Met Police misconduct settlements double in past year Politics The Metropolitan Police has paid out £7.6m to settle misconduct claims in the past year, over double the 2022-23 total, as the force looks to resolve hundreds of claims involving instances of wrongdoing by officers.
Nick Ephgrave marks one year at Serious Fraud Office. How has he fared as director? Legal A former law enforcer was appointed as the director of the Serious Fraud Office one year ago. So how has Nick Ephgrave first year gone at the anti-fraud agency?
Met Police ‘inadequate’ at managing risk of sex offenders Politics The Met Police is not managing the risks posed by registered sex offenders and online child abusers “effectively”, a report from the police inspectorate has found. It also found the force’s crime investigations also suffer from “inconsistent decision-making” and arguments, with inexperienced officers trying to manage more than 25 crimes at once. His Majesty’s Inspectorate [...]
Election 2024: Labour suspends candidate after Gambling Commission probe June 25, 2024 A Labour candidate has been suspended by the party after the Gambling Commission launched an investigation into him.
Dalston shooting: Nine-year-old left ‘fighting for her life’ and three others injured May 30, 2024 The incident took place last night on Kingsland High Street in Dalston, Hackney, with victims taken to hospital in east London with “gunshot injuries”.
Met to deploy 80 detectives over Post Office scandal May 27, 2024 The Metropolitan Police is set to deploy 80 detectives to investigate the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, despite expectations that any criminal prosecutions on the incident could take years to come in.
Chinese ambassador summoned after three charged with ‘assisting a foreign intelligence service’ related to Hong Kong May 14, 2024 In a statement, the police said it was not related to a recent counter-terror operation linked to the Kremlin.
Hainault sword attack: Man arrested, 13-year-old boy dies in ‘critical’ incident April 30, 2024 Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said: "This must have been a terrifying incident for those concerned.
Londoners back stop and search as violence cost taxpayers £7bn, poll finds April 22, 2024 Londoners backed stop and search in a bid to slash crime rates, pollsters found, as it emerged violence cost the capital’s taxpayers £7bn last year.