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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5478051/Former-Scotland-Yard-poster-girl-sues-IPCC-144-000.html Former Scotland Yard poster girl who won £37,000 racism payout from the Met now sues the watchdog she joined to clean up the police for £144,000 - accusing it of being 'institutionally racist and corrupt'
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A RETIRED police officer was subjected to racial discrimination as he tried to move up the career ladder within North Yorkshire Police, an employment tribunal has ruled http://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/16219598.Officer_suffered_racial_discrimination_by_North_Yorkshire_Police/
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A gang attacked police as they attempted to treat a young man stabbed repeatedly in a brawl outside a guest-list-only nightclub. The stand-off triggered a riot in the early hours, according to an official report. A teenager and a man in his fifties also suffered head injuries in the fight, with police summoning back-up units from neighbouring boroughs to restore order. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/kensington-nightclub-faces-axe-after-police-attacked-while-trying-to-help-stab-victim/ar-AAx3CIv?ocid=spartandhp
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A police officer who appears to tell a football supporter "you're black and stick out like a sore thumb" during an online video has been removed from public-facing duties. Sgt Jason Holford made the remark in footage posted on Twitter following a match between Aldershot Town and Ebbsfleet United on Wednesday. The incident has been referred to the police watchdog, Hampshire Police said. An "urgent investigation" into the content of video has begun, it added. Full Story
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Scotland Yard is listing thousands of children and young men on a “racially discriminatory” database that is failing to tackle rising violence in London, a new report has found. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/police-gangs-database-matrix-met-scotland-yard-london-racist-amnesty-report-a8342171.html MPS response to Amnesty Report into Gang Matrix http://news.met.police.uk/news/mps-response-to-amnesty-report-into-gang-matrix-305755
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An urgent review of police tactics to combat London’s wave of violence was launched by politicians today as six more people were stabbed in the capital. The London Assembly’s Police and Crime Committee said it wanted answers about why the increase in violence was happening and “why policing tactics are failing and what can be done to keep Londoners safe”. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/urgent-review-of-police-tactics-launched-to-combat-london-s-wave-of-violence-as-six-more-people-a3834271.html
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Review over forensic failures at Met Police 8 May 2018 Image copyright chieferu Image caption The review will help to determine whether there is any risk to the criminal justice process …
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Review over forensic failures at Met Police 8 May 2018 Image copyright chieferu Image caption The review will help to determine whether there is any risk to the criminal justice process …
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A street in Oxford city centre is on lockdown following a shootout between police and an armed man. Residents reported hearing bangs after shots were fired from a residential property in Paradise Square. Armed police returned fire. The street - Norfolk Road - is closed while officers continue to negotiate with the suspect. Members of the public have been warned to avoid the area. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/street-in-oxford-on-lockdown-following-shootout-between-police-and-armed-man-a3832711.html
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Oxford shooting: Police and gunman in standoff 7 May 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Witnesses heard armed police shout "put your hands up" …
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Gun violence on London's streets 'must stop' 7 May 2018 Related TopicsLondon violence Image copyright Press handout Image caption Rhyhiem Ainsworth Barton was "trying to make a difference" by lea…
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Trump: Knife crime left London hospital 'like a war zone' 5 May 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionTrump: Blood on London hospital floor US President Donald Trump has deplored London's knife crime, at the National Rifle Association's (NRA) meeting. Lauding US gun rights, the president said he recently read that an unspecifie…
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Thousands of marijuana fans flocked to Hyde Park this afternoon to smoke in the sunshine on 420 Day - in full view of police. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5639101/Cannabis-users-warned-police-not-light-drugs-rally-Londons-Hyde-Park.html
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Hither Green 'burglar' stabbing: Man, 78, arrested 4 April 2018 Image copyright Google Image caption The man discovered two intruders in his home in Further Green Road, Hither Green A 78-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of stabbing a burglar who later died. The homeowner discovered two intrude…
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