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Police believe strip-searching children can be effective, but suspicions of misuse remain

A report by the children’s commissioner says nothing is found in half of strip-searches of children and its use has a racial disparity. Can its implementation ever be balanced?

The Guardian - UK

Boy, 12, believed to be youngest convicted over far-right riots in England

A 12-year-old boy is believed to have become the youngest person to be convicted of a criminal offence in connection with far-right rioting in…

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Schools to teach children how to spot fake news and ‘putrid’ conspiracies online

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said her curriculum review would embed critical thinking skills in lessons.

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King offers his ‘heartfelt thanks’ to police after days of riots and violent disorder

It comes as the riots begin to dissipate with more than 700 arrested

The Independent UK

More than 700 arrests made and 302 people charged over riots in England

‘Hundreds more suspects’ from violence led by far right should expect to be arrested, say police chiefs

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells Cobra meeting to maintain ‘high alert’ for further far-right disorder

Prime minister emphasises there is ‘no doubt’ that targeted policing and rapid sentencing are acting as deterrents to further unrest

The Guardian - UK

Why is violence against women only getting worse? The answer doesn’t lie with Andrew Tate

We are no closer to understanding why some men hate women so viciously – but we can transform how misogyny is policed, writes Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

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Tackling misogyny in UK schools could take up to 20 years, says Jess Phillips

Exclusive: Safeguarding minister outlines measures to protect women and girls, including plans for ‘Raneem’s law’

The Guardian - UK

Violence Against Women In England And Wales Reaches 'Epidemic Levels'

UK police report 'epidemic levels' of violence against women and girls, urging immediate action to address the crisis.

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Violence against women a ‘national emergency’ in England and Wales, police say

National Police Chiefs’ Council analysis reveals 2m women a year estimated to be victims of male violence

The Guardian - UK

Violence against women soars by 40% as police chief brands crime rate a ‘national emergency’

Deputy chief constable brands violence against women and girls ‘national emergency’

The Independent UK

Two UK Police Digital Service leaders arrested on suspicion of fraud and bribery

Suspects suspended from senior posts at firm providing digital services for all of British law enforcement

The Guardian - UK

Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding

The Met said they will ‘never agree’ to pause arrests while Hampshire Constabulary vowed to continue ‘relentlessly pursuing criminals’

The Independent UK

Sunak says Labour taking victory for granted as Starmer calls on voters to ‘stop the chaos’ – as it happened

Prime minister announces early summer election with date putting parties on campaign trail for six weeks

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Police chiefs say prison crisis in England and Wales is ‘unsustainable’

Public safety said to be at risk as a result of crisis measures such as freeing convicted criminals to ease overcrowding

The Guardian - UK

UK police could get Ghostbusters-style backpack devices to halt ebike getaways

Device in development fires electromagnetic pulse that tricks ebikes and scooters into shutting off

The Guardian - UK

Hunt announces funds for police to use drones as ‘first responders’

Police chiefs say £230m boost falls far short of funding required as Amnesty International warns safeguards about usage are needed

Evening Standard

Home Office launches probe after faulty mobile phone data used in police evidence

EXCLUSIVE: Fears convictions could be challenged and trials delayed after police chiefs told of concerns about accuracy of information 02 provides to forces

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‘Toxic’ online culture fuelling rise in sexual assaults on children by other children, police warn

Observer investigation in England and Wales reveals 40% increase in reports of sexual assaults and rapes where both victim and perpetrator were under 18

The Guardian - UK

Police failed to record race of nearly two-thirds of people referred to Prevent

Human rights groups say lack of data hinders assessment of whether counter-extremism scheme is discriminatory

The Guardian - UK

UK mass screening of police employees has led to nine criminal inquiries, chiefs say

Records of 307,000 officers, staff and volunteers checked against national intelligence database after recent scandals

The Guardian - UK

Children now ‘biggest perpetrators of sexual abuse against children’

Police data shows 52% of alleged offenders in England and Wales are minors – a situation exacerbated by ‘accessibility of violent porn’

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of UK police working away from frontline crime amid funding crisis

Leader of Britain’s police chiefs Gavin Stephens says policing is still being damaged by austerity

The Guardian - UK

Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’

Exclusive: Gavin Stephens becomes most senior serving officer to accept discrimination in policing operates at a ‘fundamental level’

The Independent UK

Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers

Exclusive: Campaigners describe a ‘postcode lottery’, with one expert warning that the rejection of so many applications made under Clare’s Law is putting women’s lives in danger

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