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Fatal collision inquest concludes pursuit was "legitimate" - An IOPC investigation had previously found the GMP officers followed all relevant policies and procedures. An inquest following a fatal collision after a police pursuit has concluded that the pursuit was “legitimate and proportionate”. On September 23 2020, a Mercedes C class
Chief concerned by 'perception' that force is missing 16% of all crime - HMICFRS' inspection report sheds more light on why Devon and Cornwall has been moved into special measures, rating five out of nine areas as either 'requires improvement' or 'inadequate'. Devon and Cornwall has a particular issue with recording violent offences, according to HMICFRS' lat
Driver who rammed Met motorcycle officer jailed for four years - The driver was caught on bodycam footage ramming into a Met officer. A driver who rammed a Met motorcycle officer to avoid being arrested has been jailed for four years. Joseph Ward, 24, had previously pleaded guilty to 14 offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, imper
Student officers in court for offences against children - One former student officer has been jailed and another entered a guilty plea this week in separate cases. A student officer in the West Midlands has pleaded guilty and another from Devon and Cornwall has been jailed this week in unrelated cases for offences against children. The f
Mike Veale resigns as interim CEO for Leicestershire PCC - Mr Veale, who remains subject to gross misconduct proceedings while chief constable of Cleveland Police, was appointed by PCC Rupert Matthews just two months ago. Leicestershire's PCC claims that his interim CEO decided to resign after little more than two months in post because the appointm
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