Rachel Nickell: Boyfriend plans legal action – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2009 in complaints, murder, news, police by sally

“The partner of murdered Rachel Nickell said he had instructed lawyers to try to bring the police to account for their failings in the case.”

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The Independent, 29th September 2009

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Police errors contributed to suicide of tormented mother Fiona Pilkington – The Guardian

Posted September 29th, 2009 in harassment, learning difficulties, news, police, suicide by sally

“Police errors and inaction were partly responsible for driving a vulnerable single mother to kill herself and her severely disabled daughter after years of abuse from youths, an inquest found today.”

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The Guardian, 28th September 2009

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Stalking victims let down by police – The Independent

Posted September 28th, 2009 in harassment, news, police, victims by sally

“Victims of stalking have been let down by the police in the past, a senior officer said today.”

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The Independent, 28th September 2009

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Why we avoid charging youths, by inquest police – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2009 in gangs, harassment, news, police, prosecutions, young offenders by sally

“Police try to avoid sending anti-social youths to prison because it increases the chances of them reoffending, an inquest into the deaths of a mother and her disabled daughter heard today.”

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The Independent, 25th September 2009

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‘I just want the truth’ – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2009 in complaints, inquests, news, police by sally

“In April 2005 an unarmed man was shot dead by police as he sat in the back of a car in north London. Four years later Azelle Rodney’s mother is still waiting for an inquest to be held.”

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BBC News, 25th September 2009

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Police fined £40,000 for shooting ‘disaster’

Posted September 24th, 2009 in firearms, health & safety, news, police by sally

“Thames Valley police force has been fined £40,000 after a firearms instructor, Pc David Micklethwaite, accidentally shot and nearly killed a former rifle marksman.”

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Daily Telegraph, 24th September 2009

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Rape victims treatment reviewed – BBC News

Posted September 22nd, 2009 in news, police, rape, victims by sally

“A review of the treatment of rape victims by the police and other agencies in England and Wales has been ordered by ministers.”

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BBC News, 22nd September 2009

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Watchdog looks into CS spray use – BBC News

Posted September 18th, 2009 in news, police, weapons by sally

“A police watchdog is to start an independent inquiry into an incident when CS spray appeared to be used by police on a man at close quarters.”

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BBC News, 17th September 2009

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Sikh police officer ‘left humiliated for refusing to remove turban during training’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 18th, 2009 in news, police, race discrimination, religious discrimination, Sikhism by sally

“A Sikh police officer was ‘humiliated’ by his Greater Manchester Police colleagues after refusing to remove his turban for training and undergoing practices that would breach his faith, an employment tribunal heard.”

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Daily Telegraph, 17th September 2009

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Inquest hears how police ‘did nothing’ for harassed family – The Guardian

Posted September 18th, 2009 in disabled persons, harassment, news, police, suicide by sally

“A mother who apparently killed herself and her disabled daughter by setting fire to their car had faced years of abuse from youths and children, but police ‘did nothing’ despite her repeated pleas for help, an inquest heard today.”

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The Guardian, 17th September 2009

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Inquiry started over CS spray use – BBC News

Posted September 16th, 2009 in complaints, news, police, weapons by sally

“Three police officers have been placed on restricted duty and an internal inquiry started after film emerged of close-range use of CS spray on a man.”

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BBC News, 15th September 2009

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Police ‘should stop taking DNA of innocent immediately’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 15th, 2009 in data protection, DNA, news, police by sally

“Ministers should instruct police forces to immediately stop taking the DNA of innocent people, the Equality and Human Rights Commission said.”

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Daily Telegraph, 15th September 2009

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Police investigated over stop and search of man and children under terror law – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in news, police, stop and search by sally

“Two police officers are under investigation after using anti-terror stop-and-search powers against a man and two young children in a south London street.”

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The Guardian, 10th September 2009

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Hoax 999 call ‘riot hero’ jailed – BBC News

Posted September 11th, 2009 in improper use of telecommunications, news, police, sentencing by sally

“A man hailed as a hero for saving a policeman from rioting hooligans has been jailed for making a hoax 999 call which sparked a £1m rescue operation.”

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BBC News, 10th September 2009

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Policewoman who worked as a prostitute is jailed – The Guardian

Posted September 11th, 2009 in misfeasance in public office, news, police, prostitution by sally

“A police constable who also worked as a prostitute was jailed for 15 months yesterday after pleading guilty to misconduct in a public office.”

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The Guardian, 11th September 2009

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Police given assault warning over DNA samples taken from children – The Guardian

Posted September 10th, 2009 in assault, children, DNA, news, police by sally

“Police officers who take ‘voluntary’ DNA samples from children under 16 without their written consent or that of their parents are legally committing an assault, the Home Office’s ethics group on the national DNA database has warned.”

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The Guardian, 9th September 2009

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Hunt protesters get police payout – BBC News

Posted September 8th, 2009 in demonstrations, false imprisonment, hunting, news, police by sally

“Eleven anti-hunt protesters have been given a total of £38,300 in damages from Derbyshire Police.”

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BBC News, 8th September 2009

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Row over £3m IT link leaves thousands of crimes off police computer – The Times

Posted September 1st, 2009 in criminal records, news, police by sally

“Thousands of crimes are never put on to the police national computer because of a £3 million row over who should pay towards uploading them on to the IT system.”

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The Times, 1st September 2009

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Man alleges police shot him in head with Taser – The Guardian

Posted September 1st, 2009 in news, police, weapons by sally

“A police watchdog is investigating claims that officers used a Taser stun gun on a man’s head during an arrest.”

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The Guardian, 31st August 2009

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Police chiefs in court over abuse of speeding exemption – The Independent

Posted August 28th, 2009 in news, police, road traffic offences by sally

“Two senior police officers are to appear before magistrates today over claims they abused their positions to avoid speeding fines.”

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The Independent, 28th August 2009

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