Swearing at police not an offence – Daily Telegraph
“Police have been ordered not to arrest people who subject them to abuse, it has been revealed.”
Daily Telegraph, 26th June 2011
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Category: police
Police chiefs call for new national system of witness protection – The Independent
“Murder of couple and complaints from ‘abandoned’ informants prompt review that aims to restore trust. Paul Cahalan reports.”
The Independent, 27th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
New police database will give national records access for first time – OUT-LAW.com
“Police will share local records about people through a new national database, the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) has said. A new database for England and Wales will be linked to an existing one covering Scotland, an NPIA spokesman said.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th June 2011
Source: www.out-law.com
Warnings over launch of national crime database – The Independent
“Hackers could crack the new Police National Database and access sensitive information of millions of innocent people, human rights campaigners have warned.”
The Independent, 23rd June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Sunday Times loses libel disclosure battle with police – The Guardian
“The Sunday Times has lost a court battle to force the commissioner of the Metropolitan police and the Serious Organised Crime Agency to disclose confidential documents which the newspaper could use as evidence in a libel trial next month.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
G20 protest death officer to appear in court – The Guardian
“The Scotland Yard officer accused of killing homeless newspaper vendor Ian Tomlinson during the G20 protests is to appear in court on Monday.”
The Guardian, 19th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police are failing people with learning disabilities, says study – The Guardian
“People with learning disabilities continue to be failed by police forces, with many neither properly investigating disability hate crimes or treating victims as credible witnesses, according to a report by Mencap.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal right of police staff to strike under review – BBC News
“It is ‘legitimate to ask’ whether civilian staff working for the police should be banned from going on strike, according to a government adviser.”
BBC News, 16th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Safeguards needed for random stop-and-search powers, committee says – The Guardian
“Peers and MPs have warned the home secretary, Theresa May, that extra safeguards for new random counter-terror stop-and-search powers are needed in order to prevent further human rights breaches.”
The Guardian, 15th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Thousands of children held in police cells overnight – The Guardian
“Thousands of children under 16 are being held overnight in police cells every year, figures reveal.”
The Guardian, 13th June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Gwent Police cleared after Robert Whatley car chase – BBC News
“Two Gwent Police officers have been cleared of wrongdoing after smashing a car window at the end of a pursuit.”
BBC News, 10th June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Injured at protest, the student now in court for violent disorder – The Independent
“Student Alfie Meadows had to have emergency brain surgery from head injuries he received during a tuition fees protest in December. Today the 21-year-old goes to court on charges of violent disorder at the same demonstration, and faces up to five years in prison.”
The Independent, 9th June 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
IPCC probe into woman’s death in police custody in York – BBC News
“A 31-year-old woman has died in custody in York, prompting an investigation by the police watchdog.”
BBC News, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police not guilty of violent assault on terror suspect – The Guardian
“Four specialist police officers have been found not guilty of violently assaulting a British Muslim man during an early morning raid on his home.”
The Guardian, 3rd June 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police officer sacked for ‘inappropriate relationship’ with girl, 14 – The Guardian
“Disciplinary panel says officer exploited position of trust to pursue girl living in care home.”
The Guardian, 31st May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police wheelchair attack on Jody McIntyre ‘lawful’ – The Independent
“Police officers were justified in pulling a protester from his wheelchair and ‘inadvertently’ hitting him with a baton at the student fees demonstrations, an inquiry has found.”
The Independent, 27th May 2011
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Staff failed’ in Newport police cell death says IPCC – BBC News
“An investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the death of a ‘vulnerable’ man in a police cell has found “staff failed” to protect him.”
BBC News, 25th May 2011
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Ratcliffe power station activists launch appeal over undercover evidence – The Guardian
“Twenty environmental activists who were convicted of conspiring to shut down one of the UK’s biggest power stations are to launch an appeal after allegations that police suppressed potentially crucial evidence from an undercover officer.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Rosemary Nelson inquiry finds security forces did not collude – The Guardian
“The security forces did not collude directly with loyalist paramilitaries who murdered the Northern Ireland solicitor Rosemary Nelson, a public inquiry has concluded.”
The Guardian, 23rd May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Related link: Rosemary Nelson Inquiry Report, HC 947 (PDF)
DPP’s statement on the decision to prosecute PC Simon Harwood – The Guardian
“Keir Starmer QC announces that the Met police officer is to face criminal proceedings over the death of Ian Tomlinson.”
The Guardian, 24th May 2011
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
