Monthly Archives: November 2013
West Midlands Police ‘shocked’ by sex-for-confessions claim by former inspector
A senior West Midlands Police officer has spoken of her “shock” at claims by a former chief inspector that police offered sex and alcohol to criminals to get them to confess to crimes they hadn’t committed. Rodger Patrick, who retired … Continue reading
Police probe over Broad Street ‘baton attack’ footage
An investigation is underway after a clubber claimed he was attacked by baton-wielding cops called to a Broad Street brawl – with the incident captured on camera. Ryan Phipps, 31, says he was struck three times by two police officers … Continue reading
Hostility to the European Court and the risks of contagion – Philip Leach and Alice Donald
UK Human Rights Blog Updated | The relationship between the UK and the European Court remains turbulent and fractious. The Court has been the subject of significant criticism, notably from some politicians and commentators in the UK, relating to its … Continue reading
When is an advert “political” for the purposes of a ban under the Communications Act?
UK Human Rights Blog R (on the application of London Christian Radio Ltd & Christian Communications Partnerships) v Radio Advertising Clearance Centre (Respondent) & Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport (Interested Party) [2013] EWCA Civ 1495 – read … Continue reading
Police relationship with crime reporters under strain, research finds
Dividing line: it is possible that ‘both sides are misunderstanding and misinterpreting each other’, said Guy Smith. Photograph: Jack Sullivan/Alamy A string of prosecutions and the chilling effect of the post-Leveson era have plunged relations between British police forces and … Continue reading
Guardian “expose” on student surveillance is gut-wrenchingly disingenuous November 15, 2013 • By Raheem Kassam
The Guardian, hot on the tails of its Wiki-releases and informant-endangering NSA-leaks, has sought to capitalise on pseudo-anarchist (read: selective statist) sentiment by releasing a video of a police officer looking to recruit an informant at Cambridge University. The newspaper … Continue reading
Furore erupts over crime figures ‘fiddling’
A chief constable has told the Policing and Criminal Justice Minister that any manipulation of crime figures is an “inadvertent” consequence of a fixation on numerical targets. Derbyshire Chief Constable Mick Creedon put his views to Damian Green after a … Continue reading
Call handlers disciplined over pensioner death
Three call handlers have been disciplined after failing to respond to an elderly man’s calls for help who was later found dead. Two operators at Cambridgeshire Constabulary were given written warnings while another received management advice for failing to take … Continue reading
PCSO suspended for curry theft
A PCSO has been suspended and has been fined more than £300 for stealing £10 worth of curry, drinks and sandwiches from a supermarket. Thames Valley Police PCSO Andrew Clark (25) admitted to stealing from Sainsbury’s in Kidlington at Coventry … Continue reading
Lethal programme of cuts to jobs and safety due to be announced by London Underground tomorrow
Lethal programme of cuts to jobs and safety due to be announced by London Underground tomorrow TUBE UNION RMT warned today that they have been notified by London Underground that a major announcement on jobs, services and safety cuts is … Continue reading
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