National bravery award for ‘London’s hardest cop’ who fought off machete attacker October 13, 2021 A national bravery award has been awarded to a Leyton police officer dubbed “London’s hardest cop” after single-handedly fighting off a machete attacker has received a national bravery award. Pc Stuart Outten was repeatedly struck over the head with a 2ft-long blade after stopping Muhammad Rodwan’s white van for having no insurance in Leyton, east [...]
Moratoriums on facial recognition will do little to stem the tide of surveillance October 12, 2021 In August this year, Sophie Linden, London’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, approved a £3m contract for the development of retrospective facial recognition. This investment will bolster the Metropolitan Police Department’s surveillance capabilities and enable authorities to “exploit investigative opportunities.” But legal experts view this technology as a form of exploitation which erodes freedoms, [...]
Whitehall: Climate activists block roads with oil-stained statue of Boris Johnson October 11, 2021 Climate activists have taken on Whitehall today by blocking the road outside Downing Street with a statue of Boris Johnson stained with oil. The protestors, from environmental group Greenpeace, have chained themselves to fake oil barrels in a bid to halt traffic. The Metropolitan police are in attendance, according to the Metro, who have warned [...]
Sadiq Khan: Making misogyny a hate crime could change police culture October 11, 2021 Making misogyny a hate crime could force a change of culture within police services and the criminal justice service, London mayor Sadiq Khan said this morning. It comes as a Freedom of Information Request revealed that at least 750 accusations of sexual misconduct were made against police officers across the UK between 2016 and 2020, [...]
The Met drops sexual assault claims against Prince Andrew after review October 11, 2021 The Metropolitan Police has decided to drop sexual assault claims against Prince Andrew after reviewing a document released as part of a US case against the Duke. The complainant, Virginia Giuffre, is seeking damages after alleging that Prince Andrew sexually assaulted her three times while she was 17, after being trafficked to the UK by [...]
530 sexual misconduct allegations against London’s Met Police in last five years October 11, 2021 At least 750 accusations of sexual misconduct were made against police officers across the UK between 2016 and 2020, according to figures from 31 police forces, which included around 530 allegations in London alone. Most complaints related to historic allegations and most, where the gender was recorded, were against male officers, based on a Freedom [...]
Met in Priti Patel’s sights after Everard murder October 11, 2021 THE Home Office is reportedly ready to take on a major reform of the Metropolitan Police. Tensions between the Home Secretary Priti Patel and Met commissioner Cressida Dick have continued in the aftermath of the sentencing of PC Wayne Couzens – who raped and murdered 33 year old Sarah Everard whilst a serving officer – [...]
Police probing range of indecent exposure incidents on Wandsworth Common October 6, 2021 The Metropolitan Police said this morning they have identified several offences relating to indecent exposure on Wandsworth Common in south London over the past six months. A 34-year-old man from Wandsworth was arrested on September 25 on suspicion of indecent exposure. He was released on bail and will appear in court in late October. Another [...]
Priti Patel launches inquiry into ‘systematic failures’ of police following Sarah Everard murder October 5, 2021 Priti Patel has announced an official inquiry into “systematic failures” by the Metropolitan Police after the murder of Sarah Everard. The home secretary said at the Conservative party conference today that the probe would look into how Wayne Couzens, who was a serving police officer when he murdered Everard, was able to continue to be [...]
The case that shook London’s gay community: Stephen Port inquest starting today October 5, 2021 Over the next ten weeks, a jury will hear details of how four young London gay man met their deaths at the hands of serial killer Stephen Port between the summer of 2014 and September 2015. The hearings, which were postponed due to the pandemic, are being held at Barking Town Hall, just yards from [...]