All news on the topic: Independent Office for Police Conduct

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Derbyshire Police call handler admits leaking confidential police information to third parties
A police staff member has admitted misconduct in public office by accessing confidential material and leaking it to third parties.
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Police officer jailed for assaulting 13-year-old boy who came to station seeking help
A police officer has been jailed after beating up a teenage boy asking for help while he was on duty.
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Two police officers face gross misconduct investigation over handling of murdered teen Henry Nowak
Henry Nowak, 18, told officers he could not breathe and that he had been stabbed after being attacked in Southampton last December.
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New footage shows killer Vickrum Digwa making false claims moments after stabbing Henry Nowak
Digwa, 23, was jailed for life with a minimum term of 21 years on June 1 for the murder of Mr Nowak, 18, in Southampton, after falsely claiming Mr Nowak had racially abused him.
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Nowak stabbing: police took eight minutes to find fatal wound as teen said “I can’t breathe”
Police officers took eight minutes to find the stab wound that killed Henry Nowak after they had arrested the dying teenager, newly disclosed evidence reveals.
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Far-right exploitation of Henry Nowak case fuels anti-Sikh hostility in Britain
“Why are minorities always the ones held responsible for the actions of a single perpetrator?” a 47-year-old Sikh man from the Midlands, who requested anonymity, told the media.
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Wimbledon crash driver faces court over deaths of schoolgirls Nuria Sajjad and Selena Lau
The driver of a 4×4 that crashed into a south-east London primary school will appear in court charged with causing death by dangerous driving after two eight-year-old girls were killed.
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Hampshire police face IOPC probe over rape failures before Bruno Sala attacked again
Bruno Sala, 39, was jailed in November 2025 after grooming his victims though online dating apps before raping them and inviting other men to attack the women.
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Downing Street clashes with JD Vance after US vice president blames migrant “invasion” for UK student’s murder
Downing Street has responded after US Vice President JD Vance blamed the murder of British student Henry Nowak on a "mass invasion of migrants".
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Starmer "profoundly humbled" after emotional Downing Street meeting with family of murdered student
Keir Starmer said he was "profoundly humbled" after meeting the family of murdered teenager Henry Nowak in Downing Street - urging politicians not to use the tragedy to stir up division.
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Starmer accuses Elon Musk of inflaming tensions over police handling of murder case
Sir Keir Starmer has accused Elon Musk of attempting to "whip up division" in the UK regarding Henry Nowak’s murder and stated that Britain needs to "assert who we are" as "reasonable, tolerant people".
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Man arrested on drug supply suspicion after police shooting in Whitefield traffic stop incident
Armed police shot a motorist who ‘drove directly at them’ while trying to ‘get away’ from a traffic stop.
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Police oversight body investigates Met officers regarding fatal school crash investigation
The police watchdog is investigating complaints made against 11 police officers over their handling of an inquiry into a road crash that killed two schoolgirls.
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Elderly man in his 80s dies after being hit by police vehicle
A man in his 80s has died after being hit by a police vehicle that was on an emergency call.
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Man, 27, passes away at Manchester Airport after being detained by Border Force
A man has died after he was arrested by Border Force officers at Manchester Airport.
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Brothers deny attacking police in an incident at Manchester Airport that triggered protests
Two brothers accused in connection with a Manchester Airport altercation have pleaded not guilty to assaulting police officers.
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Two police officers issued misconduct notices following the death of a girl on the M5
Tamzin Hall, 17, was hit by car after fleeing police vehicle that had pulled over on M5 in Somerset
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Police chief under watchdog investigation over claims of Nottingham attack cover-up
Chief Constable Kate Meynell will be investigated by the Independent Office for Police Conduct after she allegedly tried to stop journalists revealing knifeman Valdo Calocane had been reported TWICE to cops for stalking
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Met Police refer themselves to watchdog following complaints about Fayed investigation
Force refers itself after two women complained about handling of inquiries into allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed
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One-legged dementia patient, 93, died after being Tasered as officers charged
Donald Burgess, 93, died in hospital in the weeks after PCs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto were called to an East Sussex care home following reports of a knife threat
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Dad-of-two, 26, dies from seizure in garden after being handcuffed by police
Liam Brackley, from St Helens in Merseyside, was just 26 years old when he died from a seizure and cardiac arrest, and leaves behind his six-year-old twin daughters
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'Dark horse' shot dead by police with crossbows and sword in Southwark pictured
The man who was shot dead by Metropolitan Police outside a home in Southwark in the early hours of Tuesday has been named, after he forced his way inside while carrying a crossbow
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Police ignored 'mental health' 999 call from dad in house where four found dead
Norfolk Police, which referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has confirmed it failed to an address at which a dad, his two daughters and sister in law were later found dead
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Met Police officers face probe into handling of Stephen Port murders case
Eight current and former police officers for the Pet Police are being investigated over allegations of gross misconduct in the Stephen Port serial killer case
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Cop fired for sexting vulnerable missing woman he was searching for
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said rather than helping her, PC Robert Whitehead tried to exploit the situation for his own sexual gratification
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