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Police cuts put public safety at risk warns Acpo
Cuts to the police budget could compromise the safety of the public, warns the head of the Association of Chief Police Officers, Sir Hugh Orde.
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FactCheck: can paedophiles be cured?
A senior policeman has said some people caught looking at images of child abuse online should get medical help, not a conviction. But is paedophilia an illness?
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‘Third world’ bail system slammed by former Murdoch lawyer
Police will lose the power to bail people indefinitely under plans announced by the home secretary, lawyer Tom Crone says the system is “grotesque”.
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Should people who view child abuse images go to jail?
Acpo’s Simon Bailey says that possessing indecent images of children is a serious crime, but adds “it is just one element of child abuse … we simply can’t lock all those people up.”
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Police cuts: a stark warning from Northern Ireland
As the head of Northern Ireland’s Police Federation warns of “catastrophic” consequences from possible budget cuts of over £100m, Channel 4 News examines why NI’s police still occupy a unique role.
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British jihadists: women urged to stop Brits going to Syria
Counter-terror police launch an unprecedented campaign to persuade British Muslim women to inform on family members planning to travel to Syria to fight.
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Campaigners warn of ‘breast ironing’ in the UK
While attention is finally turning to FGM, campaigners warn that breast ironing, which involves placing hot objects on girls’ chests, is also happening in the UK. Channel 4 News speaks to one victim.
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Key questions: Why are there so many cops on campus?
As students meet on a national day of action to get #CopsOffCampus, Channel 4 News looks at the increasing anger over campus policing.
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Do we care if people take drugs?
From Nigella Lawson to Paul Flowers, major names have been hitting the headlines because of drugs allegations. But has the UK got more relaxed about drugs?
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Exclusive: Second police force used belt on faces
A second police force has been using a limb restraining belt on detainees’ faces, Channel 4 News can exclusively reveal.
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Forces warned over restraining belts on detainees’ heads
The police watchdog issues a warning to officers to stop using restraining belts on detainees’ heads following a man’s death. His family wants to see CCTV footage from the police station.
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Anti paedophile vigilantes ‘could put children at risk’
A group that hounds down suspected paedophiles could actually be endangering children, police are warning.
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FactCheck Q&A: are we wearing beer goggles when it comes to drunk tanks?
The Association of Chief Police Officers has suggested throwing binge drinkers into privately run “drunk tanks” to save the taxpayer money. But will it work?
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Drunk and disorderly? Pay to stay in the ‘drunk tank’
Drinkers who can’t look after themselves should be put in privately-run cells until they sober up – and then pay a fee for the privilege, says a police chief, fed-up with intoxicated revellers.
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MP calls for crack down on suspected sex offenders’ travel
Rules on allowing suspected sex offenders to travel abroad could be toughened up in a bid to protect youngsters, Nicola Blackwood MP tells Channel 4 News.
