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A man in his 20s remains in hospital with a gunshot wound A man has died and another has been injured after they were shot in northwest London. Police have launched a murder investigation after a man, believed to be in his thirties, was found with critical injuries outside Queensbury Tube station near Edgware. He died at the scene almost an hour after officers were called to Cumberland Road just after 9pm on Tuesday. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/one-man-killed-and-another-injured-in-latest-london-shootings/ar-AAwCf3g?ocid=spartandhp
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Police officers’ faith in the courts when they become victims of assault is at a low ebb after a year which saw more than 500 assaults against them. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/assaults-on-norfolk-police-officers-rise-to-515-1-5492418
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A police federation chief today slammed the justice system after a 'bloodthirsty' thug who bit a female officer like a 'wild animal' was released from prison after serving just a quarter of his jail term http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5668639/Bloodthirsty-thug-bit-female-officer-released-jail.html
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The disproportionate number of deaths of black and brown people in incidents with the police shows that structural racism remains rooted in the fabric of British society, a panel of UN human rights experts has said. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/apr/27/racism-british-society-minority-ethnic-people-dying-excessive-force
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A youth worker and leading police adviser on stop-and-search has been charged with assaulting a police officer who was using the tactic. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/apr/27/police-adviser-assault-charge-entirely-false-ken-hinds https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/stop-and-search-adviser-ken-hinds-claims-wrongful-arrest-sj3d78vrh What qualifications are needed to become a police adviser on how to use stop and search?
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Casper and Corey Platt-May deaths: Driver high on cocaine is jailed 27 April 2018 Image copyright FAMILY HANDOUT Image caption Casper Platt-May, two, and his brother Corey, six, were on a family trip to a park when they were hit by a car A driver who killed two young brothers in a hit-and-run crash while …
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26 April 2018 Image copyright PA Knife crime rose by 22% in England and Wales in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures - which cover crimes recorded by the police - also showed an 11% increase in firearms offences. A separate survey on the public's experience of crimes in the two countries said there had been no change in overall violent offences. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) said most types of crime stayed at…
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Leroy Parry was struggling with five policemen on Swansea ’s Wind Street - including the chief constable of South Wales Police - when he sank his teeth into the arm of one of the officers. https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/growling-man-who-bit-police-14573227
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26 April 2018 Image copyright PA Knife crime rose by 22% in England and Wales in 2017, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The figures - which cover crimes recorded by the police - also showed an 11% increase in firearms offences. A separate survey on the public's experience of crimes in the two countries said there had been no change in overall violent offences. The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) said most types of crime stayed at…
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Full story Ok, so not a mainstream source and most definitely a site with a particular angle to push but the video does make for a bad public image. Whether the threats are real or not is one thing but insinuating they brought it on themselves is a problem.
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Armed police will be deployed and vehicle barriers installed as the Met ramps up security for the London Marathon this weekend. The Met Police has warned runners and spectators to remain "vigilant" during the race with millions expected to descend on the capital with temperatures as high as 24C. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/london-marathon-armed-police-to-be-deployed-and-vehicle-barriers-installed-as-met-ramps-up-security-a3818546.html
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Two officers who were found guilty of misconduct after a former Huddersfield man died in the back of a police van have been cleared after an appeal. https://www.examiner.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/two-police-officers-cleared-misconduct-14545630
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An elderly woman who was knocked to the ground during a drug arrest has won a decade-long legal battle against West Yorkshire Police. Elizabeth Robinson was injured after being trapped under two "sturdily built" police officers and a suspected drug dealer in Huddersfield in 2008. Mrs Robinson, who was 76 at the time, argued that the police had breached their duty of care towards her. The Supreme Court said the force is now liable to pay her damages. Mrs Robinson, who is now 86, was described in court as "relatively frail" at the time of the incident. In a written judgement, Supreme Court judge Lord Robert Reed said Mrs Robinson was walking on Kirk…
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This is one of the deadly weapons seized from gangs in London in a new crackdown on violence. The haul included this a terrifying twin bladed weapon found after a 24-year-old man was arrested after being stopped in Waltham Forest on Monday. The weapons - including a pistol - were recovered in patrols by the Met’s new Violent Crime Taskforce set up to combat the surge in murders and stabbings in London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/terrifying-twinbladed-weapon-seized-in-mets-gangs-crackdown-a3815776.html
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A young moped rider and his passenger were injured after smashing into a car outside a busy north London station during a police chase. The crash happened on Seven Sisters Road, next to Finsbury Park Tube station, at about 3.45am on Tuesday. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/finsbury-park-crash-moped-rider-and-passenger-injured-smashes-into-car-during-police-chase-a3815956.html
