UK Policing News

Hundreds of protesters have clashed with riot police across London demanding an end to the Islamic Republic of Iran after an Kurdish woman was arrested and allegedly tortured to death for wearing her hijab too loosely. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11248913/Hundreds-riot-police-clash-protesters-London-demanding-end-Irans-regime.html Makes me mad when they wont do it in there own country but will riot in London knowing how soft the UK is.😠

Police must stop wading into social or political issues that are not criminal and focus on the basics of solving crimes, says the police chief responsible for setting standards. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/police-must-avoid-wading-into-social-or-political-issues-says-standards-chief/ar-AA12cyyR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9b917ef60f8c4655b9d3b8691e0f5a1d

Coroner sums up in PC Nick Dumphreys M6 tragedy inquest | The Westmorland Gazette Coroner sums up in PC Nick Dumphreys M6 tragedy inquest | News and Star This report had escaped me until reading it in a newspaper yesterday. PC Humphreys apparently died in 2020 when he was answering a call on the M6 in Cumbria. The BMW caught fire causing the vehicle to crash causing the death of the officer. It was reported that this model of BMW engine should not be driven over 90mph. Why were and are these vehicles being used for Police purposes? I do not know if any officer on here has driven one of these BMW's.

Metropolitan police officers will be given smartphones in a bid to crack down on misconduct and improve their access to technology. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11233887/Met-Police-chief-launches-misconduct-crackdown-plans-unveiled-officers-work-smartphones.html

This is the shocking moment a police car on a 999 call smashed into Spar supermarket and almost hit a shopper after swerving to avoid an oncoming vehicle. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11238561/Moment-police-car-999-call-smashes-head-Spar-supermarket-hits-woman.html

Two police officers were stabbed in London's West End in the early hours of this morning - with one said to have been seriously injured. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11218605/Two-police-officers-stabbed-London-one-seriously-hurt.html

Metropolitan Police officers suspected of discrimination could be placed under surveillance by undercover colleagues, the new commissioner has said. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-police-officers-suspected-of-discrimination-could-be-placed-under-surveillance-by-undercover-colleagues/ar-AA11Yrxi?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=9396b4cb12e243848a7e7cba5343d8b8

A police force is going to the High Court in order to sack a married TV cop who began a 'predatory' relationship with a vulnerable colleague. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11218773/Force-chiefs-High-Court-bid-sack-officer-starred-Channel-5s-Police-Interceptors.html

A Met Police officer has been suspended after allegedly sending ‘grossly offensive’ messages on WhatsApp. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/met-police-officer-suspended-over-grossly-offensive-whatsapp-messages/ar-AA11S783?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=ce4bd44216c94c9fabb3b573348ac5f8

Fourteen campaign groups have written an open letter to Sir Mark Rowley, the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, calling on him to stop the use of facial recognition technology. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/met-police-urged-to-stop-using-orwellian-technology/ar-AA11Ip2T?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=37ef58f7faa14647b0515b3303364ce9 Why worry if you have done nothing wrong and bad news if you are wanted by the police.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/10/new-met-chief-boosts-line-of-duty-unit-to-root-out-prejudice-and-corruption-mark-rowley The new Metropolitan police commissioner is recruiting scores of new investigators to root out prejudiced and corrupt officers, the Guardian has learned. Fully support comprehensive monitoring of work phones and work computers but extending that to random checks of officers personal devices would be going too far and thankfully Rowley seems to acknowledge that.

The police watchdog is assessing whether officers given bravery awards for tackling a man wielding a samurai sword could have stopped him stabbing two me https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11179755/Watchdog-considers-police-officers-got-bravery-awards-acted-slowly.html

Police are reportedly preparing for a 'tidal wave' of violent crime and public disorder as the UK battles an ever-worsening cost of living crisis fuelled by Vladimir Putin's energy war. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11177455/Police-prepare-tidal-wave-violent-crime-public-disorder-cost-living-bites.html

ALMOST 12,000 rookies are policing Britain's streets as experienced officers quit in droves. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1664227/police-rookies-experience