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UK Police Trial Robot Dog for Frontline Deployment
Nottinghamshire Police is trialing a £24,000 robot dog with cameras and a loudspeaker for remote communication in dangerous situations; a three-month trial will determine its suitability for national rollout by 2026.
UK Police Trial Robot Dog for Frontline Deployment
Nottinghamshire Police is trialing a £24,000 robot dog with cameras and a loudspeaker for remote communication in dangerous situations; a three-month trial will determine its suitability for national rollout by 2026.
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40% Bias Score
UK Watchdog Condemns Heavy-Handed Policing of Palestine Protests
Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) criticized the heavy-handed policing of Palestine protests following over 700 arrests since July 7th, including 532 arrests during a single London protest on August 9th at an estimated cost of £3 million, raising concerns about the suppression of...
UK Watchdog Condemns Heavy-Handed Policing of Palestine Protests
Britain's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) criticized the heavy-handed policing of Palestine protests following over 700 arrests since July 7th, including 532 arrests during a single London protest on August 9th at an estimated cost of £3 million, raising concerns about the suppression of...
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56% Bias Score
UK Police Funding Shortfall Forces Crime Deprioritization
A £1.2 billion shortfall in police funding, resulting from a 2.3 percent increase in spending, will force UK police to deprioritize crimes like shoplifting and mobile phone theft, jeopardizing the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, with only 3,000 hired so far.
UK Police Funding Shortfall Forces Crime Deprioritization
A £1.2 billion shortfall in police funding, resulting from a 2.3 percent increase in spending, will force UK police to deprioritize crimes like shoplifting and mobile phone theft, jeopardizing the recruitment of 13,000 additional officers, with only 3,000 hired so far.
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40% Bias Score
Seven UK Police Officers Sacked Over "Shocking" WhatsApp Messages
Seven British Transport Police officers were sacked for sending misogynistic, ableist, and violent WhatsApp messages, while four supervisors received written warnings for failing to report the misconduct; the messages, discovered during a separate domestic abuse investigation, included jokes about m...
Seven UK Police Officers Sacked Over "Shocking" WhatsApp Messages
Seven British Transport Police officers were sacked for sending misogynistic, ableist, and violent WhatsApp messages, while four supervisors received written warnings for failing to report the misconduct; the messages, discovered during a separate domestic abuse investigation, included jokes about m...
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60% Bias Score
London Police Arrest Suspect, Recover Firearm After Blake Acquittal
Following the acquittal of firearms officer Martyn Blake for the murder of Chris Kaba, London police arrested Danny Downes in a dawn raid, recovering a firearm and knife from his home; Downes pleaded guilty to firearm possession.
London Police Arrest Suspect, Recover Firearm After Blake Acquittal
Following the acquittal of firearms officer Martyn Blake for the murder of Chris Kaba, London police arrested Danny Downes in a dawn raid, recovering a firearm and knife from his home; Downes pleaded guilty to firearm possession.
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40% Bias Score
Police Chief Reinstated After Suspension
Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg was reinstated two weeks after being suspended by the Police and Crime Commissioner following an IOPC investigation into allegations of failing to properly investigate the improper retention of sensitive police information between 2016 and 2020. The de...
Police Chief Reinstated After Suspension
Thames Valley Police Chief Constable Jason Hogg was reinstated two weeks after being suspended by the Police and Crime Commissioner following an IOPC investigation into allegations of failing to properly investigate the improper retention of sensitive police information between 2016 and 2020. The de...
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44% Bias Score
750 UK Police Officers Suspended on Full Pay, Costing £2.6 Million Monthly
Seven hundred fifty UK police officers are suspended on full pay, costing £2.6 million monthly due to allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to corruption, a 5% increase from last year and over three times the number in 2022.
750 UK Police Officers Suspended on Full Pay, Costing £2.6 Million Monthly
Seven hundred fifty UK police officers are suspended on full pay, costing £2.6 million monthly due to allegations ranging from sexual misconduct to corruption, a 5% increase from last year and over three times the number in 2022.
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52% Bias Score
UK Police to Disclose Suspect Ethnicity in High-Profile Cases
The National Police Chiefs' Council and the College of Policing will allow greater transparency on the ethnicity and potentially immigration status of charged suspects in high-profile cases, aiming to counter misinformation but raising concerns about potential bias and data accuracy.
UK Police to Disclose Suspect Ethnicity in High-Profile Cases
The National Police Chiefs' Council and the College of Policing will allow greater transparency on the ethnicity and potentially immigration status of charged suspects in high-profile cases, aiming to counter misinformation but raising concerns about potential bias and data accuracy.
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56% Bias Score
Met Police Faces Closure of Half Its Buildings Due to £260m Budget Shortfall
Due to a £260 million budget shortfall, the Metropolitan Police may close half its buildings and lose 1,700 officers and staff, jeopardizing crime reduction goals and highlighting the impact of years of austerity cuts.
Met Police Faces Closure of Half Its Buildings Due to £260m Budget Shortfall
Due to a £260 million budget shortfall, the Metropolitan Police may close half its buildings and lose 1,700 officers and staff, jeopardizing crime reduction goals and highlighting the impact of years of austerity cuts.
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56% Bias Score
Police Funding Crucial for Meeting Anti-Crime Pledges: Met Chief
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley urges the government to provide substantial additional funding in the upcoming June spending review to achieve its anti-crime pledges, warning that without it, promises such as restoring neighborhood policing and halving knife crime will be broken.
Police Funding Crucial for Meeting Anti-Crime Pledges: Met Chief
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley urges the government to provide substantial additional funding in the upcoming June spending review to achieve its anti-crime pledges, warning that without it, promises such as restoring neighborhood policing and halving knife crime will be broken.
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48% Bias Score
Met Police Cannot Dismiss Officers Failing Vetting, Costing Millions
A High Court ruling prevents the Metropolitan Police from dismissing 29 officers who failed vetting, mostly men with "sexually bad attitudes" and violence against women, costing potentially millions in paid leave; Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called it a "ridiculous waste of taxpayers' money" and bl...
Met Police Cannot Dismiss Officers Failing Vetting, Costing Millions
A High Court ruling prevents the Metropolitan Police from dismissing 29 officers who failed vetting, mostly men with "sexually bad attitudes" and violence against women, costing potentially millions in paid leave; Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called it a "ridiculous waste of taxpayers' money" and bl...
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60% Bias Score
Met Police Removed From Special Measures After Reform Efforts
The Metropolitan Police, Britain's largest force, has been removed from special measures after over two years of enhanced monitoring following improvements in response times, child sexual exploitation investigations, and officer training, as announced by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary on...
Met Police Removed From Special Measures After Reform Efforts
The Metropolitan Police, Britain's largest force, has been removed from special measures after over two years of enhanced monitoring following improvements in response times, child sexual exploitation investigations, and officer training, as announced by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary on...
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44% Bias Score
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