Panel to tackle racial policing: Barrister is tasked with improving relations between police and black community after inquiry finds ‘deep-rooted’ racial issues Report found stop and search more racially disproportionate than 20 years ago Black people nine and a half times more likely to be stopped than white people A Commons committee found no evidence … Read more
Police Scotland accused of calling plan to protect Boris Johnson ‘Operation Bunter’ after fictional ‘fat, posh English public schoolboy’ before U-turn over fears of a diplomatic incident The force drew up security plans for Boris Johnson when he goes to Scotland But ‘Bunter’ moniker was scrapped because of fears it would upset the PM Billy … Read more
Police are called to ‘serious incident’ at a Welsh holiday park as force warns people to ‘stay away’ from the scene An air ambulance was called to Ty Mawr holiday park in Towyn, north Wales The Parkdean resort was cordoned off as police carried out investigations A park spokesman said they were ‘shocked and saddened’ … Read more
Police charge man, 57, with criminal damage and dangerous driving after video showed a parked car being flipped over by a digger at a farm 57-year-old man arrested in connection with the incident at a farm in Teesdale Police said a 20-year-old arrested on suspicion of assault has now been released Video showed man using … Read more
Police launch desperate hunt for missing toddler, 2, who was taken from his home by his father at 1am Police launched hunt for a toddler after he was taken in the early hours of Sunday Andrew Junior Leighton, two, was taken from his home by his father at 1.25am Reading Police said the pair may … Read more
Police anger over pay freeze could see officers enforce a ‘go-slow’ on 999 calls or ditch their guns on VIP duty, their federation warns Police Federation of England and Wales said it had no confidence in Priti Patel Officers are incensed over other pay increases for other public servants like NHS They are now considering … Read more
Police searching for missing hiker Esther Dingley have found bones near the site where she last made contact with her boyfriend in November. French police confirmed remains had been found at Port de la Glere but said it would take ‘several days or even weeks’ before they were properly analysed and any results obtained. A … Read more
Police launch desperate hunt for missing schoolboy, 15, who vanished more than 24 hours ago Lewis Wragg was last seen in Marlow, Wycombe in Buckinghamshire on July 22 He was wearing black T-shirt, black jeans and riding a bicycle at around 11.25am Lewis is known to frequent Marlow’s Seymour Park and London; Thames Valley Police … Read more
Shocking moment man leaps from roof of two-storey building ‘in bid to get away from police’ The unnamed man fell from the top of a two-storey house in Walsall, Birmingham Footage filmed by a passerby showed the moment the man lost his footing He tumbled onto the pavement below, landing hard before police approached By … Read more
Decided to walk home? Police clearing debris on M6 forced to close motorway for longer than planned after woman goes walkabout on the hard shoulder Police released image of woman walking along M6 in Birmingham on July 20 Officers who were clearing debris had to close motorway longer than planned The pedestrian decided to walk along … Read more