‘Two police officers and two pilots accused of misusing a force helicopter to film naked sunbathers and a couple having sex have been cleared of all charges.’
Daily Telegraph, 4th August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Social services were blamed for missing abuse while police and NHS failings were brushed under the carpet. Here’s what has happened since.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The police watchdog has apologised to a dying mother for investigative failings after she was stripped and handcuffed in a police cell for 11 hours while pregnant.’
The Guardian, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who died after swallowing an object during a police chase was not concealing a “controlled substance” according to forensic analysis.’
Daily Telegraph, 2nd August 2017
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘Officers from Greater Manchester police are being investigated over evidence they gave following two fatal shootings, the police watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police used force more than 12,600 times in just three months, with a disproportionate amount of incidents involving black people, new statistics have revealed.’
The Independent, 1st August 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Who pays the costs of Special Advocates where closed material procedures are required to consider sensitive police documents in family proceedings? The police, according to Cobb J in Re R (Closed Material Procedure: Special Advocates: Funding) [2017] EWHC 1793 (Fam).’
UK Police Law Blog, 30th July 2017
Source: ukpolicelawblog.com
‘A dyslexic former police officer has been jailed for forgery after he was caught out by his bad spelling.’
BBC News, 28th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Critical joint police and licensing report alleges ‘serious criminality’ at the city centre club.’
Daily Telegraph, 27th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An alleged £1m fraud at the Police Federation has been referred to prosecutors.’
The Guardian, 25th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Powers introduced to curb dog attacks are not being used by the authorities, a Freedom of Information request by the Victoria Derbyshire show suggests.’
BBC News, 24th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The collapse of a trial of police officers accused of framing innocent men for murder collapsed due to human error, not corruption, an official report has concluded.’
The Guardian, 18th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More than two thirds of police investigations into thefts and burglaries have been closed with no suspect ever being identified.’
BBC News, 18th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The police and Crown Prosecution Service have been accused of failing to disclose crucial information about cases, resulting in defendants’ right to a fair trial potentially being undermined, according to a new report. Compiled by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and the HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate, it found that it was rare for police officers to tell prosecutors about evidence that could undermine their case or assist the accused’s – known in legal terms as unused material.’
The Independent, 18th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The police and not a local authority must pay for the provision of special advocates in a rare example of them being required for a Family Court case, Cobb J has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2017
Source: localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A former senior Metropolitan Police officer has called for stronger measures to be used against criminals who operate on mopeds, even if it results in their deaths.
David Videcette, who investigated organised crime with Scotland Yard, said the “overzealous” enforcement of current guidelines were impeding police from tackling the moped crime wave which has gripped London.’
The Independent, 16th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police and prosecutors have been accused of betraying British Jews by failing to crack down on anti-Semitic crime. New research suggests suspected hate offences targeting Jewish victims surged for the third consecutive year in 2016, reaching the worst level on record.’
The Independent, 15th July 2017
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been convicted of raping and killing a 15-year-old girl in 1976.’
BBC News, 13th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A trial of the controversial police spit hoods, which came to national attention after one was used on an innocent man during an arrest last year, has been extended across the whole of London, Scotland Yard has said.’
The Guardian, 6th July 2017
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Victims of harassment and stalking are being left at risk because of failings by police and prosecutors in England and Wales, say two watchdogs.’
BBC News, 5th July 2017
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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