All news on the topic: Metropolitan Police

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Women failed as quarter convicted of exposure go on to commit further crimes
Since 2018 there have been 219 cases where a person convicted of exposure have gone on to commit violent sex crimes such as rape, including killer cop Wayne Couzens, with the Lib Dems warning the justice system is failing women and girls
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Policeman shot in station 'would have lived' if 'rookie searched man properly'
Sergeant Matt Ratana was allegedly shot dead by Louis De Zoysa, a double-jointed man with a ten-inch antique revolver, after he smuggled it into a custody centre in Croydon, South London
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Met Police cop jailed over WhatsApp messages with racist slurs is finally sacked
Disgraced ex-PC Tom Phillips failed to show up to the hearing in front of the Met's Assistant Commissioner Barbara Gray. He was sacked for gross misconduct
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Disgraced Met police commander sacked for refusing drugs test in cannabis row
Metropolitan Police Commander Julian Bennett was branded a 'deplorable' and showing 'complete disregard and disrespect' for the force after he refused to take a drugs test when he was accused of smoking cannabis every day before work
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Manhunt for bigots who threatened to stab Orthodox Jewish man in sickening video
The Met Police has confirmed it's investigating an attack on an Orthodox Jewish man in Stamford Hill, North London, as an anti-Semitic hate crime as CCTV is shared
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Police pull down posters of kidnapped Israeli kids 'to avoid inflaming tensions'
Videos have emerged online showing police officers in London and Manchester taking down posters of Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas on October 7
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'Change we need to see in the Metropolitan Police is coming – and tech can help'
Technology is still the most powerful tool in levelling the playing field, but official statistics show Black drivers are still several times more likely to be pulled over by police
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Bianca Williams reels over fundraiser for Met cops sacked for stop and search
British athlete Bianca Williams said it was "quite shocking" that more than £130,000 has now been raised for two Met police officers who were sacked for gross misconduct over a stop and search
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Emergency Cobra meeting over terrorism fears fuelled by Israel-Gaza crisis
Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman are set to meet national security officials and top cops amid fears the conflict in the Middle East has heightened the threat of terror attacks in the UK
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Burglaries in your area as 'crime catastrophe' means 76% go unsolved - full list
Tory Home Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of being 'asleep at the wheel' as new analysis found over three quarters of burglaries and car thefts went unsolved in 12 months
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Rapist cop David Carrick beaten 'black and blue' by lags in vicious jail attack
David Carrick was unmasked as one of Britain's most prolific sex offenders after he admitted to 24 counts of rape
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Just Stop Oil activists told to shut down London for a month - starting Monday
The new campaign will see low marches on an 'unprecedented scale' after the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion was inspired by protest in the Netherlands
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Ricardo dos Santos launches new charity as he calls for all 5 cops to be sacked
Ricardo dos Santos and his partner Bianca Williams were stopped and searched by five Met Police officers and he has now registered charity '4 The Voiceless' to help others
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Fury at 'gobsmacking' fundraiser for cops sacked after stopping Black athletes
Since PC Jonathan Clapham and PC Sam Franks were dismissed from Metropolitan Police, support has grown and more than £72,000 has been raised to support their families
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Man charged with murder of missing Justin Henry, 34, as cops search for his body
Justin Henry, 34, vanished on Sunday October 15 having visited his partner in Brixton, South London and was last seen on CCTV buying food at a McDonald's in nearby Croydon
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Anger as thousands raised for cops sacked over stop and search of Black athletes
PC Jonathan Clapham and PC Sam Franks were dismissed from their roles with Metropolitan Police on Wednesday but their support has grown and money is being raised for their families
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Murder investigation launched in search for missing man who vanished a week ago
Justin Henry, 34, vanished on Sunday October 15 having visited his partner in Brixton, South London and was last seen on CCTV buying food at a McDonald's in nearby Croydon
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Dave Courtney's foul-mouthed message to Google Earth on roof of his house
Once a former school, Dave Courtney's 'Camelot Castle' appears quite distinct from other properties on the residential street where it is located - but that's not the only reason it stands out
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Top cop tells Suella Braverman it's her job to change law to ban jihad chants
Sir Mark Rowley had a meeting with Home Secretary Suella Braverman to discuss why Scotland Yard had not taken action against a protester chanting 'Jihad' at a rally this weekend
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Officer who handcuffed mum accused of 'not paying bus fare' under investigation
The Independent Office for Police Conduct confirms Met officer who wrongfully arrested mum accused of not paying bus fare in Croydon, south London, is under investigation
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Neighbour recalls last touching conversation with ex-gangster Dave Courtney
Dave Courtney, who was famously affiliated with the Kray twins and claimed to be the inspiration behind Vinnie Jones' character in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, has died at the age of 64
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Police fear missing man 'may have come to harm' after not being seen for a week
Metropolitan Police fear Justin Henry, from Brixton, South London, 'has come to harm' as he has not been seen or heard from by his family since Sunday October 15
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Inside ex-gangster Dave Courtney's stunning 'castle' where swords line the walls
Dave Courtney - who previously claimed to have links to the notorious Kray twins - was the proud owner of Camelot Castle, which boasts an outside mural, jacuzzi, its own nightclub and even a 'dungeon'
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Protesters chanting 'jihad' on UK streets told they'll face 'full force of law'
Immigration minister Robert Jenrick said the chants were "completely reprehensible" and "inciting terrorist violence", as he pledged that ministers would speak to Scotland Yard
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Tube driver's pro-Palestinian chant caught in viral footage sparks police probe
Cops have said they are investigating a London underground driver who roused up passengers to chant pro-Palestinian slogans including 'From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free'