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Met defends stop and search tactics
The Met police has claimed limited success in the fight against knife crime with a small reduction in incidents. However concerns have been raised about the increased use of stop and search to achieve the reduction.
18 November 2008 (external article)
independent Asian police chief denies agreement over race claim
Britain's most senior Asian police officer, Tarique Ghaffur, has spoken out to deny that his race claim against Scotland Yard has been settled.
18 November 2008 (external article)
Two families unite for justice
Last week two grieving families gathered outside Brixton police station to extend solidarity to one another.
18 November 2008 (266 words)
guardian Met officer 'settles race claim'
Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur, Britain's most senior Asian police officer, has settled a claim for race discrimination and will receive a £300,000 payout, which includes a gagging clause.
17 November 2008 (external article)
independent Family of man shot dead by police denied inquest
More than three years after Azelle Rodney was shot dead by armed police in London, his family is still waiting for an inquest and is yet to see a full Independent Police Complaints Commission report into his death.
11 November 2008 (external article)
guardian Human trafficking police unit to close
The chair of the parliamentary all-party group on trafficking has criticised the announced closure of Britain's only specialist police human trafficking unit as being at odds with the government's professed commitment.
10 November 2008 (external article)
bbc news NI Secretary refuses to change Hamill inquiry terms
The Northern Ireland Secretary has refused to widen the terms of a public inquiry, into the murder of Robert Hamill by a loyalist mob, following a request from a High Court judge that the terms of reference be reconsidered.
6 November 2008 (external article)
bbc news Menezes police 'out of control'
A woman, who witnessed the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes at Stockwell tube station in July 2005, has told an inquest that police officers were 'out of control' and seemed panicked before the shooting.
4 November 2008 (external article)
thurrock gazette Romanian man fights for life after police chase
An unnamed Romanian man remains in a critical condition in hospital after allegedly attempting to escape from police in Eltham. The man collapsed and stopped breathing.
30 October 2008 (external article)
mirfield reporter 'Bomb plot' teenagers cleared by jury
Two Muslim teenagers who were accused of terrorism after their discussion of blowing up BNP members was found on the internet, have been cleared of all charges.
24 October 2008 (external article)
Secret inquest plans thrown out
The government has thrown out plans to hold inquests in secret.
23 October 2008 (262 words)
bbc news Protest over harassment of Muslim travellers
60 people held a protest at the HQ of Strathclyde police over the alleged harassment of Muslim people at Glasgow airport.
16 October 2008 (external article)
guardian Tube shooting officer admits amending key document
A police officer has admitted that he altered a key document about the events leading up to the shooting dead of Jean Charles de Menezes.
14 October 2008 (external article)
daily mirror Sentence trebled for attack on refugee
Appeal court judges have trebled the sentence of an unnamed 16-year-old who faces 12 months in prison after he stabbed a London takeaway worker six times after he was refused a refund.
9 October 2008 (external article)
bbc news Officer resigns over BNP badge
A Greater Manchester police officer has been forced to resign after he was seen wearing a BNP badge at a football match.
7 October 2008 (external article)
daily mirror BNP weapon stash racist was a Met police CSPO
An investigation has discovered that a man prosecuted for firearms offences, after a stash of weapons and racist literature were found at his home, was a serving police community support officer.
7 October 2008 (external article)
bbc news Home Secretary orders police race review
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced an assessment of how BME officers are treated in police forces throughout England and Wales. It follows a series of developments relating to racism in the Met.
7 October 2008 (external article)
south london press Officer to sue Met for racism
A Lambeth police constable, Derrick Quarm, whose application for promotion was rejected eight times plans to sue the Met for racial discrimination.
26 September 2008 (external article)
preston and leyland citizen No trial for BNP member
A former BNP candidate who distributed leaflets that blamed Muslims for the heroin trade will not face prosecution, due to insufficient evidence. The Crown Prosecution Service decision has faced criticism from Lancashire Police.
26 September 2008 (external article)
bbc news ID cards for foreign nationals unveiled
The Home Office has unveiled new biometric ID cards for foreign nationals, initially for students and those on marriage visas. They will carry a picture and fingerprints.
25 September 2008 (external article)
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