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Police forces accused of race bias in stop and search figures Major police forces are racially biased in their use of stop and search powers, figures from the equalities watchdog suggest. Police officers stopping and searching people on the street. Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images By Martin Beckford, Home Affairs Editor 7:00AM BST 12 Jun 2012 The Equality and Human Rights Commission found that in some areas, black people are 30 times more likely to be targeted by officers looking for weapons than whites. In total, ethnic minorities now make up two-thirds of those subjected to stop and search procedures, up from half a few years earlier. However the numb…

The Police Complaints Commissioner has apologised to Strathclyde Police for saying two plain clothes officers had no legal right to stop a car. Prof John McNeill maintained that the motorway pursuit in an unmarked car was highly inappropriate and posed a risk to other road users. But he said his initial ruling that the stop had no legal basis was wrong. Strathclyde Police, which had complained over the remark, said it welcomed the commissioner's apology. The incident that prompted the complaint to the commissioner happened in January last year. The driver was pursued for seven miles along a motorway by plain-clothes detectives in an unmarked police car. "I accept t…

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http://news.sky.com/home/uk-news/article/16172113 He was already disqualified......and had no insurance - and drove dangerously, the wrong way up a dual carriageway - and then reversed up it - and failed to stop for police - although there's no mention of being convicted for failing to stop in the news report. And he's been banned (again for 3 years) and has an 8 months suspended sentence - along with £1,800 fine and 200 hours community service. AND he's currently out on licence after being released following a robbery conviction. Way to go judge. That'll teach him. He's already shown that the driving ban means nothing to him. The fine will be paid at a pittance a …

http://www.policeora...ious_49772.html A reminder of the dangers faced daily by single crewed officers. Anything could have happened once he was out cold. Fortunately he's ok. Let's hope the little scroat gets caught and gets a suitable punishment.

You can't hide under the bridge any more. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-18351855 I know some of you sneer about FB bullying, but this shows just how bad it can get. I have noticed on some forums where the moderation is lacking or non-existent that the bullies become very persistent.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18422204 This is worrying. I know it's always been happening, but has it got worse? This child who was serially raped for days... did her parents report her as missing? I find a lot of this does beggar belief. has morality slipped so low that these lads thing it's OK to do this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk...hester-18407484 Well done to this brave female officer

From the BBC: Quite what was going through the officers minds when they decided to try and stop a vehicle whilst in plain clothes and in a CID car with no A/V equipment I'm not sure. Although it seems the problem identified was around the mishandling of the complaints process rather than that the force didn't deal with the officers who screwed up.

Typical daily mail anti police rhetoric, but I thought I'd share: Man is dragged from shower by 19 police, beaten and thrown outdoors bloodied, bruised and naked for rowing with partner (who just happened to be an officer’s ex-wife) Stephen Whenary, 42, was awarded a five-figure pay out after the incident at his house on Pine Street, Norton, near Stockton, Stockton-on-Tees. Full Story: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2157591/Man-dragged-shower-19-police-beaten-thrown-bloodied-bruised-naked-outside-rowing-partner-just-happened-officer-s-ex-wife.html MailOnline

An MP has alleged an undercover police officer planted a fire bomb at a London department store in 1987. Green MP Caroline Lucas said a jailed man, Geoff Shepherd, believed police officer Bob Lambert planted a device. Mr Lambert infilitrated the Animal Liberation Front in the late 1980s and his evidence was used to convict two men of firebombing Debenhams stores in Harrow and Romford. The MP used parliamentary privilege to make the allegation. Inquiry call Speaking in Parliament, she called for a "far reaching public inquiry into police inflitrators and informers". She said one of the other men who was jailed claimed when he heard about the fire at Debenhams in Harr…

A woman who was abused on the internet has won court backing in her bid to gain the identities of those who targeted her. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-18351855 Madam, in case you not know, top right of screen is a X if your getting more abuse then you can handle HIT X and they go away :)

Well done to the Matrix team here - but whatever happened to the minimum sentencing for gun crime ??

Staffordshire Police have started recruiting volunteers to help the force with jobs including washing cars, giving out leaflets and translating. Sgt Jason Nadin from the force said a car maintenance volunteer would save them 5,500 man hours a year. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-18369038 Great news, shame the MET will not go along same lines, I tried with no luck