All news on the topic: Police officers

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Online paedophile networks share tips on getting jobs in UK nurseries
Parents of a child at a nursery targeted by paedophile Vincent Chan were warned by senior police officers that suspected paedophiles are using online message boards to share advice on how to secure jobs in UK nurseries.
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Officers felt "controlled and pressured" by diversity training as fury grows over Henry Nowak case
Police officers in the force which handcuffed Henry Nowak as he lay dying admitted in a survey it felt ’controlled and pressured’ during diversity training, reports claim.
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Police officer receives death threats after being wrongly linked to Henry Nowak murder case
A police officer has received death threats after he was wrongly identified as being involved in the Henry Nowak murder case, the Home Secretary has said.
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Doctor stabbed at Hillingdon Hospital in late-night attack as patient arrested
A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a doctor was attacked while at work at Hillingdon Hospital yesterday.
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Met investigates hate crimes after rival London protests draw tens of thousands
The Metropolitan Police is investigating alleged hate crimes at both major protests in London as officers are still searching for seven suspects from the pro-Palestine Nakba Day rally.
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Fury as Polanski retweets post accusing police of brutality during terror response
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has apologised after he shared a social media post condemning the officers who arrested the Golders Green terror suspect.
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Ex-mayor covered for son who raped blacked-out schoolgirl and hid phone evidence
A former mayor stalled police officers so her son could hide incriminating evidence on his phone after he raped an unconscious 15-year-old girl.
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Supermarket staff terrorized by shoplifters - assaults, firearms, knife threats, and PTSD
As Keir Starmer vows to crack down on ’disgraceful’ shoplifters, retail workers have painted a harrowing picture of life on the front line.
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‘No one protected us’: survivors describe lifelong trauma from liberal boarding school
Detectives are investigating several reports of historic abuse at Britain’s most liberal boarding school, exposed by The Telegraph, it can be revealed.
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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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Gunmen shot dead in firefight outside Israeli consulate in Istanbul
At least one gunman has been shot and killed after an incident outside the Israeli consulate in Istanbul.
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Fugitive who killed two officers gunned down after months on the run
Authorities in Victoria report that a man believed to be Dezi Freeman was killed after an hours-long standoff at a rural property in the state’s northeast on Monday morning.
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Police officers injured and multiple arrests made as protest outside Iranian embassy in London turns violent
A number of people have also been arrested on suspicion of violent disorder, the Metropolitan Police has said.
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Freemason officers say Met treats lodge membership like a criminal record
Freemason police officers stated that they never provided or received special treatment due to their membership in the secretive organization.
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Commissioner seeks ’exit route’ for senior staff ’not up for the challenge’ in met overhaul
The Metropolitan Police Federation (MPF) has accused Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley of making a “thinly veiled threat” over jobs after he reportedly launched a voluntary exit pay-off for senior ranks.
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Two men in police custody after mass stabbing on Cambridgeshire train
Two men are in custody after multiple stabbings on a high-speed train in Cambridgeshire that left two people with life-threatening injuries, police have said.
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Economic cost of crime hits £478 per person in Britain
Crime costs Britain £33 billion a year in treatment for victims, damaged or lost property, and preventative measures, according to analysis by the Tories.
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Nearly 6,500 Met Police staff to strike on Bonfire Night over pay dispute
Almost 6,500 Met Police staff, including 999 call handlers, counter-terror, and forensics teams, are set to strike on Bonfire Night due to a pay dispute.
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Three police officers killed after house filled with gas exploded during eviction
Three police officers were killed in a farmhouse explosion in Italy as they arrived to evict the occupants.
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Scotland Yard admits possible bungled vetting in police uplift drive
Scotland Yard has launched a review of the vetting of hundreds of new recruits amid fears crucial background checks may have been bungled.
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Gunman kills three officers during domestic call in rural Pennsylvania
Police are investigating after three officers were killed and two more were injured in a shooting in Pennsylvania.
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UK PM vows zero tolerance for racist intimidation after clashes at right-wing London march
The Prime Minister has stated he will not allow people to feel intimidated on "our streets because of their background or the colour of their skin" after clashes erupted at a right-wing march in London.
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Six deputies fired after fatal failures in Mary Gingles case
A South Florida sheriff’s office has dismissed six more deputies and disciplined 11 others due to their handling of the case of Mary Gingles, a woman investigators say was murdered by her estranged husband after she had warned officers for months that she feared he would kill her.
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Nine Met officers suspended over excessive force and discriminatory comments
Nine Scotland Yard officers have been suspended following an investigation into claims of excessive use of force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments.
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Police officers win £50,000 sex discrimination case over selfie with singer
Two male police officers who were labeled "sexist" and suspended for taking a selfie with a female celebrity have won £50,000 in a sex discrimination case.
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