Police use stun gun on youth, 15 – BBC News
“The first person in Gwynedd to be tasered by North Wales Police was a 15-year-old youth, a court has heard.”
BBC News, 18th February 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Police mistake MP3 player for gun, arrest man – Daily Telegraph
“A mechanic was arrested at gunpoint after police mistook his MP3 player for a gun.”
Daily Telegraph, 13th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman caught out on YouTube video – Daily Telegraph
“An investigation has been launched into video footage of a uniformed police officer performing stunts on a moped believed to have been seized from a suspected criminal.”
Daily Telegraph, 11th February 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Bugging policeman faces court over leaks – The Times
“Mark Kearney faces eight charges of misconduct in a public office in allegedly leaking police information to a local newspaper journalist and a private detective.”
The Times, 11th February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
UK names new counter-terrorism chief – The Guardian
“Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism police officer was named today as Bob Quick, the chief constable of Surrey.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Flanagan report published – Home Office
“Sir Ronnie Flanagan’s report on policing says ‘radical changes’ could free up the equivalent of 3,000 additional officers.”
Home Office, 7th February 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Police numbers unsustainable, says Flanagan – The Guardian
“The current record police force strength in England and Wales, which peaked at 141,000 officers, is ‘unsustainable’ over the next three years and numbers are likely to fall, the government’s most senior adviser on policing warned yesterday.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Yard knew of bugging claims two months ago – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard’s deputy commissioner was told two months ago of allegations that his officers had bugged an MP while he talked to a constituent who was held in prison, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 8th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
R (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police – WLR Daily
R (G) v Chief Constable of West Yorkshire Police [2008] EWCA Civ 28; [2008] WLR (D) 35
“A custody officer who had determined that he had sufficient evidence to charge a suspect with the offence for which he had been arrested had no power to detain the suspect in custody for the purpose of enabling a Crown Prosecutor to decide whether or not the suspect should be charged.”
WLR Daily, 6th February 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.
Civilians ‘could do many police jobs better’ – The Independent
“A review of the future of policing suggests that many police duties would be performed better by civilians, it was reported today.”
The Independent, 7th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Amended Police And Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Pace) Codes Of Practice (A-E) – Home Office Circular
“The changes primarily reflect recent legislative changes or make minor typographical corrections but includes clarification on the definition of an offensive weapon; provision of the caution in the Welsh language; expansion of CDS Direct to cover publicly funded ‘own client’ cases where appropriate; changes introduced by the Drugs Act 2005 on assessment and trigger offences; and the provision in Code E to enable a pilot study in Lancashire Constabulary to carry out secure digital recording of interviews with suspects.”
Home Office, 28th January 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Police to give public business card in move to cut red tape – The Guardian
“Police officers will give the public a business card when they stop them in the street instead of filling out a lengthy form under proposals to be unveiled tomorrow by Sir Ronnie Flanagan, the chief inspector of constabulary.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Officer told he would face trial if bugging was revealed – The Guardian
“Scotland Yard officers threatened a former policeman with prosecution under the Official Secrets Act if he divulged what he knew about a covert operation in which an MP’s conversations were bugged, the Guardian has learned.”
The Guardian, 6th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police officer says he was forced into bugging Muslim MP – The Independent
“A police officer last night claimed he was forced by the Metropolitan Police to carry out the bugging of a meeting in prison between Babar Ahmed, a terrorist suspect, and his MP, Sadiq Khan.”
The Independent, 5th February
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police win first round in court fight over pay – The Guardian
“Police have been given permission to take the government to the high court for cutting their latest pay rise to 1.9%, instead of the 2.5% determined by an independent panel.”
The Guardina, 4th February 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police will get power to take alcohol away from children – The Independent
“Police officers will get new powers to confiscate alcohol from children caught drinking under plans to be announced by the Home Secretary later this week.”
The Independent, 4th February 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK police seek agency for overseas cases – Financial Times
“Britain could set up a national police agency for dealing with the growing demand for officers to work on high-profile, expensive and often politically sensitive overseas investigations, under plans being considered by the Home Office.”
Financial Times, 3rd February 2008
Source: www.ft.com
Police bugged Muslim MP Sadiq Khan – The Times
“Scotland Yard’s antiterrorist squad secretly bugged a high-profile Labour Muslim MP during private meetings with one of his constituents.”
The Times, 3rd February 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police target youth criminal risk – BBC News
“Young people who are believed to be at risk of becoming offenders are to be targeted in a new police initiative.”
BBC News, 24th January 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police apply for judicial review in pay protest – Daily Telegraph
“Police officers have launched a courtroom bid to overturn Jacqui Smith’s decision to ignore an independent panel and cap this year’s pay award at 1.9 per cent.”
Daily Telegraph, 23rd January 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
