Relatives of people who died say electrical weapons should not be used on those in mental health crisis The families of people who died after being Tasered by police in England have called for a ban on the use of electrical weapons against people in me…
Domestic abusers ‘weaponised’ Covid in England and Wales, study finds
Police forces urged to stay alert to ‘Covid blaming’ as an excuse or defence by suspectsCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageCoronavirus was “weaponised” by domestic abusers during the pandemic and police forces should remain ale…
SNSの投稿を分析してデマの阻止につなげるツール、自治体や警察の導入が米国で波紋
ソーシャルメディア上の投稿や会話を分析できるツールを、デマの阻止や社会の反応の把握などに役立てる自治体や警察が米国では増えている。一方でこうした動きについては、多くのプライヴァシー保護団体が神経をとがらせている。
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Police failing to impose orders on men accused of abuse, watchdog finds
Investigation finds lack of understanding of how to use measures to protect womenPolice are failing to impose restraining orders or bail conditions on men accused of rape, domestic abuse, harassment and stalking, a watchdog has found, placing women and…
Woman raped in Berkshire layby after stopping for child seat
Police investigate whether empty child car seat was left by road to lure victim into laybyA driver was raped after she stopped to check if a child was safe after spotting an empty car seat in a layby, police have said.Thames Valley police said the woma…
Wrong to label Extinction Rebellion as extremists, says Home Office adviser
Peer at odds with Priti Patel over climate activists on eve of more protestsA government extremism adviser has admitted during a private meeting that it is wrong to label Extinction Rebellion (XR) supporters as “extreme”, despite the home secretary, Pr…
Police unswayed by road-block ruling ahead of London climate protests
Metropolitan police vow to tackle ‘wilful obstruction’ in spite of supreme court’s Ziegler judgmentPolice preparing for a new campaign of Extinction Rebellion (XR) protests in London have said they will not be deterred by a recent supreme court ruling …
Police officer keeps job after sharing offensive George Floyd meme
Sgt Geraint Jones of Devon and Cornwall force given final written warning by disciplinary panelA police officer who sent an offensive meme depicting the arrest of George Floyd to a WhatsApp group of colleagues has avoided losing his job.Sgt Geraint Jon…
If you’re asking how the Plymouth shooter got his gun, look at the broken licensing system | Dal Babu
The UK’s gun laws are strong, but loopholes exist. The police need the resources to conduct proper, effective checksAs a young police constable, I had to face an armed suspect in a cafe. Equipped only with a truncheon, I stared at the gunman as he aime…
Kevin Clarke death: police watchdog reopens investigation
Mentally ill man was heard saying ‘I can’t breathe’ while being restrained by Met officers in LondonThe Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has reopened its investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Kevin Clarke, a mentally…