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May 2026 newsletter: Independent of scrutiny
New criminal justice legislation introduced giving officers ever-greater discretion in the hope that it'll raise public confidence in policing, somehow
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Jun 10
It’s more likely that the actions of the officers were driven by positive arrest policies - which have replaced investigate to arrest with arrest to investigate in order to meet central targets - then any DEI policy or police race action plan which most of the front line will not have interacted with.
Jun 10
There may well be serious questions about policing and equality guidance. But there is still no conclusive evidence that anti-discrimination policy caused the actions of officers the night Henry Nowak died. But half of British politics is acting as if there is.
Piece from me on the endless unreality of Britain's culture wars.
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Apr 30
April 2026 newsletter:
🗞 High court ruling greenlights live facial rec
🗞 Police Race Action Plan in limbo after 5 yrs of thoughts prayers
🗞 2-yr SVRO pilot found weapons, once
🗞 Report finds Black children strip searched 8x > than white children
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Apr 22
This is beyond disturbing - Black children being disproportionately strip searched & overrepresented in the use of force - handcuffs, firearms and tasers – and yet no further action!! (And no, not london)
This is systemic racism, plain and simple.
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Apr 16
✍️ *NEW* blogpost argues that in light of the recent scandal into police federation bosses' pay, the broader issue of police expenditure of funds should be examined
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Apr 8
The March ruling means that where the state relies on secret evidence to justify a Schedule 7 stop, it is under no obligation to provide the individual with even a gist of the allegations against them. In contrast, those who refuse to provide passwords to their devices in compliance with Schedule 7 and face criminal charges enter the ordinary criminal justice process - where they receive full disclosure of the case against them, can cross-examine officers, and are given reasons for the stop.
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#StopWatch has released a guide for bystander intervention. Discover how to effectively support others during stop and search situations. #WeCopWatch
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Mar 23
The use of dogs as a police tactic has increased in frequency and severity – disproportionately affecting Black communities – with scant evidence of any accountability when concerns are raised.
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Mar 23
Police dog deployments are rising sharply, with Black people disproportionately subjected to force and bites
Home Office use of force data shows police dog deployments against Black people was 2.7 times more often than white people.
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Mar 23
Police dog deployments are rising sharply, with Black people disproportionately subjected to force and bites
Home Office use of force data shows police dog deployments against Black people was 2.7 times more often than white people.
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A Sky News exclusive YouGov poll found 62% of the public do trust ordinary police officers, but trust falls to 48% for police bosses.
Our home editor @JasonFarrellSky reports ⬇️
Read more 🔗 trib.al/tHvXTXw
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Mar 16
Carrick investigation 'hindered by officer's bias'
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Mar 17
Revealed: 360 race-related complaints at ‘institutionally racist’ police forces saw no officers fired.
President of the @NBPAUK @andygeorgeni said this ‘risks reinforcing the perception the system is not working for communities it is meant to serve’.
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Mar 12
Rights groups warn of ‘dangerous rollback’ of police accountability
Human rights organisations say government’s proposed policing changes could make it harder to hold officers to account after deaths in custody
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Mar 12
The CPS decided that they would not prosecute any of the police officers for murdering Jean Charles De Menezes of any criminal offence. The family challenged this but were unsuccessful #spycops
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Mar 12
After Sarah Everard, after Nicole Stillman and Bibaa Henry, after Child Q, after Zayna Iman, after the spycops revelations, and more, the government is still willing to leave girls and women more vulnerable to police abuse than ever theguardian.com/society/2026…
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Mar 10
Our 'colour of injustice' report (2017) found that the Met saw Black ppl as suspicious enough to be racially profiled wherever they went in London, especially in affluent areas.
In 2026, officer prejudices are still being indulged.
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Mar 4
'... the missing data could potentially hamper the force's ability to catch criminals in their own ranks.' 🤔
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The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers' DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints.
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The Metropolitan Police is still missing nearly half of its officers' DNA from its database, and more than a fifth of their fingerprints.
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Mar 4
Three men linked to the Police Federation have been arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position - after a raid on the organisation's headquarters in Surrey.
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