Legal Weekly Human Rights Roundup
A report by Baroness Casey has revealed that 20% of Metropolitan Police officers facing allegations of sexual misconduct, misogyny, racism and homophobia had more than one complaint raised against them. Only less than 1% of officers facing multiple allegations had been dismissed from the force. Sir Mark Rowley, the Metropolitan Continue Reading
Two Police Officers Stabbed in Leicester Square
A man has been charged by detectives investigating the stabbing of two police officers in Westminster on the morning of Friday, 16 September. Mohammed Rahman, 24, (31.12.97) of Westbourne Park Road, W2 was charged on Saturday, 17 September, with attempted murder and Section 18 GBH with intent. The attempted murder Continue Reading
Met Commissioner Cressida Dick Resigns
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick announced her RESIGNATION following A series of damaging controversies and THE recent ultimatum to reform the police from the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. Dame Cressida said she had “no choice” left but to resign after London Mayor Sadiq Khan made it clear to Continue Reading
Black Police in the UK – The Pioneer Force
Black Policing in the UK SECTION: POLICE & CRIME The first Black police officer was John Kent (1805 – 20 July 1886) who was a British police constable at Maryport, later with the Carlisle City Police, he was the first black police officer in Britain. He served seven years in Continue Reading
Police Advice on Common Scams
Police advice on common scams Action Fraud and the Metropolitan Police are aware of the current scams being employed. And some are quite audacious. most scammers rely on fear and employ techniques to precipitate either quick financial transactions or gain access to important personal information. Phone numbers Some phone companies Continue Reading
London Gay Pride : “Will You Marry Me?”
Record number of people attended todays London Gay Pride and it is was estimated it would attract over a million people attending especially following the tragic mass shooting that left 49 people dead and 53 people severely injured in PULSE the gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida. The march also has Continue Reading
75 years of the 999 Emergency Number
Seventy five years ago this weekend the first ever emergency number system anywhere in the world came into being in London with the introduction of the 999 call – marking a sea-change in the way the public communicated with the Metropolitan Police. The MPS will be marking the anniversary by Continue Reading
The Liver Run
This enthralling piece of footage is the second part of the crucial delivery of a donor liver by the Metropolitan Police. The liver was collected from Stanstead Airport by the Essex police on its first part of its journey – however the Metropolitan police had the unenviable task of navigating Continue Reading