UK Policing News

Met Police are appealing for the public’s help in locating its most wanted robbers in the capital. They have shared images of the eight offenders, who are all wanted in connection with crimes across London's 32 boroughs. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/london-crime-met-police-s-8-most-wanted-robbers-who-have-been-linked-to-violent-and-frightening-attacks/ar-AAYzYUR?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=19d686b987d9493788f3bbeb5e910409

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-merseyside-61823941 Police in Cheshire will start using facial recognition technology in a bid to help identify offenders. The technology will be used retrospectively to compare images such as CCTV against pictures held on the police national database. Whatever my concerns with facial recognition, I appreciate they are being open about this. Now why can't the do the same with IMSI catchers? For years, forces have refused to acknowledge their use, arguing that doing so would give criminals an advantage and make the tactic less effective. But I completely disagree. Is facial recognition suddenly going to be ineffec…

Police should stop and search people who smell of cannabis, the new policing watchdog chief declares today. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10905519/How-arresting-New-police-chief-goes-war-forces-wokery-common-sense-manifesto.html

A police community support officer raped a young woman in his mother's flat after bragging about having two homes in London and Brighton and celebrity friends, a court has heard. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10914525/PSCO-29-raped-woman-mothers-flat-bragging-having-celebrity-friends-court-told.html

Video has emerged of police officers throwing several punches at a 'teenager' during an arrest in London. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10907451/Shocking-video-Met-Police-officers-punching-suspect-sparks-storm.html

Perhaps this article shows the IOPC in their true light. Incidents happened between 2015-2016 where a Police Dog handler's dog injured offenders being detained. They appeared before Crown Court in 2019 and were found not Guilty. The IOPC insisted on charges being made before a Police Discipline Panel which was held in May 2022, that being 3 years after they were found "Not Guilty" by a Jury. It seems that the IOPC should be headed by a people who are more interested in gaining a conviction at any cost. I have to wonder what the officers mentality might have suffered under this strain for such a long time. Perhaps all Police Dog handler's should ask their dogs, ni…

A police officer has been given a suspended sentence after she shared a picture of confidential police intelligence over WhatsApp. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/former-humberside-police-officer-narrowly-avoids-prison-after-sharing-top-secret-police-intelligence-on-whatsapp/ar-AAYiEVw?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=60abc1d409a34daaa2047bb5b2131cb5

Two police officers cleared by a jury in 2019 of using a police dog as a weapon against criminals have been exonerated again after a disciplinary hearing cleared them of gross misconduct. The ruling brings to an end six years of failed criminal and disciplinary action against the PCs. . https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/newsmanchester/two-pcs-accused-of-using-police-dog-as-a-weapon-cleared-for-second-time-after-six-year-investigation/ar-AAYkHKm?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=U531&cvid=2197b7486a634ac9aeaeb4a0d4b4676e

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/05/met-police-children-data-project-alpha-youth-violence Youth violence experts have said they had no involvement with a police scheme that collects children’s personal data, despite the Met claiming to have consulted them.

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/may/31/uk-investigators-told-to-stop-mass-collection-of-personal-data-in-rape-cases Police and prosecutors have been told to stop the mass collection of personal information from rape victims or face being fined by the UK’s data watchdog. I'm uncomfortable with these so called "digital strip searches" although after the Liam Allan case I understand why they happen. I can see why, for example, a rape victim who is also a drug user might fear handing over their phone in case evidence on it of their drug use is later used against them. How do you reassure victims about stuff like that?

More than half of police forces in England and Wales have received more corruption and sexual misconduct complaints relative to their size than the Met, it has been revealed. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10882617/Nearly-HALF-police-forces-received-misconduct-claims-1-000-employees-Met.html

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/mar/11/met-police-breached-rights-of-organisers-of-sarah-everard-vigil-court-rules Reclaim These Streets welcomes judges’ decision as ‘a victory for women’ and calls for Met reform

TRAFALGAR Square in central London is being evacuated. https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1620565/trafalgar-square-evacuated-police-cordon-jubilee-weekend

A Scotland Yard chief suspended on full pay for nearly two years refused to take a drugs test out of fear it would ‘embarrass’ his force if he failed it, the Daily Mail can reveal. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10883523/Scotland-Yard-chief-suspended-two-years-claims-used-cannabis-LSD-magic-mushrooms.html Two years on full pay this is a waste of taxpayers money and should have been sacked a long time ago.😟

Notorious gangster Kenneth Noye was let off with a suspended sentence after a Metropolitan Police officer 'misled' a judge, newly unearthed documents suggest. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10877939/Road-rage-murderer-Kenneth-Noye-spared-jail-Scotland-Yard-commander-misled-judge.html