2 h. ago Police chief Jo Farrell accused of ‘misleading’ family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson

Alistair Wilson's family say they are “outraged” by claims the officer who was found guilty of misconduct is being lined up for the vacant Assistant Chief Constable role.

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22 h. ago 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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40 h. ago Fury over police 'betrayal' of shot banker's family as senior officer who misled them is in line for promotion

The family of murdered banker Alistair Wilson voiced their 'outrage' last night after it emerged a senior officer who misled them is in line for a major promotion.

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45 h. ago Is Trump abandoning his ‘America First’ policy for Ukraine? – podcast

Donald Trump has been all smiles with both Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the last few days, but in trying to be ‘peacemaker-in-chief, is the president abandoning his ‘America First’ policy? Rachel Leingang and Andrew Roth discussArchive: CNBC, AFP News Agency, Fox News, Steve Bannon’s War Room, PBS NewsHour, Sky News, NBC News Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Met Police chief says only criminals will fear deployment of facial recognition at Notting Hill Carnival

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley tells 11 civil liberties and anti-racism groups: ‘Why wouldn't we use it?’

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58 h. ago 'Scots cops will die' Police union chief issues stark warning after spate of murder bids

A summer of violence has seen three attempted murders on serving officers attending call-outs over a matter of weeks.

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4 d. ago Police chief mocked for telling store owners to call 999 if they see a shoplifter

Jon Cummins, the Assistant Chief Constable of Avon and Somerset Police was branded 'out of touch' for telling shopkeepers to report thieves - because officers often fail to show up.

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4 d. ago ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ spent months planning Arkansas prison escape – report

Corrections department review shows how Grant Hardin made fake guard uniform and details lax security at facilityA former police chief known and convicted murderer known as “the devil in the Ozarks” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison, and he said lax security in the kitchen where he worked allowed him to gather the supplies he needed, according to an internal review by prison officials released on Friday.The state corrections department’s critical incident review of Grant Hardin’s 25 May escape from the Calico Rock prison provides the most detailed description so far of his planning – and the issues that allowed him to walk out of the facility. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Shoplifters think they can rob shops with impunity, police chief warns

Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, said more robust police interventions are needed to prevent reoffending.

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5 d. ago Shoplifters feel they can rob with impunity, police chief says

Police and crime commissioner for Sussex Katy Bourne called for more ‘meaningful criminal justice measures’.

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5 d. ago 'Devil in Ozarks' planned prison escape for months, cited lax security in kitchen, report says

An internal review reveals that a former police chief, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” spent months planning his escape from an Arkansas prison

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5 d. ago What's the point in shoplifters getting arrested when courts set them free, says police chief

Katy Bourne, the national lead for shoplifting at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, has hit out at the lack of an 'effective deterrent' for shoplifters carrying out more crimes.

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5 d. ago Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police

US capital’s city law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela SmithWhite House officials and attorneys for Washington DC have agreed to scale back the Trump administration’s takeover of the city’s police department.Under an agreement announced early Friday evening, the US capital city’s metropolitan police department will remain under the control of its chief, Pamela Smith, instead of Terry Cole, the Drug and Enforcement Administration (DEA’s) top administrator, according to reports. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pam Bondi returns control to DC police chief after city sued Trump over ‘hostile takeover’

Washington, D.C.’s attorney general calls administration’s actions ‘gravest threat’ to district’s self-governance

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6 d. ago DC homeless camps cleared out in Trump takeover as Bondi replaces police commissioner with DEA chief

‘I’d like to invite the president to spend some time here in a tent with us,’ one homeless person in DC said

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7 d. ago A tale of two Chief Pams: Federal takeover brings confusion over command of DC police

The White House says Attorney General Pam Bondi is effectively in charge of Washington D

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7 d. ago Tory police chief faces backlash over telling public to stop shoplifters

Thames Valley commissioner’s remarks called ‘irresponsible’ by MP after he branded people who do not do anything in face of thieves as ‘part of the problem’ amid record high levels of shoplifting

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8 d. ago Police chief's advice that the public should confront shoplifters is branded 'complete and utter idiocy' by former Scotland Yard expert who warns it will INCREASE crime

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

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8 d. ago Public need to stand up to shoplifters and stop relying on cops, police chief says

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

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8 d. ago Police chief says members of the public should stand up to shoplifters and stop relying on cops

Matthew Barber, the PCC for Thames Valley said that tackling thieves was not just a job for police and criticised onlookers for simply filming instances of crime.

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