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Top police chief says Met has no ‘God-given right’ to exist without public trust

Martin Hewitt, outgoing NPCC chair, says new leader deserves time to turn things around after series of scandals

The Guardian - UK

46 complaints of police violence towards women among 'alarming' national data

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the force is "absolutely committed to keeping women and girls safe and feeling safe"

Liverpool Echo

Nearly 150 GMP employees accused of violence against women and girls in last six months

It comes as data revealed complaints about police officer's treatment of women and girls are highly unlikely to result in action

Manchester Evening News

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Just 13 of 1,500 police workers accused of abusing women were fired, data shows

Shocking statistics reveal five complaints alleging offences such as sexual assault and harassment were recorded a day on average - but fewer than 1% of those probed lost their jobs

Daily Mirror

Less than one per cent of police officers and staff facing complaints about treatment of women were sacked, figures show

The figures relate to a six-month period

Wales Online

Fraction of police officers and staff accused over treatment of women sacked

Force chiefs want regulations toughened up so more are removed more quickly from the service.

The Independent UK

Teen left with severe facial injuries after bull terrier mauling 'missed eyes by millimetres'

Lily-Blu Whitehurst had been over at her friend's house when the family's pet dog randomly attacked her, leaving her with a fractured nose and 28 stitches.

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Teen savaged by bull terrier says 'it'll effect rest of my life' as dog attacks up 34%

Woman, 18, suffered severe facial injuries and needed 28 stitches after she was savaged by a friend's English bull terrier when it turned on her as she was sitting on sofa

Daily Mirror

Missing black and Asian people less likely to be found by police, report finds

Lower proportion of cases are solved in comparison with incidents involving white people, charity research suggests

The Guardian - UK

More Pork! And the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

A few more words about the constitutional status of animal cruelty laws

Reason

Hillsborough campaigner declines police apology for 'failing' families

A senior police officer said today: "Police failures were the main cause of the tragedy and police failures have continued to blight the lives of family members ever since"

Liverpool Echo

Police chiefs apologise for Hillsborough failures

NPCC chair launches report setting out commitments to learn lessons from 1989 football stadium disaster

The Guardian - UK

Police apologise for ‘years of deflection and denial’ over Hillsborough disaster

Police leaders have apologised for years of “deflection and denial” over the Hillsborough disaster, and vowed to bring about cultural change to stop the failings being repeated.

The Independent UK

Police apologise for Hillsborough failures and for 'blighting lives' of families

Senior police officers issue apology nearly 34 years on from tragedy

Liverpool Echo

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Wales Online

More than 1,700 drug-driving prosecutions thrown into doubt over lab mistakes

Several hundred results will have to be withdrawn as evidence

The Independent UK

Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

It comes after the Metropolitan Police officer admitted 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape.

Chronicle Live

Nearly 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents reported to police over the course of year

Figures from the NPCC showed that the most common incident reported to a force came in the form of needle spiking, with 2,581 alleged cases.

Liverpool Echo

Drink spiking symptoms ahead of New Year's Eve

Figures show almost 5,000 reports of spiking in 12 months

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Daily Mirror

Party season warning as nearly 5,000 fall victim to needle and drink spiking in a year

The National Police Chiefs Council say nearly 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents were reported in the UK this year - with the most common drugs detected being cocaine, ketamine and MDMA

The Independent UK

Almost 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents reported to police in one year

The National Police Chiefs Council has released data for the 12 months to September.

The Guardian - UK

Half of black British police suffer racial incidents from colleagues, survey finds

Survey asked officers about experiences of bullying, discrimination and micro-aggressions in past year

Liverpool Echo

Merseyside police called to almost 4,000 burglaries in 12 months

Victims are offered specialist support services and a new submission portal has launched that will allow the public to upload video footage from their home security cameras that shows suspicious activity

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman urges police to get tougher on Just Stop Oil activists

Home Secretary blasts protesters as ‘extremists’ in speech to police chiefs

The Independent UK

Home Secretary: Force chiefs should embrace ‘back to basics’ approach to policing

Suella Braverman announced plans for the College of Policing to review entry routes for officers without a degree.

The Independent UK

No ‘politically correct’ distractions for officers, Braverman tells police chiefs

Her comments came after one of Britain’s senior police officers urged others to ‘stand tall’ and defend themselves against accusations of being woke.

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