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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 days ago

Doreen Lawrence alleges Home Office was involved in Met spying on family

Doreen Lawrence also questioned why a politician who had held the post of home secretary had keenly sought her out and was at pains to reassure her that the government department had nothing to do with the surveillance. She said this had raised her suspicion that it was an attempt by the Home Office to get their defence in early.
UK politics
#metropolitan-police
London politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

I'm not resigning, Met Police chief says after BBC investigation

Sir Mark Rowley refuses to resign despite filmed evidence of misogyny and racism within the Metropolitan Police and vows to continue rooting out corrupt officers.
Miscellaneous
fromTom's Hardware
1 week ago

UK cops busted for faking productivity while working from home by holding down keys on keyboard - 26 officers and staff reportedly caught trying to trick keylogging software

Greater Manchester Police suspended department-wide remote work after officers and staff used key-jamming to fake productivity, prompting investigations, accusations, and promised disciplinary action.
Black Lives Matter
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Judge: Lawsuit against Boston police who allegedly used excessive force against protesters could go to trial

A federal judge allowed a civil rights lawsuit alleging excessive force by three Boston police officers during the May 31, 2020 Boston protest to proceed to trial.
fromComputerWeekly.com
1 week ago

PSNI appoints legal counsel to report on police conduct after McCullough surveillance review | Computer Weekly

Jon Boutcher, chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, told the Northern Ireland Policing Board that he had appointed an "eminent" legal counsel, John Beggs KC, to review a 200 page report on PSNI surveillance and report back to confirm there was no misconduct or wrong-doing by police officers. Beggs, a specialist in police misconduct cases, represented the police commanders at the 2016 Hillsborough inquests, and is the co-author of Police Misconduct, Complaints, and Public Regulation
UK politics
#charing-cross-police
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Why BBC sent undercover reporter into a busy London police station

"I feel ready," he told his video diary.
Media industry
#journalism-funding
US news
fromDefector
2 weeks ago

Omaha Cops Draw Guns On Local Hero Terence Crawford | Defector

Terence 'Bud' Crawford, Omaha native and undisputed boxing champion, was handcuffed and threatened at gunpoint by Omaha police following his hometown celebration.
US news
fromBoston.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-Boston police sergeant pleads not guilty to child rape in Suffolk Superior Court

Former Boston police sergeant Paul Downey is accused of raping a 14-year-old boy after negotiating sex and payment via Snapchat and pleaded not guilty.
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 weeks ago

Letters: Where's the accountability for BART's police chief?

Police misconduct and misleading public statements resulted in a $6.75 million payout, raising concerns about leadership accountability at BART.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Met Police launches review over fears 300 recruits were not properly vetted

However, it is feared hundreds were wrongly hired with substandard or no vetting carried out, including many during the Conservative government's so-called uplift recruitment drive, The Guardian reports. The alleged recruitment predates the tenure of Met commissioner Sir Mark Rowley (PA) The Met is now carrying out an internal review into vetting and hiring practices between 2016 and April 2023, the force has confirmed.
UK politics
US news
fromBoston.com
3 weeks ago

5 key moments from 'Dateline' episode on Sandra Birchmore case

A Stoughton police officer allegedly groomed and murdered 23-year-old pregnant aide Sandra Birchmore; death initially ruled suicide was later reclassified homicide.
fromLos Angeles Times
3 weeks ago

Iconic Santa Monica faces financial calamity due, in part, to sex scandals

It's the city that's proved irresistible for Chappell Roan and marked the finish line for fictional character Forrest Gump. Santa Monica easily sits among the pantheon of iconic Southern California communities due to its combination of weather, beach backdrop, energy and friendliness. Yet, that lore has been chipped away by sexual scandal, stagnation and, more recently, by another bubbling calamity.
California
fromPadailypost
3 weeks ago

Sheriff Corpus creates a new internal affairs bureau - deputies object

Often officers are required to remain at home during their shift while an investigation takes place. One of the people Corpus sent home is deputies union president Carlos Tapia, who she had arrested on Nov. 12 on what turned out to be false allegations of timecard fraud. He remains at home, nearly a year later, while his internal affairs case is pending. He is suing the sheriff and the county for false arrest, discrimination and retaliation.
California
fromAdvocate.com
3 weeks ago

Meet the Black gay entrepreneur running to be Alabama's next senator

This campaign is so about the policies, the policies that improve the lives of people, and not the personalities.
US politics
#wrongful-prosecution
fromThe Oaklandside
3 weeks ago
East Bay (California)

Oakland law firm prevails in long battle against corruption - but too late for the defendent

Stanislaus County agreed to pay $22.5 million after wrongfully charging Frank Carson and others in a fabricated murder conspiracy, destroying reputations and lives.
fromABA Journal
2 months ago
US politics

Jury awards nearly $60M to former police officer for wrongful prosecution in sex assault case

Sean MacMaster awarded $58.5 million for wrongful prosecution in a sex assault case.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Opinion: A pending state bill would hide police misconduct records. It must die.

New amendments to AB 1178 would create an anonymity exception that lets agencies shield police misconduct records, undermining SB 1421's transparency.
California
fromThe Mercury News
1 month ago

From brothels and Batmobiles to Corpus removal hearings, a long line of scandals has plagued the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. What's the solution?

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus faces potential removal amid allegations of misconduct, internal leadership failures, and a Board-empowered removal process under Measure A.
US news
fromPortland Mercury
1 month ago

Oregon City Fred Meyer

A senior citizen was handcuffed and jailed after allegedly buying a bottle of water amid a $20,000 retail crime-prevention effort.
#racial-bias
#nypd
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US news

Cop Who Fatally Struck a Man in Flushing Meadows Park Wasn't Even Looking: Witnesses - Streetsblog New York City

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Social justice

Exclusive | 'My career is tarnished': NYPD detective says her partner sexually harassed her - and she was sent to the shrink when she reported it

fromStreetsblog
1 month ago
US news

Cop Who Fatally Struck a Man in Flushing Meadows Park Wasn't Even Looking: Witnesses - Streetsblog New York City

fromNew York Post
2 months ago
Social justice

Exclusive | 'My career is tarnished': NYPD detective says her partner sexually harassed her - and she was sent to the shrink when she reported it

Social justice
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California A.G., Torrance Police, reach reform agreement after racist text scandal

Torrance Police Department entered an enforceable agreement to reform use-of-force, internal affairs, and biased policing after racist officer texts led to dismissed criminal cases.
fromAbove the Law
1 month ago

Federal Judge Slams The 'Lawlessness' Of Trump's D.C. Takeover - Above the Law

"Lawlessness cannot come from the government. We're pushing the boundaries here. We're beyond the boundaries and something is going to have to break." Faruqui still took issue with the "charge first, ask questions later" mentality in the U.S. Attorney's office. "The Sixth Amendment doesn't get thrown out the window because the government has decided to make a show of arresting people," said Faruqui and the spectacle the administration has made while throwing out the constitution is "fundamentally damaging to our city."
US politics
fromwww.thelocal.ch
1 month ago

EXPLAINED: What's behind the violent unrest in Swiss city of Lausanne?

"around 100 young people, wearing balaclavas"
Miscellaneous
Law
fromBoston.com
1 month ago

Three police officers permanently decertified, including sex offenders

Three former Massachusetts police officers were permanently decertified by the POST Commission and will be referred to the National Decertification Index.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

County paints picture of toxic leadership at second day of Corpus removal hearing

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus is accused of leading a vindictive administration where personal boundaries were blurred, leading to an ongoing removal hearing with significant allegations.
US politics
fromwww.mercurynews.com
1 month ago

Ex-San Jose cop pleads to on-duty indecent exposure, sexual battery, road rage

The term of the plea agreement stipulates that Matthew Dominguez will be sentenced to three years and two months in prison; however, he will not serve additional time due to jail credits.
US politics
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

How an LAPD internal affairs detective became known as 'The Grim Reaper'

LAPD Sgt. Joseph Lloyd, known as 'The Grim Reaper,' is a controversial Internal Affairs detective, recognized for his intense investigations into police misconduct.
US politics
fromKqed
2 months ago

Thousands of Once-Secret Police Records Are Now Public. Here's How You Can Use Them | KQED

A newly accessible database provides critical information for families of victims of police violence, aiding their healing process.
San Francisco
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

Saturday Links: Nurses, Parents Protest Kaiser's Pause on Trans Youth Care

Protestors criticized Kaiser's pause on gender-affirming care for minors, while ICE conducted significant arrests at a San Francisco immigration court.
US politics
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

ACLU calling for independent investigation on Vallejo city attorney over policing issues

ACLU calls for an independent investigation into misconduct allegations at Vallejo City Hall, including destroying records and hiring non-compliant officers.
fromsfist.com
2 months ago

ACLU Wants Investigation Into Vallejo City Attorney Over Alleged Police Misconduct Cases

The Vallejo Police Department exhibits a troubling history of excessive force, with incidents including the shooting of a man 55 times while he was passed out.
US politics
fromFuturism
2 months ago

Police Use Busted Facial Recognition System, Arrest Random Man and Accuse Him of Horrible Crime

Dillon was charged with attempting to lure a child based on facial recognition software that inaccurately identified him as a 93 percent match to a suspect.
Privacy technologies
US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison

Officer Brett Hankison was sentenced to 33 months for violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights during a fatal raid.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
2 months ago

I will never forget the Met Police's many lies', says mum of shot Jean Charles de Menezes

Maria de Menezes expressed her enduring pain, stating, 'It's still very painful. It's been 20 years but nothing has changed with my heart. Every year, we wait for truth.'
London politics
US politics
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Staten Island cop sentenced to 40 years behind bars for sexual abuse of underage boys: Feds | amNewYork

A former Staten Island cop was sentenced to 40 years for sexually exploiting minors he met while on duty.
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