There is something deeply uncomfortable about watching the holder of what is widely regarded as Britain’s most senior and influential policing role repeatedly proclaim his commitment to transparency and accountability, only to turn the considerable authority of his office on the independent watchdog charged with providing independent oversight of policing. Following the decision that Sergeant… Continue reading Comment: Police Accountability Cannot Depend On Police Approval
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Met Pcs Jon Toolis And Nathaniel Lordan Keep Jobs After Panel Finds Man Was Punched Repeatedly During Unlawful Detention
Two Metropolitan Police officers who repeatedly punched a man during a chaotic street confrontation have been allowed to keep their jobs despite a misconduct panel finding that the force they used was unlawful. PC Jon Toolis and PC Nathaniel Lordan faced allegations of gross misconduct following an incident in Shoreditch, East London, during the early… Continue reading Met Pcs Jon Toolis And Nathaniel Lordan Keep Jobs After Panel Finds Man Was Punched Repeatedly During Unlawful Detention
Postcode Lottery Of Police Transparency: Some Forces Keep Years Of Misconduct Records Online While Others Remove Them After Just 28 Days
A Misconduct999 review of all 46 police forces in England and Wales has uncovered dramatic differences in how misconduct information is retained and published, with some forces maintaining archives dating back to 2016 while others appear to have no publicly accessible historical archive at all. A police officer can face a public misconduct hearing, have… Continue reading Postcode Lottery Of Police Transparency: Some Forces Keep Years Of Misconduct Records Online While Others Remove Them After Just 28 Days
Police Watchdog Embarks On Huge Recruitment Drive To Speed Up Misconduct Probes
The police watchdog is ramping up its investigations teams and promising faster, higher-quality probes as part of a sweeping overhaul of how it operates. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is taking on 40 new trainee investigators across England and Wales in the latest phase of a transformation project aimed at boosting trust in… Continue reading Police Watchdog Embarks On Huge Recruitment Drive To Speed Up Misconduct Probes
