‘Imminent’ decision on future of Cressida Dick as Met commissioner
Priti Patel and Dick discussed the commissioner’s future last week, it is understoodMinisters and the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, have begun discussions about whether her turbulent...
View ArticleEvidence of ‘vulgar and sexist’ WhatsApp texts ignored, says ex-Met detective
Paige Kimberley claims she wrote to Priti Patel and Cressida Dick about messages, but they did not respondA retired Metropolitan police detective has accused both Priti Patel and Cressida Dick of...
View ArticlePolice commissioner accused of victim blaming after Everard case resigns
Tory Philip Allott caused outrage in wake of the murder by saying women ‘need to be streetwise’A Conservative police commissioner accused of victim-blaming in the wake of the murder of Sarah Everard...
View ArticleCleveland police and crime chief faces sexual assault investigation
Steve Turner to be investigated after referral to police watchdog over alleged conduct before assuming roleThe police and crime commissioner of one of England’s most troubled forces is being...
View Article‘I wanted to present a human side’: West Midlands police’s artist in...
Kay Rufai hopes to reduce youth violence and racial stereotyping in his project for Coventry city of cultureStories of the disintegrating relationship between the police and young black people are...
View ArticleSadiq Khan pledges to end toxic culture at Met police and signals showdown...
The London mayor vows to oppose anyone who fails to understand deep problems at beleagured force, in wake of Cressida Dick resignation‘Never again’: read full article by Sadiq Khan hereSadiq Khan, the...
View ArticleThe police’s independence from political interference is open to question |...
A high court judgment making police and crime commissioner responsible for all operational policing activity has worrying implications, writes Roy BaileyTim Higginson (Letters, 24 April) asserts the...
View ArticleMet police commissioner: likely candidates to succeed Cressida Dick
The possible contenders remaining in the race to take the top job in London policingWhite, male field likely in search for new Met head as frontrunner steps asideIt is not the done thing for candidates...
View ArticleNottinghamshire police and crime chief caught speeding five times in 12 weeks
Caroline Henry was elected to the post of PCC using the slogan ‘Make Notts Safe’ in 2021A Conservative police and crime commissioner who pledged to crack down on speeding has been caught breaking a...
View ArticleToday's elections are the last before the Tories vandalise our democratic...
The elections bill will deter non-Tory supporters from voting and scrap any oversight. Reform is needed more than ever beforeToday is the last time you will go to the polls before the government’s...
View ArticleMerseyside police commissioner sparks row with force over ‘institutional racism’
Chief constable issues swift denial after Emily Spurrell becomes first PCC to call her area’s force institutionally racistA police and crime commissioner (PCC) has become the first to call her area’s...
View ArticleSir James Anderton obituary
‘God’s copper’, who felt answerable to a higher authority than the Home Office during his time as chief constable of Greater ManchesterAlthough he led one of Britain’s largest police forces for 15...
View ArticleSadiq Khan says new Met commissioner must admit to force’s failings
London mayor says appointee must understand extent of ‘cultural and organisational problems’ in MetThe London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has warned the candidates wanting to lead the Metropolitan police they...
View ArticleThe Guardian view on policing in crisis: the Met needs a superhead | Editorial
Six forces including London’s are now in special measures. But the government’s actions too should be scrutinisedThe daunting task awaiting the soon-to-be-appointed chief of the Metropolitan police...
View ArticleTory police boss banned from driving after breaking speed limit five times
Caroline Henry had vowed to crack down on speeding during her time as Nottinghamshire PCCA Conservative police and crime commissioner who pledged to crack down on speeding has been banned from driving...
View ArticleRevealed: half of English police forces fail to meet standards in crime...
Analysis by the Observer raises questions over whether policing is fit for purpose and will put more pressure on the home secretary• Read more: ‘In Gloucester, young boys are carrying weapons’Half the...
View Article‘We want action’: bereaved families launch Killed Women campaign
Campaigners hope collective voice will force change in Britain, where a woman is killed by a man every three daysCarole Gould’s 17-year-old daughter Ellie was killed by another sixth-former the day...
View ArticlePolice in England and Wales to screen suspects for signs gambling addiction...
Forces are increasingly aware that high-stakes betting is a form of addiction and a driver of crime similar to alcohol or drugsCriminal suspects will be routinely screened for gambling addiction by a...
View ArticleMore than 90 police staff were found guilty of crimes last year, data shows
Figures show 68 officers and 25 staff in England and Wales were found guilty of crimes including sexual offences and violence against the personMore than 90 police officers and staff were found guilty...
View ArticleYoung people warned not to be exploited as ‘money mules’ for UK criminal gangs
West Midlands commissioner and HSBC say moving illegally gained money is an offence that helps serious crimeThousands of young people in the UK are being exploited by criminals and used as “money...
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