Staffordshire police cleared over stillborn baby – BBC News
“Staffordshire police have been cleared over the way they handled the discovery of a stillborn baby boy in a plastic bag outside a mosque.”
BBC News, 13th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Taser used on Moat did not have Home Office approval – The Independent
“The two police officers who fired at Raoul Moat with stun guns were using weapons that they had received little or no training for and which had not been approved by the Home Office.”
The Independent, 14th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Organised crime gangs ‘outwitting police’ – The Independent
“The long arm of the law is failing to reach the most dangerous organised crime gangs, Britain’s most senior police officer warned.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police payout for men beaten at Gaza protest – The Independent
“Two protesters beaten by unidentified police officers during a protest in London against Israeli actions in Gaza have been awarded £25,000 in compensation from the Metropolitan Police.”
The Independent, 13th July 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Focus of Raoul Moat investigation turns on police – The Observer
“Questions begin over how Northumbria police force handled Moat, his friends, the media and public.”
The Observer, 11th July 2010
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Pc cleared over Uckfield fatal sports car crash – BBC News
“An off-duty Sussex police officer has been found not guilty of killing a young man through careless driving.”
BBC News, 8th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Anti-terrorism stop and search powers dropped – Daily Telegraph
“Anti-terror stop and search powers that allow police to search individuals even without reasons for suspicion have been effectively abandoned.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Policeman tricked teenagers into accepting cautions to meet his targets – Daily Telegraph
“A police constable who tricked teenagers into accepting official cautions to meet detection targets and boost his promotion prospects has been given a three-year jail term.”
Daily Telegraph, 8th July 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Support officer jailed for giving criminals information – BBC News
“A London community support officer has been jailed for 15 months for sending criminals police intelligence..”
BBC News, 7th July 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Big brother’ traffic cameras must be regulated, orders home secretary – The Guardian
“The home secretary, Theresa May, has ordered that a national police camera network that logs more than 10m movements of motorists every day be placed under statutory regulation.”
The Guardian, 4th July 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Journalists win payout after police admit failing to respect press freedom – The Guardian
“Two journalists have won an out-of-court settlement after the Metropolitan police admitted failing to respect the freedom of the press when officers prevented them covering a protest.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
IPCC publishes findings following investigation into Metropolitan Police handling of sexual offences case – Independent Police Complaints Commission
“A Superintendent and two Inspectors are to face a Full Powers Misconduct Panel, following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) into the Metropolitan Police’s handling of the case of Kirk Reid.”
Full press release and link to full report
Independent Police Complaints Commission, 28th June 2010
Source: www.ipcc.gov.uk
Scotland Yard condemned for serial sex attacker failings – The Guardian
“Three senior Scotland Yard officers could face dismissal after ‘sustained failure’ by police allowed a serial sex attacker to continue stalking lone women in south-west London four years after he was identified as a suspect. In a damning report, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) today described the police investigation into the series of attacks as a ‘shameful chapter’ in the history of the Metropolitan police.”
The Guardian, 28th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Disgraced Ali Dizaei to make renewed conviction appeal – The Independent
“Sacked police officer Ali Dizaei is to make a last ditch bid to have his conviction for corruption overturned, his solicitor said today.”
The Independent, 28th June 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Report due into Kirk Reid police rape inquiry – BBC News
“The Metropolitan Police is expected to be criticised over its investigation of a sex attacker who targeted women in south-west London.”
BBC News, 28th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police payout after fans ‘locked in’ pub before match – BBC News
“Eighty football fans have shared nearly £200,000 in compensation and won an apology from police who trapped them in a pub before a Manchester United game.”
BBC News, 25th June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Football and domestic violence – BBC Law in Action
“At the half way stage of the World Cup, police forces across the UK are paying unsolicited visits to men with a record of domestic violence. It’s a strategy recommended by the Association of Chief Police Officers. According to ACPO, research shows that domestic violence peaks during big sporting events like the World Cup. Many police forces have therefore concluded that it makes sense to let potential perpetrators know they are being watched. As Joshua Rozenberg finds when he sees the policy in action in Nottinghamshire, police on the ground belive the policy is working. But a closer look at the evidence casts doubt on whether there really is such a link and traces the idea that there is back to an urban myth from the United States.”
BBC Law in Action, 22nd June 2010
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police, prisons and probation ‘failing to tackle child gangs’ – The Guardian
“Police, prisons and probation services are failing to tackle the growing dangers of young people getting involved in gangs, according to a damning new report.”
The Guardian, 23rd June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Firearms policewoman wins record damages in sexism case – The Guardian
“A police force ordered to pay record damages for sexually discriminating against a woman firearms officer acted in a ‘high-handed, insulting and malicious way’, according to an employment tribunal judgment obtained by the Guardian.”
The Guardian, 21st June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police press home secretary to call time on late-night drinking laws – The Guardian
“There was a high-pitched shriek; then the fight started. For several moments, the group of girls tore into each other before bouncers pulled them apart. Outside the 24-hour off-licence across the road, a crowd of lads cheered above a sound track of breaking bottles, swearing and heavy bass lines.”
The Guardian, 20th June 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
