#uk-police

#uk-police

Lord Ian Blair, who served as the commissioner of the Metropolitan Police from 2005 to 2008, has passed away at the age of 72. His leadership spanned significant events, including the handling of the aftermath of the 7/7 bombings in London.

The UK police service plans to procure tech and services worth up to £75 million to digitize its VHS archive, requiring in-house or outsourced solutions.

The misconduct panel heard that a subsequent keystroke audit showed he had been doing this since September 2023.

Pankaj Lamba, 23, accused of murdering his wife Harshita Brella in London, was seen withdrawing cash in India after fleeing the UK.

A nurse, Sean Cregg, faces charges of gross negligence manslaughter after the death of William Cameron at a UK police station in 2020.

Craig Sawyer, a 51-year-old shoplifter, has been banned from all Boots stores after committing over 28,000 thefts nationwide, using disguises to avoid detection.

The retention of custody images in the Police National Database has been deemed unlawful, particularly the practice of treating unconvicted individuals' data similarly to that of convicted criminals, which raises significant legal concerns.

Counter terrorism police arrested a 28-year-old woman from Beckenham following an ongoing investigation into a group assault on a defense technology firm.