Nottinghamshire police have been accused of “blatant racism” over their use of stop and search powers. A new report shows that, while the number of searches has almost halved, black people are still nine times more likely to be stopped than white people. The force called this “unacceptable” and said [...]
Days after it emerged that the organisation responsible for investigating police misconduct are unable to interview police officers who were involved in the shooting of Mark Duggan in Tottenham last year, campaigners are calling for the abolition of the Independent Police Complaints Comission (IPCC) and for a proper, citizen-led organisation [...]
Gary Dobson, 36, and David Norris, 35, were found guilty of murder on Tuesday by a jury at the Old Bailey. The crime had raised searching questions about racism in Britain. The verdicts were delivered in a silent courtroom after the judge ordered everyone to remain quiet. Dobson shook his [...]
Two of the country’s leading prison governors could be reinvestigated after an email showed their involvement in the transfer of a vulnerable prisoner – from Streatham – who later killed himself. Ian Mulholland, former governor at Wandsworth – the largest prison in Britain – and Nick Leader, former governor of [...]
Five police forces could face legal action after the equalities watchdog issued a final warning over their disproportionate use of stop-and-search powers against people from ethnic minorities. The Guardian has learned that the Equality and Human Rights Commission has sent formal letters to the chief legal officers of the forces [...]
Complaints about the police in England and Wales take too long to investigate, says a cross-party group of MPs. The Home Affairs Select Committee said the Independent Police Complaints Commission was failing to win trust. They criticised the watchdog, saying retired officers could end up investigating their old force. The [...]
To view the Home Office page please click here Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced details of the new National Victims’ Service in a speech at the Royal Society of Arts today. The Right Honourable Jack Straw MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice: Introduction I am delighted [...]
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