Family hit out at IPCC over death in custody – The Independent
“The police complaints commission is accused of failing to conduct an open investigation. Nina Lakhani reports.”
The Independent, 4th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Category: police
New powers for police to hack your PC – The Independent
“Police have been given the power to hack into personal computers without a court warrant. The Home Office is facing anger and the threat of a legal challenge after granting permission. Ministers are also drawing up plans to allow police across the EU to collect information from computers in Britain.”
The Independent, 5th January 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Putting people first – Home Office
“The new policing and crime bill is designed to keep you safer and to increase police accountability.”
Home Office, 18th December 2008
Source: www.homeoffice.gov.uk
Pc jailed over blackmail attempts – BBC News
“A former Metropolitan Police officer has been sentenced to six years in prison for blackmailing 11 sex offenders and suspected criminals.”
BBC News, 18th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police shamed into apology after Robert Napper admits killing Rachel Nickell – The Times
“The Metropolitan Police have issued an humiliating public apology to the man wrongly accused of murdering Rachel Nickell, after a convicted rapist admitted killing her in a frenzied knife attack on Wimbledon Common 16 years ago.”
The Times, 18th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Senior policeman launches Scotland Yard race bias case – The Guardian
“A senior Scotland Yard commander will launch his claim of racial discrimination against the Metropolitan Police today.”
The Guardian, 17th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Binge-drinking killer sentenced – BBC News
“A teenager has been sentenced to eight years in a young offenders’ institution for killing a man who tried to give medical help to his drunken friend.”
BBC News, 15th December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Killing of Good Samaritan ‘could have been avoided’ after police blunder – Daily Telegraph
“A teenager who kicked a Good Samaritan to death had carried out a similar brutal street attack two months earlier but police failed to deal with the initial crime properly, a court has heard.”
Daily Telegraph, 15th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Watchdogs ‘will destroy the police’ – The Observer
“Former Home Secretary Charles Clarke has warned that plans to overhaul how police forces are held accountable are ‘very dangerous to society’ and will ‘destroy’ efforts to tackle crime.”
The Observer, 14th December 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/
Menezes family lawyer calls for perjury probe – The Independent
“The police officers who claimed to have shouted warnings to Jean Charles de Menezes before he was shot dead should be investigated for possible perjury, a lawyer for the family said today.”
The Independent, 12th December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jean Charles de Menezes inquest records open verdict – The Guardian
“The jury at the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today rejected Scotland Yard’s claim that he was lawfully killed as part of an anti-terrorism operation. Banned by the coroner, Sir Michael Wright, from returning a verdict of unlawful killing, the five men and five women decided on an open verdict – the most critical that was available to them.”
The Guardian, 12th December 2008
source: www.guardian.co.uk
De Menezes coroner invites majority verdict – The Guardian
“The coroner in the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes today told the jury he would accept a majority verdict.”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Commons committee to launch rival investigation into Damian Green affair – The Guardian
“A Commons select committee is going to launch its own inquiry into the arrest of the Tory MP Damian Green, it said today (9 December).”
The Guardian, 9th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Police are ordered to destroy all DNA samples taken from innocent people – The Times
“More than 1.6 million DNA and fingerprint samples of innocent people on police databases must be destroyed after a court ruled yesterday that keeping them breaches human rights.”
The Times, 5th December 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
One million could be removed from DNA database if Government loses test case – Daily Telegraph
“The police could be forced to wipe the profiles of nearly one million innocent people from the national DNA database if the Government loses a key test case today.”
Daily Telegraph, 4th December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Former detective who shielded drugs baron jailed for five years – The Guardian
“A corrupt ex-detective who helped a drugs baron evade police in return for cocaine and nights with prostitutes was jailed for five years yesterday.”
The Guardian, 4th December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Protest threat to Speaker address – BBC News
“The House of Commons Speaker is to make a statement over the decision to allow police to search the offices of shadow immigration minister Damian Green.”
BBC News, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner rules de Menezes was not unlawfully killed by police – The Independent
“The coroner leading the inquest into the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has told the jury that they are not allowed to consider a verdict of unlawful killing.”
The Independent, 3rd December 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Speeding detective escapes driving ban – Daily Telegraph
“A detective has escaped a driving ban after he was caught travelling at 101mph.”
Daily Telegraph, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
De Menezes coroner rules out unlawful killing verdict – The Guardian
“Jury told to return verdict of lawful killing or open verdict after seven weeks of evidence at inquest.”
The Guardian, 2nd December 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
