Search results for ‘Metropolitan Police’
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Record number of UK police forces classed as ‘failing’
Never before have as many of the UK’s police forces been classed as failing.
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Sir Mark Rowley named Met Police commissioner
He faces the challenge of turning around a police force which has become mired in crisis – former counter terrorism chief Sir Mark Rowley is to become the new commissioner of the Metropolitan Police – less than two weeks after the force was put into special measures.
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Met Police to be reinvestigated over Stephen Port murders
The police watchdog is to reinvestigate the Metropolitan Police over their handling of the murders of four young men in East London by serial killer Stephen Port.
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Met Police officer accused of 21 counts of rape to face trial
A Metropolitan Police officer who has been accused of 44 offences, including 21 counts of rape, will face trial in February next year.
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Police chiefs to apologise for racism – and commit to being ‘institutionally anti-racist’
For the first time ever, all the police chiefs in England and Wales have signed up to an action plan on race – which is due to be published next week.
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No more Partygate fines for the prime minister, says Met Police
The Metropolitan Police has closed its investigation into lawbreaking in Downing Street and Whitehall during the Covid lockdowns.
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Partygate: Met Police issue fines for Downing Street lockdown parties
Twelve parties. Twenty fines. No names yet revealed.
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Met Police breached rights of Sarah Everard vigil organisers, court rules
Women’s rights campaigners have won a High Court victory over the Metropolitan Police, which threatened them with huge fines if they organised a demonstration during lockdown in memory of murdered Sarah Everard.
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Police backlog of over 20,000 digital devices awaiting examination
Police forces have more than 20,000 digital devices waiting to be examined, a Channel 4 News investigation has revealed – raising fears over the impact of the backlog on the entire criminal justice system. A Freedom of Information request submitted to the 45 police forces across the UK found that a total of 21,022…
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Is there something rotten in the Met Police?
Today, Simon Israel, our former Senior Home Affairs correspondent, looks back at the tenure of Dame Cressida Dick and the long journey to change the culture in the Met Police.
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Met Police officers charged over messages in Wayne Couzens WhatsApp group
It’s been another day of shame for the Metropolitan Police force. Two serving and one former police officer have been charged with sending “grossly offensive” messages on WhatsApp.
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Police to investigate Prince Charles’ charity over ‘cash for honours
That was last September. Today police said Prince Charles’ charity, The Prince’s Foundation, was under investigation over claims it offered honours to a Saudi citizen in exchange for cash for the charity.
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Cressida Dick: ‘Strong leadership’ needed for new Met Police chief, says Priti Patel
Strong and decisive leadership will be needed to restore public trust in the Metropolitan Police, Home Secretary Priti Patel has warned.
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London Mayor ‘not satisfied’ with Met Police chief’s response to change required in force
The Metropolitan Police commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has resigned her post.
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Met Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick given formal warning by London mayor
The mayor of London has said the head of the Metropolitan Police, Dame Cressida Dick, has “days or weeks” to come up with reforms that will win back the public’s trust, after a series of revelations about unacceptable behaviour in the ranks.