Edwin Afriyie, 36, is suing the force after suffering a head injury and suicidal thoughts following the incident
A black social worker who was Tasered and knocked unconscious during a roadside stop says police treated him like a “wild animal.”
Edwin Afriyie, 36, is suing City of London police after suffering a head injury and suicidal thoughts following the incident.
Continue reading...PM received only one of 126 fixed-penalty notices relating to law-breaking parties, prompting claims Met police bungled inquiry
Civil servants and special advisers have reacted with fury and disbelief after Scotland Yard confirmed Boris Johnson got only one of 126 fines levied for law-breaking parties at the heart of Downing Street and Whitehall.
The Metropolitan police came under intense pressure to explain how it reached its conclusions after Downing Street said officers confirmed no further action would be taken against the prime minister despite him attending gatherings for which others were fined.
Continue reading...Met police close inquiry with Downing Street yet to confirm whether Boris Johnson has received new fine
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Continue reading...Met has issued 126 fixed-penalty notices, but it is unclear if Boris Johnson has had more than one
The Metropolitan police have completed their investigation into lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street and Whitehall, and issued a total of 126 fixed-penalty notices, the force has announced.
Thus far Boris Johnson has received one fine. It is not immediately clear if any of the last tranche of fines involve any more for the prime minister.
20 May 2020, when “bring your own booze” drinks were held in the Downing Street garden.
18 June 2020, when a party was held to mark the departure of a No 10 private secretary.
19 June, the date of Johnson’s birthday party, for which he was fined.
13 November 2020, when a leaving do was held for adviser Lee Cain as well as a party in the No 10 flat.
17 December 2020 when several parties were held, including one to mark the departure of Covid taskforce boss Kate Josephs.
18 December, the date of the “cheese and wine” gathering which led to the resignation of Allegra Stratton.
14 January 2021, when gatherings were held to mark the departure of two private secretaries, as revealed by Sue Gray.
16 April, the eve of Prince Philip’s funeral, when two parties were held, one of which culminated in Wilfred Johnson’s swing being broken.
Continue reading...New chief inspector of constabulary says crimes of poverty should be ‘dealt with in the best way possible’
The cost of living crisis will trigger an increase in crime and officers should use their “discretion” when deciding whether to prosecute people who steal in order to eat, the new chief inspector of constabulary has said.
“The impact of poverty, and the impact of lack of opportunity for people, does lead to an increase in crime. There’s no two ways about that,” Andy Cooke said as inflation hit a 40-year high of 9%.
Every burglary victim should get a visit from the police.
Forces may be marked down by the inspectorate if they fail to do so.
The charging rate should more than treble, from the current 6% to at least 20%.
The criminal justice system is failing victims of rape.
Policing is still recovering from cuts inflicted by Conservative-led governments from 2010.
Continue reading...Officers reportedly investigated previous attacks on people by dogs from same property where three-year-old was attacked
Greater Manchester police have referred themselves to the independent complaints body after it emerged that officers had had previous involvement in the case of a three-year-old boy killed by a dog.
The child died on Sunday after what police described as a “tragic, devastating incident” at a farm property on Carr Lane, Milnrow, near Rochdale.
Continue reading...Home Office plans have been described as a power grab by chief constables and crime commissioners
The home secretary faces fresh criticism over plans described by chief constables and police and crime commissioners (PCCs) as a “power grab”.
It comes as the Guardian publishes private documents at the centre of an extraordinary row between Priti Patel and police leaders.
Continue reading...Exclusive: chief constables and commissioners criticise plans to make it easier for home secretary to intervene
Police leaders have accused Priti Patel of a “power grab” that would allow the home secretary to intervene in local law enforcement matters and silence chiefs who want to speak out on issues deemed politically sensitive.
An extraordinary row has broken out behind the scenes, with police bosses accusing Patel of trying to obtain new powers without parliamentary approval.
Continue reading...HM inspector of constabulary Andy Cooke says constables should focus on dealing with actual offences and avoid ‘politics with a small P’
Police forces are not “the thought police” and should focus on dealing with actual offences and keeping the public safe, the new HM chief inspector of constabulary has said.
Andy Cooke, who took over last month, said chief constables should avoid “politics with a small P” and remember there is a clear distinction between what is and is not a crime.
Continue reading...Home secretary announces the end of limitations on use of section 60 powers where serious violence anticipated
The government is lifting restrictions placed on police stop and search powers in areas where they anticipate violent crime, the home secretary has announced.
In a letter to police forces on Monday, Priti Patel outlined the easing of conditions on the use of the tactics under section 60 of the criminal justice and public order act.
Continue reading...Dorset police say it received a report on Saturday that a body had been found in the water
Police said a body has been recovered in the search for David Haw, who had been missing since May 2 after reportedly falling off a Rib in Poole harbour.
Dorset police said it received a report at 1.37pm on Saturday that a body had been found in the water.
Continue reading...Ex-firearms officer Rhona Malone, awarded nearly £1m for sexist victimisation, says pain and sacrifices outweigh any compensation
A former armed response officer awarded nearly £1m by Police Scotland over victimisation said the past few years had been “torturous” and no amount of compensation could make up for the pain experienced.
Rhona Malone began her action against the force after a senior police officer said he did not want to see two female armed officers deployed together when there were sufficient male staff on duty.
Continue reading...Hearings to examine 2015 death in custody in Kirkcaldy, Scotland, come after intense pressure from family
The public inquiry into the death in police custody of Sheku Bayoh, which starts taking evidence this week, must be a “watershed moment” with the potential to prompt a wider dialogue about racism in Scotland, campaigners have said.
The hearings begin almost exactly seven years since the father-of-two died after being restrained by officers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, on 3 May 2015, and marks the first major public examination of institutional racism in Scotland since the Black Lives Matter movement galvanised around the murder of George Floyd in 2020.
Continue reading...Adam Wagner, a barrister specialising in lockdown rules, says document shows purpose of meal was political, not social
A barrister specialising in lockdown rules has said a leaked document showing Keir Starmer attended a prearranged meal in Durham during an election could be used to clear the Labour leader of allegations that he broke the law.
The document, published by the Mail on Sunday, shows that an 80-minute dinner with the Labour MP Mary Foy, featuring a takeaway curry, was planned as part of his schedule.
Continue reading...Tories claim document published in Mail on Sunday proves Labour leader is guilty of ‘rank double standards’
Labour has rejected claims that a leaked planning memo about Keir Starmer’s visit to Durham last year undermined his assertion he did not break lockdown laws, insisting he is “Mr Rules”.
The Labour document, published by the Mail on Sunday, shows that an 80-minute dinner with the Labour MP Mary Foy, featuring a takeaway curry, was planned as part of his schedule.
Continue reading...Emmanuel and Emmanuella were last seen about 6pm on Saturday at their home in Lambeth
Six-year-old twins have been reported missing in south London.
The Metropolitan police said Emmanuel and Emmanuella were last seen playing in the front garden of their home in Cowley Road, Lambeth at 6pm on Saturday. A relative went to check on them an hour later and found they were not there, Scotland Yard said.
Continue reading...Citing ‘concern’ within community, watchdog promises ‘a thorough and independent investigation’
A police officer is being investigated for potential driving offences following the death of a man who was hit by a police car.
The incident occurred in Peacehaven, East Sussex, just after 11.10pm on Saturday.
Continue reading...The possible contenders remaining in the race to take the top job in London policing
It is not the done thing for candidates for the Metropolitan police commissionership to publicly discuss their candidacy, and those who apply will face an anxious wait to see if they have made the shortlist.
Continue reading...Decision by Lynne Owens not to apply leaves former top officer turned thriller writer Mark Rowley a favourite
A frontrunner to be the next Metropolitan police commissioner has said she will not apply, leaving a former top cop turned thriller-writer as one of the favourites for the role.
Lynne Owens was the previous director general of the National Crime Agency and stood down last year to focus on her treatment for cancer. On Tuesday she wrote on Twitter that she had spent weeks considering whether to apply for the post of Britain’s top officer, but her decision was not health related.
Continue reading...Scotland Yard seeking permission from court of appeal to challenge ruling that Met’s decisions in run-up to vigil were ‘not in accordance with the law’
The Metropolitan police is seeking a further attempt to challenge the high court’s ruling that officers breached the rights of organisers of a vigil for Sarah Everard last year.
High court judges earlier this month refused the Met permission to appeal against its ruling in March about the force’s handling of the planned event.
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