Apology over Pc ‘killer’ report – BBC News
“A Met police officer has accepted a public apology over a false claim that he ran down and killed a teenage thief.”
BBC News, 9th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Category: police
Jean Charles de Menezes: Cressida Dick admits an innocent man could be killed again – Daily Telegraph
“The commander in charge of the operation that led to the death of Jean Charles de Menezes has admitted another innocent man could be killed by police because of the terrorist threat in Britain.”
Daily Telegraph, 7th October 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Smith orders police race review – BBC News
“Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced an assessment of how ethnic minority officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales.”
BBC News, 6th October 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rape victim’ told to show duvet to police – The Independent
“A teenager who told the police she had been repeatedly raped by her stepfather was told she must bring her bed quilt cover to the police station if she wanted the investigation to continue.”
The Independent, 2nd October 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
800 police arrested for serious crimes – The Observer
“More than 800 police officers across England and Wales have been arrested in the past two years for a range of offences, including assault, drink-driving, rape, paedophilia, fraud, drugs charges and child cruelty.”
The Observer, 28th September 2008
Source: http://observer.guardian.co.uk
Allegations against police rise – BBC News
“A record number of allegations were made against the police in England and Wales last year, says the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).”
BBC News, 25th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police offer £40,000 to animal rights protesters – The Independent
“A police force has offered £40,000 in compensation to animal rights campaigners, including supporters of the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), after they were prevented from joining a protest against livestock exports.”
The Independent, 25th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Steep rise in ‘stop and search’ complaints – The Independent
“The number of complaints made about ‘stop and search’ incidents have [sic] risen by nearly a quarter, the police watchdog said today.”
The Independent, 25th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Detective Richard de Cadenet jailed for fraud using Scotland Yard card – The Times
“A leading antiterrorist police officer has been jailed for ten months after admitting using his Scotland Yard credit card to take his wife and mistress on luxury holidays.”
The Times, 23rd September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Met police anti-terrorist detective jailed over credit card fraud – The Guardian
“One of Scotland Yard’s most experienced anti-terrorist officers was jailed for 10 months today after admitting credit card fraud involving tens of thousands of pounds.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Q&A: Jean Charles de Menezes inquest – The Guardian
“Vikram Dodd answers your questions about the hearing, three years after the Brazilian’s death at Stockwell tube station.”
The Guardian, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Menezes shooting inquest starting – BBC News
“The inquest into the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes by police hunting a suicide bomber is due to begin.”
BBC News, 22nd September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police want law change to uphold pay decisions – Daily Telegraph
“Police want a change in the law to ensure the Government upholds future pay decisions of independent arbiters.”
Daily Telegraph, 21st September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Muslim police anger over leaflet – BBC News
“Muslim police leaders are demanding to know why no action has been taken over a leaflet which blames Muslims for the heroin trade.”
BBC News, 19th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police must repay money taken from cleric’s son – The Independent
“The police have been ordered to return £14,000 they confiscated from the son of an exiled Muslim cleric after a judge ruled the cash was not intended for ‘terrorist purposes’.
The Independent, 19th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police commander Ali Dizaei suspended for the second time – The Times
“Ali Dizaei, the controversial Scotland Yard commander who is president of the National Black Police Association, was suspended from duty last night.”
The Times, 19th September 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Police lawfully killed armed man – BBC News
“An inquest into the death of a man shot by a police firearms officer has returned a verdict of lawful killing.”
BBC News, 17th September 2008
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Crime victims face ‘postcode lottery’ in policing, says report – Daily Telegraph
“Crime victims are having to wait for up to a week before they can see a police officer and untrained officers are being sent to investigate serious offences, reports from the policing standards watchdog show.”
Daily Telegraph, 16th September 2008
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
Police jurors are a threat to fair trials, senior judges warn – The Independent
“Police officers should not be allowed to sit on juries because of the danger they pose to the fairness of trials, senior members of the judiciary say.”
The Independent, 17th September 2008
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Review of judge sex abuse inquiry ordered after ex-wife’s complaint – The Guardian
“Police have been ordered to review their handling of the case of a judge accused of sexually abusing young children after claims that they failed adequately to investigate him because he was a friend of the chief constable.”
The Guardian, 16th September 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
