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‘Sexual predator’ ex-police officer jailed for misconduct in public office

Oliver Perry-Smith was prolific in the abuse of his position over a five-year period, the police watchdog said.

The Independent UK

Met Police bosses criticised for defending officers in black athlete search

Five officers are facing disciplinary hearings for alleged gross misconduct over the incident involving Bianca Williams.

The Independent UK

Corrupt GMP officer abused his position to have sexual relationships with women he met on duty

PC Simon Beech would have been sacked if he had not already resigned

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Five police officers could face the sack over Bianca Williams stop and search

The athlete and her partner Ricardo Dos Santos were handcuffed after the incident in July 2020.

The Independent UK

Five Met officers involved in stop-and-search of sprinter Bianca Williams charged with gross misconduct

The police watchdog ordered disciplinary hearings into the stop of the athlete, then 27, and her partner Ricardo dos Santos

Evening Standard

Police who handcuffed Bianca Williams to face gross misconduct charge

Police conduct panel finds case to answer against officers who searched British sprinter in front of her baby

The Guardian - UK

Met Police stop and search black teen 60 times in 2 years leaving him 'fearful' of cops

A new report from police watchdog IOPC reveals a number of damning failures of Met police stop and search tactics, a year since the government announced an expansion of the tactics use

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Police watchdog: ethnic minorities need protection from unfair stop and search

IOPC condemns stops based on ‘stereotypes and racial bias’ and cites case of teenager reportedly stopped 60 times

The Guardian - UK

Police watchdog calls for law change to address ‘traumatic’ impact of stop and search on ethnic minorities

IOPC report includes case of black boy searched more than 60 times between ages of 14 and 16, sometimes multiple times in same day

The Independent UK

Cop who mowed down and killed Scots scientist at 61mph booted off force over ‘gross misconduct’

Daniel Francis was going three times the speed limit after a firework incident in November 2019 when he collided with Glasgow earth scientist Andrew MacIntyre Brown.

Daily Record

Met officer banned from policing after hitting pedestrian on crossing

PC Daniel Francis was on duty when his car collided with earth scientist Andrew Brown in 2019

Evening Standard

Job advert for Britain’s most senior police officer goes live

The next Metropolitan Police Commissioner is expected to be appointed in the summer

The Independent UK

Watchdog says officers who Tasered dad in front of his screaming son did NOT commit offence

A video showing Ziggy Desmond Mombeyarara being Tasered in a petrol station went viral

Manchester Evening News

Met adopts zero tolerance policy on racism and misogyny after probe into ‘disgraceful’ Whatsapp messages

The Met had also agreed to making a ‘public commitment to being an anti-racist organisation’

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The Independent UK

Met pledges zero-tolerance on bullying and harassment after Charing Cross probe

Details of messages from chat groups including references to rape, violence against women, and racist and homophobic abuse were revealed this year.

Evening Standard

Met accepts need for reform after Charing Cross racist and sexist texts scandal

Charing Cross Police Station

The Independent UK

West Mercia police officer charged with former colleague after ‘sending racist WhatsApp messages’

James Watts, 31, and PC Joann Jinks, 40, allegedly shared racist images while they were both serving officers

Manchester Evening News

Police officer hounded women with thousands of texts and calls - 'abusing his position for sexual purposes'

The officer met the victims after they reported separate incidents to the police - he met one of the women responding to a domestic violence incident

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The Guardian - UK

Met police officer charged with GBH after man paralysed by Taser

Jordan Walker-Brown is paralysed from the chest down after being shot in May 2020

The Independent UK

Metropolitan Police officer charged with grievous bodily harm after man suffers life-changing injuries

The officer, who has not been named, will appear in court next month

The Independent UK

Former Thames Valley Police officer pleads guilty to misconduct in public office

Oliver Perry-Smith will be sentenced on April 29.

Liverpool Echo

Range Rover driver who died in late-night police pursuit named

The fatal incident has been referred to the police watchdog

The Independent UK

Former Met detective barred from policing after relationship with abuse victim

Joseph Gilligan resigned from the Met in February 2021.

Liverpool Echo

Range Rover driver, 40, dies after police pursuit

The incident has been referred to the Independent office for Police Conduct

The Independent UK

Child Q case ‘deeply distressing’, says Johnson

The 15-year-old was strip-searched by female Metropolitan Police officers at her school in 2020 without another adult present and while on her period.

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