

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Daily Telegraph, 19th January 2009

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Police equality chief drops discrimination claim – The Independent

Posted January 15th, 2009 in news, police, race discrimination, sex discrimination by sally

“A Muslim woman responsible for promoting racial and religious diversity within the UK’s largest police force has withdrawn a claim of discrimination.”

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The Independent, 14th January 2009

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Lawyer’s family ends legal action – BBC News

Posted January 14th, 2009 in complaints, firearms, news, police by sally

“The family of a lawyer shot dead by police have said they will not appeal against a ruling on the manner in which police are investigating his death.”

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BBC News, 14th January 2009

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Police seek new rights for searching rail passengers – The Guardian

Posted January 14th, 2009 in news, offensive weapons, police, stop and search, transport by sally

“Passengers who buy a London train or tube ticket would automatically be giving their consent to be searched, under proposals now under consideration.”

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The Guardian, 13th January 2009

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Metal theft crime unit set up by Home Office – Daily Telegraph

Posted January 9th, 2009 in news, police, theft by sally

“A new crime unit to target rogue dealers trading in metal theft will be announced today to combat a growing menace that is costing the country £360 million a year.”

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Daily Telegraph, 8th January 2009

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Photographers criminalised as police ‘abuse’ anti-terror laws – The Independent

Posted January 6th, 2009 in news, police, stop and search, terrorism by sally

“Fury as stop-and-search powers are used to block and confiscate legal pictures.”

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The Independent, 6th January 2009

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Police ‘encouraged’ to hack more – BBC News

Posted January 6th, 2009 in computer crime, investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“The Home Office has signed up to an EU strategy against cybercrime that ‘encourages’ police across Europe to remotely access personal computers.”

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BBC News, 5th January 2009

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Family hit out at IPCC over death in custody – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2009 in complaints, death in custody, news, police by sally

“The police complaints commission is accused of failing to conduct an open investigation. Nina Lakhani reports.”

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The Independent, 4th January 2009

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New powers for police to hack your PC – The Independent

Posted January 5th, 2009 in investigatory powers, news, police by sally

“Police have been given the power to hack into personal computers without a court warrant. The Home Office is facing anger and the threat of a legal challenge after granting permission. Ministers are also drawing up plans to allow police across the EU to collect information from computers in Britain.”

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The Independent, 5th January 2009

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Putting people first – Home Office

Posted December 19th, 2008 in bills, police, press releases by sally

“The new policing and crime bill is designed to keep you safer and to increase police accountability.”

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Home Office, 18th December 2008

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Pc jailed over blackmail attempts – BBC News

Posted December 19th, 2008 in blackmail, news, police by sally

“A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmailing 11 sex offenders and suspected criminals.”

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BBC News, 18th December 2008

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Police shamed into apology after Robert Napper admits killing Rachel Nickell – The Times

Posted December 18th, 2008 in murder, news, police by sally

“The Metropolitan Police have issued an humiliating public apology to the man wrongly accused of murdering Rachel Nickell, after a convicted rapist admitted killing her in a frenzied knife attack on Wimbledon Common 16 years ago.”

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The Times, 18th December 2008

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Senior policeman launches Scotland Yard race bias case – The Guardian

Posted December 17th, 2008 in news, police, race discrimination by sally

“A senior Scotland Yard commander will launch his claim of racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police today.”

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The Guardian, 17th December 2008

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Binge-drinking killer sentenced – BBC News

Posted December 16th, 2008 in complaints, homicide, news, police, sentencing, young offenders by sally

“A teenager has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders’ institution for killing a man who tried to give medical help to his drunken friend.”

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BBC News, 15th December 2008

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Killing of Good Samaritan ‘could have been avoided’ after police blunder – Daily Telegraph

Posted December 16th, 2008 in complaints, homicide, news, police, young offenders by sally

“A teenager who kicked a Good Samaritan to death had carried out a similar brutal street attack two months earlier but police failed to deal with the initial crime properly, a court has heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008

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Watchdogs ‘will destroy the police’ – The Observer

Posted December 15th, 2008 in news, police by sally

“Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has warned that plans to overhaul how police forces are held accountable are ‘very dangerous to society’ and will ‘destroy’ efforts to tackle crime.”

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The Observer, 14th December 2008

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Menezes family lawyer calls for perjury probe – The Independent

Posted December 13th, 2008 in firearms, inquests, news, perjury, police by sally

“The police officers who claimed to have shouted warnings to Jean Charles de Menezes before he was shot dead should be investigated for possible perjury, a lawyer for the family said today.”

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The Independent, 12th December 2008

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Jean Charles de Menezes inquest records open verdict – The Guardian

Posted December 12th, 2008 in firearms, inquests, news, police by sally

“The jury at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today rejected Scotland Yard’s claim that he was lawfully killed as part of an anti-terrorism operation. Banned by the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, from returning a verdict of unlawful killing, the five men and five women decided on an open verdict – the most critical that was available to them.”

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The Guardian, 12th December 2008

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De Menezes coroner invites majority verdict – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2008 in firearms, inquests, juries, news, police by sally

“The coroner in the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today told the jury he would accept a majority verdict.”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2008

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Commons committee to launch rival investigation into Damian Green affair – The Guardian

Posted December 10th, 2008 in news, parliament, police, search & seizure by sally

“A Commons select committee is going to launch its own inquiry into the arrest of the Tory MP Damian Green, it said today (9 December).”

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The Guardian, 9th December 2008

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