Tag: Police
Police drop rape case against ex-MP Crispin Blunt
No further action will be taken against a former government minister after he was placed under investigation on suspicion of rape.Crispin Blunt, 64, w [...]
Senior police raise concern over early prisoner release plans
Senior police and security leaders have raised concerns about the government's proposals to release some prisoners early.In a letter to the Ministry o [...]
We Tracked Police Killings 5 Years After George Floyd
Killings by the police didn’t go down after George Floyd’s death and the protests that followed — they went up. Steven Rich, a data reporter, explains [...]
Hong Kong police busts $15M laundering ring that used crypto, 500 bank accounts
Hong Kong police arrested 12 people involved in a cross-border money laundering scheme that relied on crypto and over 500 stooge bank accounts to laun [...]
Reform UK stands by newly-elected councillor sacked by police
A Reform UK council leader has defended one of his newly-elected colleagues after it was revealed he had been sacked from his role as a police officer [...]
Police investigate fire at Sir Keir Starmer’s house
Police are investigating after a fire at UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's house in north London in the early hours of the morning.Damage was cause [...]
In Tyre Nichols Case, an Out-of-Town Jury Heard a Familiar Police Defense
The acquittal of three former officers in the state trial over the fatal beating adds to a mixed series of verdicts for officers accused of wrongdoing [...]
Counter terrorism police investigating Kneecap videos
Abigail TaylorBBC News NIPA MediaKneecap are an Irish-speaking rap trio who have courted controversy with their provocative lyrics and merchandiseThe [...]
Tyre Nichols Death: State Trial Begins for Former Police Officers
After a mixed verdict in federal court, Tennessee prosecutors began presenting their case against three former Memphis officers charged with second-de [...]
Police chiefs granted powers to remove officers unfit for duty
Guy LambertSociety reporterBBCPolice chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new government measures to b [...]
Fire services get 50% less than police to cover tax rises
Most fire services in England are facing a shortfall in funding after the government failed to give them the same level of compensation for tax increa [...]
Lib Dems call for rural crime teams in police forces
The Liberal Democrats are calling for specialist rural crime teams to be embedded in every police force in England and Wales.The proposals would see f [...]
Some police forces unprepared for summer riots, MPs find
Police forces were in several cases unprepared for the level of violence that broke out in riots after the murder of three children in Southport last [...]
Starmer to set out plan for more police patrols at peak times
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterPA MediaPolice forces will have dedicated teams of officers focused on patrolling town centres at peak times in England [...]
Spanish police arrest six over $20M AI-powered investment scam
Authorities in Spain have arrested six people who helped operate a global AI-powered investment scam that stole over $20 million from at least 208 vic [...]