‘Police chase laws are to be reviewed by the Government amid fears that officers are unable to effectively pursue and apprehend moped-riding criminals.’
Daily Telegraph, 25th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘The number of police officers and staff in London subjected to racist or religious hate crime has risen by more than 50% in two years, official figures show.’
The Guardian, 22nd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan police have been criticised by the family of Rashan Charles for ignoring the advice of the police watchdog and refusing to suspend the officer involved in his death.’
The Guardian, 20th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Constabulary, and HM Inspectorate of Probation have published a report examining the multi-agency response to children living with domestic abuse, along with inspections of local area services.’
Family Law, 20th September 2017
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘Police missed a string of opportunities to help a young man with mental health problems who died after he was restrained by officers, locked up in a van on a hot night and then left naked in a cell, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 21st September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Police have admitted they may have to work with “paedophile hunters” after research revealed a rise in their evidence being used in court. Figures obtained by the BBC show 11% of court cases in 2014 for the crime of meeting a child following sexual grooming used vigilante evidence, rising to 44% in 2016.’
BBC News, 18th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In February 2017, there was something of a falling out between the police and the IPCC regarding post-incident procedures when police firearms are deployed. Reasonable arguments were made on all sides, robustly and publicly.’
UK Police Law Blog, 15th September 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘An official watchdog has issued a fresh warning over the police’s use of more than 20m facial images on their searchable databases, more than five years after the courts ruled that the inclusion of images of innocent people was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 13th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The police officer who initially restrained a man whose death sparked violent street protests is being investigated for gross misconduct, the police watchdog has said.’
Daily Telegraph, 13th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Publication of misconduct investigation reports can give rise to difficult and important questions, particularly in cases where there has been no misconduct hearing because there has been a determination of “no case to answer”, or because the accused officer has resigned or retired.’
UK Police Law Blog, 11th September 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘Seven out of 14 police forces have been dubbed “inadequate” for failing to record hundreds of thousands of crimes reported to them.’
BBC News, 12th September 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The controversial police investigation into allegations that Sir Edward Heath was a paedophile will be considered by the London-based child sexual abuse inquiry.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sussex Chief Constable Giles York questioned whether an in-person visit served any purpose and said it would be more “convenient” for members of the public to interact with the force online.’
Daily Telegraph, 10th September 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A disciplinary hearing of six police officers who have been accused of gross misconduct over the death of a 23-year-old man who died after a prolonged period of restraint seven years ago will begin in secret on Monday.’
The Guardian, 11th september 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Speech from Alison Saunders, DPP, on developments in technology and society, and addressing terrorism, fraud and mental health issues.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 5th September 2017
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A former MP is to sue the Metropolitan police over their handling of the investigation into historical child sex abuse allegations against him. Harvey Proctor was cleared by the Met in 2016 after the collapse of Operation Midland, the £2.5m investigation into accusations of a paedophile ring operating in Westminster.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Six men charged after an investigation into the Hillsborough disaster can go on trial, a judge has ruled.’
The Independent, 6th September 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A new video link scheme designed to improve the way police officers give evidence and free up more time for front line duties will be piloted thanks to an £11m government cash injection.’
Home Office, 4th September 2017
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Eight of the 11 women restrained with spit hoods by the Metropolitan police have been black, according to figures that show a racial disproportionality in the use of the devices since they were piloted and rolled out across custody suites in London police stations.’
The Guardian, 2nd September 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
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