3 h. ago If you dial 999 you CAN expect an officer to attend, but we're pretty stretched, says Met Police chief

Sir Mark Rowley spoke on Sky News' Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, where he attempted to reassure viewers that officers would respond to urgent calls.

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5 h. ago Met Police chief says force 'stretched' and justice system 'frustrating'

Met Police chief says force 'stretched' and justice system 'frustrating' - as he admits London's 'shameful' racism challenge  Sky News

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9 h. ago Racial disparities in criminal justice system ‘shameful’ – Met Police chief

Sir Mark Rowley discussed the racial disparity among suspects and victims of crime in London.

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9 h. ago Met chief calls racial disparities in London’s justice system ‘shameful’

Met chief calls racial disparities in London’s justice system ‘shameful’  The Independent

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21 h. ago Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley admits racism in policing still an issue in London

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley admits racism in policing still an issue in London  Sky News

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21 h. ago 'Shameful' that black boys in London more likely to die than white boys, says Met Police chief

'Shameful' that black boys in London more likely to die than white boys, says Met Police chief  Sky News

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21 h. ago Met Police Chief, Mark Rowley, says race disparities in crime and justice are 'shameful' for London

Met Police Chief, Mark Rowley, says race disparities in crime and justice are 'shameful' for London  Sky News

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40 h. ago Top cop's daughter, 20, accuses him and colleagues of 'ritualistic' rape and abuse in shocking lawsuit

The daughter of a New Jersey police chief claimed that he and a neighbor raped her and other children in the woods as part of a 'ritualistic' ring of satanists who also burned kids alive.

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58 h. ago 'Murderers must reveal where bodies are hidden to get parole' says ex

David Swindle tells our Criminal Record podcast that he backs proposals for a Suzanne’s Law where the killer must disclose their victim’s whereabouts if they are to be considered for parole.

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4 d. ago Sauce Boss the rodeo bull becomes latest US animal escape artist

Bull also known as Twinkle Toes eluded capture for days in Colorado after reportedly escaping through a fence gapAnimals that have proven themselves to be escape artists as of late in the US have included a terrier and nearly four dozen monkeys. And now a rodeo bull reportedly referred to by the names of Sauce Boss and Twinkle Toes can join their ranks after breaking free from his handlers and spending four days at large.The bull in question was being unloaded in preparation for the Snowmass Village, Colorado, rodeo on 2 July when he somehow got away, local police chief Brian Olson told the state’s Aspen Times. Olson suspected the creature found and forced his way through a gap in the fencing that was being used during the unloading. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ICC issues warrant for Taliban’s supreme leader for persecution of women

Rights activists hail move to arrest Haibatullah Akhundzada and Afghan chief justice Abdul Hakim Haqqani for crimes against humanityThe international criminal court has issued arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, accusing them of crimes against humanity for the persecution of women and girls.In a statement, the ICC said on Tuesday there were “reasonable grounds to believe” the Taliban’s supreme leader, Haibatullah Akhundzada, and Afghanistan’s chief justice, Abdul Hakim Haqqani, had ordered policies that deprived women and girls of “education, privacy and family life and the freedoms of movement, expression, thought, conscience and religion”. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Man with assault rifle killed after shooting at Texas border patrol facility

Ryan Louis Mosqueda fired dozens of rounds at federal agents, injuring a police officer before authorities shot himA man with an assault rifle fired dozens of rounds at federal agents and a US border patrol facility in Texas on Monday, injuring a police officer, before authorities shot and killed him.Authorities identified the shooter as Ryan Louis Mosqueda, believed to be 27, who they said shot at agents exiting the building, which is near the US-Mexico border. McAllen police chief, Victor Rodriguez, said Mosqueda had a “utility vest” in addition to the rifle when federal agents returned fire. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Met Police chief says football clubs should foot £70million bill for policing matches

Sir Mark Rowley called for a 'polluter pays approach' for policing events like football matches, which leave forces rather than Premier League clubs on the hook for a massive bill

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7 d. ago Met Police chief says policing football matches across country costs £70m

Sir Mark Rowley said that policing of football matches costs £70 million which it does not get back from football clubs.

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7 d. ago US hit with mass shootings and fatal accidents on Fourth of July holiday

Violence and shootings tend to surge during the summer, especially on one of the deadliest days of the yearFriday’s US Independence Day holiday was marked by multiple shootings across the US, including one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and five wounded as a police chief voiced frustration over the latest acts of violence in his city.Indianapolis metropolitan police chief Chris Bailey told reporters early Saturday morning that the Fourth of July mayhem a day earlier was “completely unacceptable and unnecessary” – and that parents and guardians needed to better control their children. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Illegal migrants could be at mercy of bears next if top Trump aide has his way

White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller's wishes could leave illegal migrants at the hands of vicious bears.

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1 week ago Domestic abuser police officer threatened to stab partner and set mum's home on fire

Tariq Mahmood was found guilty of abusing his former partner as a Police Scotland chief slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer.

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2 w. ago Justice chief faces fresh questions over death of tragic police dog Zara

Angela Constance has been accused of washing her hands of the dog's sad case.

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2 w. ago Police chief, 48, reveals how she 'jumps if the doorbell goes' after 80

Assistant Commissioner Pippa Mills, 48, said the impact of being harassed by Richard Jackson now gives her 'sleepless nights'.

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2 w. ago Olympics chief reveals plans for transgender policy change and pledges to 'protect the female category'

Kirsty Coventry revealed that a working group was being set up to determine a new policy after 'overwhelming support' amid raging controversy over transgender boxers.

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