27 h. ago Police chief apologises after researcher bungled Clare's Law applications leaving women at risk of violence and abuse

Former police researcher Gavin Hudson has been barred from policing after he failed to examine Clare's Law applications on people suspected of domestic violence - placing women at risk.

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28 h. ago Police chief apologises after women put at risk from Clare’s Law failures

Gavin Hudson was supposed to examine requests under the law to allow people to find out whether a partner has a history of violence.

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3 d. ago No stone being left unturned in synagogue terror attack probe – police chief

Adrian Daulby, 53, was killed along with Melvin Cravitz, 66, as the attack unfolded on Yom Kippur.

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3 d. ago It starts with Palestine protests. But where will the crackdown on Britain’s democratic freedoms end? | Owen Jones

In making dissent a privilege, not a right, Labour is crafting a repressive toolkit. Imagine it in the hands of a Farage governmentIn Britain, protest is no longer a right. Instead, it is a privilege that is granted – or withheld – at the whim of those in power. This is the implication of new rules that the Labour government is proposing, which would dictate the time and place that protests are permitted to occur, and carry the risk of prison time for those who defy orders. Successive governments had already chipped away at this right: the last Conservative administration granted the police sweeping new powers, which the United Nations’ human rights chief condemned as “serious and undue restrictions” on democratic freedoms. Taken together, these incremental assaults on freedom have effectively abolished the hard-won right to freedom of protest.The latest assault is justified by last week’s heinous antisemitic attack on a mosque in Manchester. There should be universal agreement that...

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4 d. ago Malaysian cop’s call to punish girls in statutory rape cases slammed by rights groups

Remark made by Kelantan police chief Yusoff Mamat has drawn sharp criticism

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5 d. ago ‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 492 at Palestine Action protest

Met Police said many of those arrested needed carrying away after they refused to walk from Trafalgar Square – but Amnesty International says arresting hundreds of people at the demonstration is ‘not the job of police’

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5 d. ago ‘Enough is enough’ says chief of police federation over Palestine Action rally

‘Enough is enough’ says chief of police federation over Palestine Action rally  The Independent

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5 d. ago ‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 493 at Palestine Action protest

Met Police said many of those arrested needed carrying away after they refused to walk from Trafalgar Square – but Amnesty International says arresting hundreds of people at the demonstration is ‘not the job of police’

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5 d. ago ‘Enough is enough’ says chief of Police Federation as ‘exhausted’ officers arrest 442 at Palestine Action protest

Met Police said many of those arrested needed carrying away after they refused to walk from Trafalgar Square – but Amnesty International says arresting hundreds of people at the demonstration is ‘not the job of police’

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6 d. ago A Black champion boxer was held by police at gunpoint. The police chief says he gets the outrage

The police chief of Omaha, Nebraska, acknowledges that Black people are more likely to be pulled over at gunpoint than other racial groups

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8 d. ago Every word Greater Manchester Police chief constable said after synagogue terror attack

Two members of the Jewish community were killed in the attack, the chief constable confirmed

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8 d. ago Manchester attack: Police chief confirms terrorism as two dead and three injured

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8 d. ago Met chief says he will not resign over ‘vile’ BBC footage of toxic police culture

Mark Rowley says Met is dealing with misogynist and racist officers who undermine force and ‘want him out’The Metropolitan police commissioner has said he will not resign after secretly filmed footage revealed racist, misogynistic and violent behaviour and views at a police station known for its toxic culture for more than three years.Sir Mark Rowley said BBC Panorama footage was “vile to watch” and that it showed “incontrovertible evidence” to support fast-track dismissal for the officers involved. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Watch: Met Police chief says Panorama's findings are 'horrific'

Watch: Met Police chief says Panorama's findings are 'horrific'  BBC

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8 d. ago Met cops filmed calling for migrants to be shot and joking about rape

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley slammed the conduct exposed in the BBC investigation as “disgraceful, totally unacceptable and contrary to the values and standards” of the force.

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8 d. ago London Police Chief Apologizes Over Officers’ ‘Reprehensible’ Behavior

London Police Chief Apologizes Over Officers’ ‘Reprehensible’ Behavior  The New York Times

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8 d. ago Met chief condems ‘reprehensible’ police officers calling for shooting of immigrants in undercover TV exposé

Sir Mark Rowley vowed to rid the force of staff abusing their positions within weeks of BBC Panorama’s broadcast

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9 d. ago Reform raise security fears for Nigel Farage after his protection was cut just before he was 'demonised' by PM

Policy chief Zia Yusuf accused Labour of 'incitement to violence' and alleged that the number of guards protecting Mr Farage had been cut by 75 per cent.

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1 week ago Police order world champ Terence Crawford out of car at gunpoint after hometown victory parade

Boxer was ticketed for reckless driving Crawford is a hero in his hometown of OmahaPolice chief says incident will be investigationOmaha police ordered boxing world champion Terence Crawford out of his vehicle at gunpoint during a traffic stop for reckless driving early on Sunday, hours after his hometown held a parade to celebrate his recent victory over Canelo Álvarez.A video circulating on social media showed a portion of the traffic stop. Police Chief Todd Schmaderer ordered an internal affairs investigation, a move Omaha’s mayor, John Ewing, said he supported. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Met Police chief may force officers to reveal Freemason ties ahead of damning TV exposé

Sir Mark Rowley acts on policy as damaging revelations set to appear in undercover BBC documentary

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