5 h. ago New suspect ethnicity guidance ‘may not stop spread of disinformation’, policing minister admits

Police have been encouraged to share the nationality and ethnicity of suspects if there is a ‘policing reason to do’, but not immigration status

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6 h. ago Policing minister admits disinformation could still spread under suspect ethnicity guidance

Disinformation could still spread regarding suspects arrested under new guidance for police, the policing minister has said.

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8 h. ago Police told to reveal ethnicity of suspects under interim guidance

The change is hoped to combat misinformation spread on social media

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8 h. ago Disinformation could still spread under suspect ethnicity guidance says minister

Police forces have been told to share suspects' ethnicity and nationality with the public

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9 h. ago New guidance for UK police on releasing suspects’ ethnicity and migration status

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago UK police should consider revealing ethnicity of suspects, says new guidance

Disclosure of migration status, and ethnicity, could help keep peace ‘where there are high levels of disinformation’Police forces should consider disclosing the ethnicity and migration status of suspects when they are charged in high-profile and sensitive investigations, according to new official guidance.After a row over claims that police “covered up” the backgrounds of two men charged in connection with the alleged rape of a child, the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the College of Policing have backed plans to release details of nationality when there is a “policing purpose” for doing so. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Jenrick demands Law Society withdraw ‘race and ethnicity’ guidance

Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick has written to Law Society president Richard Atkinson, claiming the guidance promotes ‘dangerous ideas’.

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