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I now think police use of live facial recognition will make us safer – here’s why you should think so too | Brian Paddick

I have been a Met officer and a critic. I still worry about the culture there. But as the Notting Hill carnival approaches, I am persuaded this is the best optionBrian Paddick is a non-executive adviser for the Metropolitan policeMet police’s facial recognition plans fall foul of European law, says watchdogI was a Metropolitan police officer for more than 30 years and policed Notting Hill carnival for many of them, from the anti-police violence of the 1970s as a constable, to being a chief inspector bronze commander in the 1990s.In the 2000s, when the rightwing press succeeded in removing “an openly gay police commander who was soft on drugs” (I advocated alternatives to arresting people for small amounts of cannabis) as the cop in charge of Brixton, “the capital of Black Britain”, local people signed a 5,000-signature petition and held a rally at Brixton town hall demanding my reinstatement. Continue reading...

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												17 h. ago											Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation
												
													Mayor halted support for immigration enforcement after president’s 30-day police takeover endedUS politics – live updatesDonald Trump on Monday threatened to again take control of Washington DC’s police department if the city did not cooperate with his plans for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants.The president’s threat came days after the expiration of a 30-day takeover of the Washington Metropolitan police department (MPD), which Trump ordered in response to his claim that the capital was experiencing an “out of control” crime wave. He also ordered in national guard troops and federal agents, who remain present in the city. Continue reading...												
												
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													The M60 was shut in both directions following a "police incident" with officers issuing a major Manchester derby alert - officials are telling drivers to allow extra time												
												
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												60 h. ago											London protests LIVE: Arrests after 26 police officers injured during Tommy Robinson mass rally
												
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												61 h. ago											London protests LIVE: Bottles and flares thrown at police as 110,000 take part in Tommy Robinson rally
												
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												63 h. ago											London protests live: Nine arrests as Tommy Robinson protesters clash with police
												
													London protests live: Nine arrests as Tommy Robinson protesters clash with police  The IndependentPolice assaulted as far-right rally led by Tommy Robinson sparks clashes  The GuardianFar-right rally in London draws more than 100,000 people  Los Angeles Times												
												
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												63 h. ago											London protests live: Nine arrests after police assaulted at Tommy Robinson march attended by 110,000
												
													Met Police estimate more than 110,000 people attend rally - while around 5,000 take part in anti-racism counter protest												
												
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												64 h. ago											London protests LIVE: Police attacked as 110,000 join Tommy Robinson march to Whitehall
												
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													London protests live: Over 100,000 join Tommy Robinson march as police attacked  The IndependentLondon protests live: Tommy Robinson protesters attack police  The TelegraphThousands gather for Tommy Robinson's Unite the Kingdom rally, and counter protest  BBC												
												
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												65 h. ago											London protests LIVE: Tommy Robinson protesters clash with police as 110,000 take part in march to Whitehall
												
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												66 h. ago											London protests LIVE: Tommy Robinson protesters clash with police as 110,000 take part in 'Unite the Kingdom' march
												
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												66 h. ago											Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: Thousands march in London as police draft 500 extra recruits
												
													Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: Thousands march in London as police draft 500 extra recruits  Daily Express												
												
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												68 h. ago											Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: London packed with protesters as 1,600 police swarm capital
												
													Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: London packed with protesters as 1,600 police swarm capital  Daily Express												
												
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												2 d. ago											Tommy Robinson protest LIVE: Police draft 500 extra officers as London braces for violence
												
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