‘Chapters 1 – 3 of Sir Richard Henriques’ Independent Review of the MPS’s handling of non-recent sexual offence investigations alleged against persons of public published following the conclusion of criminal proceedings against Carl Beech.’
Metropolitan Police, 4th October 2019
Source: www.met.police.uk
‘Home Secretary Priti Patel last night (Thursday 3 October) signed an historic agreement that will enable British law enforcement agencies to directly demand electronic data relating to terrorists, child sexual abusers and other serious criminals from US tech firms.’
Home Office, 4th October 2019
Source: www.gov.uk/home-office
‘The former South Yorkshire police chief superintendent who was in command of the 1989 FA Cup semi-final at Sheffield Wednesday’s Hillsborough football ground when 96 people were killed in a crush, will on Monday begin his retrial on the criminal charge of manslaughter.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Five detectives were cleared of wrongdoing over their handling of bogus VIP sex ring allegations following a “lamentable and inadequate” inquiry by police watchdogs, a former High Court judge has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 6th October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘British police and intelligence agencies will be able to demand suspects’ social media data directly from American technology giants under a new agreement signed with the US government. The Home Office said the landmark agreement would speed up investigations into alleged terrorists, paedophiles and serious criminals.’
The Independent, 4th October 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Specialist police teams will be heading to London this weekend to help deal with two weeks of protests planned by Extinction Rebellion, the environmental activists who brought the capital to a standstill over Easter.’
The Guardian, 2nd October 2019
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Home Secretary Priti Patel is to order a third inquiry into the Met’s widely criticised investigation into allegations of a VIP paedophile ring.’
BBC News, 3rd October 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard is to publish the long awaited report by Sir Richard Henriques into its disastrous handling of the Operation Midland investigation on Friday, it has confirmed.’
Daily Telegraph, 1st October 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A scandal-hit police force has become the first to be branded “failing” in all areas after inspectors found it was not preventing crime or protecting vulnerable people.’
The Independent, 27th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An estimated 35,000 people working for police forces across England and Wales have not been properly vetted, a police watchdog report has found.’
BBC News, 27th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The family of an 80-year-old cleared of murdering her husband in a failed suicide pact claim she was “hung, drawn and quartered” by police who said they would make an example of her.’
Daily Telegraph, 22nd September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The Met Commissioner has come under fire over her failure to correct one of her senior officers when he described Nick, the child abuse fantasist, as “credible and true”.’
Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘More police officers in London are to be armed with Tasers following calls for the weapons to be rolled out for their own protection, the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has said.’
The Independent, 17th september 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘R (Bridges) v Chief Constable of South Wales Police and Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWHC 2341 (Admin). The High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review regarding the use of Automated Facial Recognition Technology (AFR) and its implications for privacy rights and data protection.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th September 2019
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The case of Fullick v The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2019] EWHC 1941 (QB) concerned an appeal of a Deputy Master’s order that the MET Commissioner pay the claimants’ costs in the sum of £88,356.22, following the settlement of a contemplated civil claim for damages for breach of article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights, negligence and misfeasance in public office. Slade J held that the Deputy Master had not erred in awarding the claimants their costs relating to the inquest because the steps taken for the purposes of it were relevant to the civil claim.’
UK Police Law Blog, 14th September 2019
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A care assistant has been jailed for 20 months after attacking two shoppers and ripping one’s hijab off.’
The Independent, 10th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Fewer people are being prosecuted for homophobic hate crimes despite rising numbers of potential victims coming forward, figures suggest.’
BBC News, 11th September 2019
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Only a quarter of criminals convicted of attacking police officers have been jailed since tough new laws were introduced, the Home Secretary has revealed.’
Daily Telegraph, 9th September 2019
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Police have called for a crackdown on “rape porn” after a man appeared to imitate videos he had watched in a sex attack in London.’
The Independent, 8th September 2019
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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