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London police are ditching guidelines to automatically believe sexual assault complaints, the Met Police Commissioner has said. After heavy criticism over a series of failed sex crimes cases, the force will now put their role as investigators first, Met Commissioner Cressida Dick said. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/it-isnt-all-about-victims-met-police-to-abandon-practice-of-believing-all-sex-assault-complaints-a3803791.html
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A police chief has said he is "not confident" a specialist unit could respond quickly to a terror attack. The East Midlands Operational Support Service (EMOpSS) pools resources from across Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. The BBC understands that an internal review, carried out by Nottinghamshire Police, said EMOpSS is costly and "fundamentally flawed". Leicestershire Police said the findings were not accepted by the other forces. View Full Story
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5569145/Met-abandons-policy-automatically-believing-rape-complainants.html Scotland Yard is to abandon its policy of automatically believing victims as commissioner Cressida Dick said 'clumsy behaviour between somebody who fancies somebody else' was not a matter for police.
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Thousands of violent crime suspects released without conditions By Danny Shaw Home affairs correspondent, BBC News 30 March 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A police bail limit of 28 days came into force in April 2017 Thousands of suspects under investigation for violent and sexual offences have been released without condition since a 28-day limit on police bail was introduced a year ago. In one three-month period, 12 forces released more than 3,000 violent crime, murder, rape and sexual offences suspects, figures seen by the BBC show. …
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Police officers who wear body cameras have Tasered fewer suspects in West Yorkshire, a senior chief has said as figures show a drop in discharges. Assistant Chief Constable Andy Battle said people "modify their behaviour" when cameras are switched on, leading to 27% fewer Taser incidents in 2017. In 2016 West Yorkshire Police introduced body-worn video (BWV), which is used by forces across the UK. ACC Battle said officers used "less force" but they will still use Tasers. View Full Story
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As World Autism Awareness week draws to a close, Daniel Gordon speaks to serving autistic police officers. How does autism affect their work? Sergeant Adam O'Loughlin is troubled by what he sees as he drives along the well-kept streets of the genteel city of Bath. "I don't particularly like driving down this road, because I notice everything," he says. We're travelling along one of the main roads heading out of the centre, when in front of us, a vehicle comes to a stop on the edge of a yellow box junction. It is the third minor traffic infringement he has spotted within the first mile or two of the journey. A minute or so earlier, anoth…
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As World Autism Awareness week draws to a close, Daniel Gordon speaks to serving autistic police officers. How does autism affect their work? Sergeant Adam O'Loughlin is troubled by what he sees as he drives along the well-kept streets of the genteel city of Bath. "I don't particularly like driving down this road, because I notice everything," he says. We're travelling along one of the main roads heading out of the centre, when in front of us, a vehicle comes to a stop on the edge of a yellow box junction. It is the third minor traffic infringement he has spotted within the first mile or two of the journey. A minute or so earlier, another car had …
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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence 31 March 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick said stop and search will likely increase The UK's top police officer has blamed social media for normalising violence and leading more children to commit stabbing…
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Met Police chief: Social media leads children to violence 31 March 2018 Image copyright PA Image caption Met Police commissioner Cressida Dick said stop and search will likely increase The UK's top police officer has blamed social media for normalising violence and leading more children to commit stabbing…
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Thousands of violent crime suspects released without conditions By Danny Shaw Home affairs correspondent, BBC News 30 March 2018 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A police bail limit of 28 days came into force in April 2017 Thousands of suspects under investigation …
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A police sergeant has been accused of belittling female officers by telling one to make the tea because 'you've got the t**s'. Full Story - Daily Mail
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Came across this while randomly browsing the daily mail today and thought it would be a topic of interest on here. Sorry I've no idea how to get the article text on here so have just had to paste the link, I'm sure a mod will amend if necessary. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4458032/Policeman-sacked-spraying-father-CS-gas.html
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Full Story I think this has very serious ramifications for freedom of speech/expression. In the video in question he made it very clear from the outset that this was to annoy his girlfriend and is a joke. In this case the prosecution argued that context and intent are irrelevant and the sheriff agreed, if we are to disregard those in future then surely every journalist and most comedians are going to be dragged to court then. Imagine if John Cleese had been dragged through the court for the Hitler impression in Fawlty Towers or Dermot Morgan for the episode "Are You Right There Father Ted?". Those were both jokes involving hyperbolic NAZIism for comedic intend j…
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28 March 2018 Parole Board chairman Nick Hardwick is to resign, the BBC learns, ahead of the outcome of a legal challenge over the case of rapist John Worboys. It is understood Mr Hardwick spoke last night to Justice Secretary David Gauke and made the decision. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Tw…
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Manchester attack fire crews 'sent away from arena blast' 27 March 2018 Related TopicsManchester Arena attack Image copyright Various Image caption Top (left to right): Lisa Lees, Alison Howe, Georgina Callender, Kelly Brewster, John Atkinson, Jane Tweddle, Marcin Klis - Middle (left to right): Angelika Klis, Courtney Boyle, Saffie …
