The woman at the centre of a human rights claim against police gives her response to the rulingIt is 10 years since I first sat down with a group of eight women to discuss bringing an assault case against the Metropolitan police. We were reeling from t…
The Guardian view on the police and women: face up to the problems | Editorial
The murder of Sarah Everard has crystallised a crisis of faith in the service. It is time for a wider reckoningThe disappearance of Sarah Everard in London in March sparked a wave of outrage at the violence women face. Following the sentencing of her k…
Sarah Everard: Wayne Couzens to be sentenced for kidnap, rape and murder
Met officer used police ID card and handcuffs to lure Everard into car before killing her and burning bodyThe former Metropolitan police officer Wayne Couzens is to be sentenced for the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard, amid calls for a formal …
At least 15 serving or former police have killed women in UK since 2009 – report
Majority of the women killed by former officers had been their partners, according to the Femicide CensusWomen have been killed by at least 15 serving or former police officers in the UK since 2009, new figures reveal.The majority of the women killed b…
It’s not easy to control police use of tech—even with a law
A key backer of a 2018 Oakland law says the city is not following the rules.
RUC officer referred for 1976 murder of brothers in County Armagh
Referral to prosecutors comes as UK told plan to end Troubles prosecutions ‘could breach international law’A former police officer of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) has been referred to public prosecutors in Northern Ireland in relation to a serie…
Noisy neighbours spark 67% rise in police complaints
Cash-strapped councils ‘struggling to deal’ with spike in anti-social behaviour reportsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coveragePolice forces across England faced a sharp increase in complaints about noisy neighbours during last year…
Minnesota police: Please help us not shoot you
Minnesota’s Department of Public Safety is offering a “Not-Reaching Pouch.” “It’s a clear plastic pouch … for storing a driver’s license and insurance information. The idea is that the pouches will help reduce the likelihood of officers panicking and…
Bean bandits: why teenagers are throwing baked beans at people’s houses
Egging is old hat. Now the trend is for ‘beaning’ – and it has become so prevalent that the police have decided to wade inName: Beaning.Age: About a month old. Continue reading…
Police urged to better protect black women who face domestic abuse
Sistah Space’s call for mandatory training in UK backed by Michaela Coel, FKA twigs and Women’s Equality partyThe actor and writer Michaela Coel, the singer FKA twigs and the Women’s Equality party are among those backing calls to introduce mandatory t…