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‘Slaves’ in the UK for 30 years: three women rescued
Police arrest two people after finding three “traumatised” women believed to be living as slaves in a south London house for as long as 30 years.
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Rape victims ‘convinced to drop allegations’, officer says
Rape victims are being convinced not to pursue their allegations by the police in order to improve crime statistics, a serving officer claims.
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‘Plebgate’ row: IPCC says police changed report conclusions
In a letter the Independent Police Complaints Commission accuses the police of changing the findings of an investigation into the conduct of police officers during the “plebgate” row.
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Duggan family lawyer criticises police
Flawed planning, failure to properly assess and implement intelligence and deficient supervision are blamed by the family lawyer for the police shooting of Mark Duggan.
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Former DPP condemns length of ‘plebgate’ inquiry
Ken Macdonald says the investigation into the “plebgate” affair is taking too long and a missile may be “heading straight for the heart of the Metropolitan police”.
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Spotlight on police training as Taser use doubles
As new figures reveal police use of Tasers more than doubled between 2009 and 2011, Simon Israel describes how Met officers are trained, and talks to a mother whose son died after being Tasered.
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EDL and anti-fascists charge police lines at London protest
The EDL says its leader “Tommy Robinson” is arrested following a march and counter protests in east London, which broke out in scuffles and some disorder, and was policed by 3,000 officers.
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Met’s Tomlinson apologies mark final chapter for family
The Metropolitan police has finally apologised – not once but four times – to the family of Ian Tomlinson, who was unlawfully killed during the London G20 protests in 2009.
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Tomlinson death ‘tattooed’ on family’s memory
The stepson of Ian Tomlinson, who was unlawfully killed during the London G20 protests in 2009, tells Channel 4 News his family will try to move on now that the Met police has finally apologised.
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UK ‘losing the war against cyber crime’ – MPs
The UK is losing its fight against e-crime and is becoming “complacent” towards the problem as victims are “hidden in cyberspace”, according to an influential group of MPs.
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Undercover cops stole 42 dead children’s identities
Britain’s top police officer apologises for the “shock and offence” caused after it emerges undercover cops stole the identities of 42 dead children in order to infiltrate extremist groups.
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Police chief Hogan-Howe sorry for ‘plebgate’ damage
Speaking to MPs, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe is forced to say sorry over the damage to Andrew Mitchell’s confidence in police following the “plebgate” row.
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Apology over stolen identities expected
The police are to expected to make a public apology for allowing undercover officers to use the names of dead children without any relatives’ consent.
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Police ‘admit bugging’ friend of Stephen Lawrence
A former senior police officer tells Channel 4 News he authorised the recording of a meeting involving Duwayne Brookes, the friend who was with murdered teenager Stephen Lawrence when he died.
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Azelle Rodney unlawfully killed by police
There was “no legal justification” for a police marksman shooting dead 24-year-old robbery suspect Azelle Rodney, according to the findings of an official inquiry.