Northern Ireland is set for crisis talks after a sixth night of rioting in Belfast saw Catholics and Protestants pelt each other with petrol bombs over a ‘Peace Wall’. Secretary of State Brandon Lewis is flying in to speak to First Minister Arlene Foster, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken and Alliance party … Read more
Female police officers outnumber male PCs at British force for the first time in boost for gender equality Women make up more than 30 per cent of police officers in England and Wales Wiltshire Police has more female officers there than male officers for first time It has seen a 10 per cent increase year-on-year in … Read more
Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast. The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more
A police department in Maryland has released body camera video that captured two of its officers berating a 5-year-old boy who had walked away from his elementary school, calling him a ‘little beast’ and threatening him with a beating. The video released Friday by the Montgomery County Police Department shows one of the officers repeatedly … Read more
A Royal Navy officer is setting sail inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandfathers who served on opposing sides in the Second World War. Sub Lieutenant Ben Hoffmeister, 23, from Oxford, is following in the footsteps of the two men in pursuing a life at sea. He will be aboard new patrol ship HMS … Read more
New York City is set to become first major city in the nation to end qualified immunity for police officers after the city council voted on sweeping reforms after it slashed the NYPD’s budget by $1 billion last year. The New York City Council voted on Thursday to end qualified immunity for police officers which will … Read more
The organiser of a vigil for Sarah Everard blasted ‘obstructive’ senior officers from Scotland Yard today over violent scenes, and suggested male officers were deliberately drafted in from other parts of London to arrest women. Anna Birley, of Reclaim These Streets, accused the Metropolitan Police of having an illegal ‘blanket ban’ on protests as she gave … Read more
Care worker, 32, is struck off after attacking police officers and biting one on the arm as they tried to break up house party during lockdown WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Nerys Williams, 32, was at party with 30 guests at father’s home that was raided She also slapped and headbutted another officer and kicked another one … Read more
Police officers have found two bodies in hunt for missing 25-year-old woman and her daughter, two, as man faces double murder charge By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 16:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 16:57 GMT, 18 March 2021 Police have found two bodies in the hunt for a missing 25-year-old woman and her … Read more
A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’ amid accusations of heavy-handedness. Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House said Saturday’s Clapham Common memorial event had complied with Covid rules during the day, but had became ‘compacted’ in the evening. He said … Read more