4 h. ago Met Police chief 'shocked' by planned Palestine Action protest in London

Met Police chief 'shocked' by planned Palestine Action protest in London  BBC

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5 h. ago Sir Mark Rowley ‘shocked’ at planned protest in support of Palestine Action

The Home Secretary will update Parliament on the Government’s plan to ban Palestine Action following its vandalism of two planes at an RAF base.

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55 h. ago Campaign group Palestine Action set to be banned after aircraft were vandalised at RAF Brize Norton

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has decided to proscribe the group, making it a criminal offence to belong to or support Palestine Action.

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61 h. ago Notting Hill Carnival safety: Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has 'significant concerns'

London’s police chief warns clock is ticking as row continues over extra security cash

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2 w. ago Police chiefs and Government watchdogs write to PM in warning over funding cuts

In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, Sir Mark Rowley warned that cuts to police budgets will have ‘far-reaching consequences’, it has been reported.

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2 w. ago UK's top cops say they will have to deprioritise crimes in dire warning to PM

Met Police commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and the head of the National Crime Agency say they will face 'stark choices' if Rachel Reeves wields the axe next week

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2 w. ago Police warn Starmer of ‘stark choices’ on investigating crimes if faced with cuts under spending review

Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley among senior police officers who reportedly issued direct warning in letter to prime minister ahead of spending review

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3 w. ago Police forces must routinely release suspect details earlier, Scotland Yard chief argues

Sir Mark Rowley was asked if Merseyside Police were right to release the ethnicity of the Liverpool parade crash suspect

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3 w. ago Police chiefs will disclose suspects’ ethnicity more often to counter disinformation

Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley and NPCC chairman Gavin Stephens have defended the decision to release Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity

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3 w. ago Met police chief says it is RIGHT to release suspect's ethnicity after crimes

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has said police will have to release details about suspects such as ethnicity to the public earlier, even if it may 'embolden racists'.

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3 w. ago ‘Massive resources’ were needed to find suspect who had been bailed – Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley said that on Tuesday the force was searching for the teenager who had been bailed by a court.

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3 w. ago Fewer criminals serving jail time will ‘generate a lot of work for police’

Sir Mark Rowley said a proportion of offenders who would have been in jail will commit further offences because ‘probation can’t do a perfect job’.

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3 w. ago Met chief says decriminalising cannabis ‘not something we’re calling for’

Sir Mark Rowley’s comments came as the Mayor of London urged the Government to consider decriminalising possession of small amounts of cannabis.

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3 w. ago Met chief: Forces will more often have to release details about suspects earlier

Sir Mark Rowley said in the future ‘we would always want to be more transparent in terms of the data we release’.

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3 w. ago UK’s most senior police officer criticises early prison release scheme

Mark Rowley joins head of MI5 and National Crime Agency in letter to justice ministry to say public could be at risk Britain’s most senior police officer has criticised ministers for failing to assess the impact on forces of its plans to release prisoners early.Sir Mark Rowley said the scheme to free thousands of offenders early to ease overcrowded prisons would “generate a lot of work for police”. The Metropolitan police commissioner added: “Every time you put an offender into the community, a proportion of them will commit crime [and] will need chasing down by the police.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Met Police chief Mark Rowley issues stark warning over government plan to let out prisoners early

Sir Mark Rowley said his force spent huge resources yesterday hunting for 'machete attack' teenager released on bail in London

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3 w. ago Police carrying ‘scar tissue’ of austerity, says Met chief in bid for more cash

Sir Mark Rowley is one of six senior police officers who have publicly called on the Government to provide ‘serious investment’.

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