Policing

Former London Police officer convicted for assault and breaching professional standards

A former City of London Police officer convicted for assaulting a child whilst off-duty has been found to have breached professional standards, weeks after...

Hajj dreams and hidden dangers: Police warn of rising fraud as Traitors star shares his journey

For millions of Muslims, the journey to Hajj is a once-in-a-lifetime spiritual milestone, a sacred obligation built on faith, sacrifice and years of saving....

Met Police deploying Live Facial Recognition technology without legal authority or transparency, Greens warn

The Met Police must immediately halt their use of Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology until proper safeguards and regulations are in place, a London...

Council tax hike for North East households as 9% police precept uplift approved

Councillors have approved a hike of more than 9% for the policing portion of council tax bills in two North East counties. Households across Northumberland...

Council-funded cops tackle gun crime

Council-funded police officers tackled three gun-related crimes in Barking and Dagenham over the last six months of last year. The crimes included the case of...

Sadiq Khan accused of “gaslighting” Londoners over crime statistics

The Mayor of London has rejected accusations of “cherry picking” specific crime statistics to “pretend” overall levels of serious offences have come down in...

‘Broken force’: Mayor calls for overhaul of Cleveland Police as town guards scheme runs into trouble

Tees Valley Conservative Mayor Ben Houchen has described Cleveland Police as “broken” as part of a row over town centre guards. Labour police and...

Gateshead youth in justice system praise council for help, report finds

Gateshead council workers who help young people involved in or victims of crime have been praised for their work. One youth reported how intervention...

Myth Buster campaign on migration launched across North East

North East Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) have come together to fight disinformation about migrants, asylum seekers, and refugees. The ‘Migrant Myth Busters’ campaign...

Council leader claims right wing rhetoric is “not welcome” in Newcastle

The leader of Newcastle City Council has said events in the city last week showed that right wing rhetoric is “not welcome”. Cllr Karen...

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