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Fury as armed officer who shot Chris Kaba to face disciplinary hearing

Martyn Blake, 41, was cleared of murder in October but will have to face misconduct proceedings over the shooting.

Evening Standard

Police officer who shot Chris Kaba to face gross misconduct proceedings

Metropolitan Police officer Martyn Blake was cleared of murder in October and force bosses argued he should not face a disciplinary hearing.

Evening Standard

Five Met Police officers facing sack after petrol bombs thrown and car torched at Kent riot training base

PC James Duthoit and four others accused of breaching standards of professional behaviour

Evening Standard

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Rap group Kneecap apologise to families for 'kill your MP' remarks

A clip of the band allegedly calling for the death of Conservative MPs is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror unit. The daughter of a murdered MP has spoken out and the band has apologised. However, Kneecap said that they are facing a "co-ordinated smear campaign."

Euronews

Daughter of murdered UK MP asks rappers Kneecap for apology

A clip of the band allegedly calling for the death of Conservative MPs is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police’s counter-terror unit. Now, the daughter of a murdered MP has spoken out and demanded an apology.

Euronews

Serving Metropolitan Police officer charged with multiple sexual assault offences spanning five years

PC Joseph Reece will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court next week charged with sexual assault and voyeurism

Evening Standard

Police watchdog to complain to Ofcom over Chris Kaba Panorama episode

The Independent Office for Police Conduct has asked for a public apology from the BBC.

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'Suspect' on Disney+ digs for the truth around a fatal London police shooting

A new Disney+ miniseries recreates a real-life police shooting that left a family reeling and searching for answers

The Independent UK

Police chiefs granted powers to automatically sack officers who fail background checks

Calls to change police vetting procedures began after a report into the murder of Sarah Everard in 2021

The Independent UK

'Glaring gap in law closed': Met Police hail new rules as officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked

Police chiefs will be able to sack officers deemed unfit to serve from next month under rules announced by Home Office

Evening Standard

Police officers who fail vetting to be automatically sacked under new rules

Measures will be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday which will make it a legal requirement for serving officers to pass vetting procedures.

Evening Standard

Serving female Metropolitan Police officer charged with sexually assaulting woman

PC Julie Bragg is due before Westminster Magistrates Court on Wednesday, Scotland Yard confirmed in a statement

Evening Standard

Mother of Jean Charles de Menezes says ‘everyone should watch’ TV drama

Brazilian electrician Jean Charles de Menezes was shot seven times by police in Stockwell underground station in July 2005.

Evening Standard

Family of student shot and stabbed to death in Peckham 10 years ago launch fresh appeal

Ola Raji, 21, was attacked and killed in Peckham, south London in 2015

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‘Drunk’ hit-run driver rams woman outside Wembley concert by reggae artist Alkaline

The motorist did not stop at the scene, Metropolitan Police officers said

Evening Standard

Police locate ‘high-risk’ patient who fled mental health facility in London

Vasile Coceban, 36, who travelled to Hyde Park was taken into custody on Thursday

The Independent UK

Thief caught after trying to steal luxury watch from plain clothes officers

Yakob Harket, 21, was apprehended in a Metropolitan Police crackdown operation in west London on October 10 last year.

Evening Standard

Metropolitan Police officer jailed for more than four years for rape

Pc Samuel McGregor, 33, had been found guilty of raping a woman at an address in London on May 11 2021 after a trial at Inner London Crown Court.

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Met Police officers dress up as Batman and Robin in ‘creative tactic’ to catch street scammers

Metropolitan Police officers apprehended scammers on Westminster Bridge dressed as Batman and Robin in February, after having to hatch "creative plans" to "deliver vengeance."

Evening Standard

Four jailed over ‘callous and shocking’ killing of taxi passenger

Anselam Senaj died at the scene despite the efforts of emergency services.

The Independent UK

Devastated families pay tribute to three teenagers killed in collision between car and bus near Heathrow

Star Tomkins, Harley Woods and Jimmy Savory were killed in the crash on Bedfont Road on 1 April

The Independent UK

Serving Met Police officer charged with rape

Pc Dion Arnold was charged with four counts of rape

Evening Standard

Met Police under fire over ‘discriminatory’ use of facial recognition cameras in London

Data shows the technology has been deployed mostly in boroughs with a higher-than-average Black population

Evening Standard

Axing Met’s Royal Parks police unit ‘a very bad decision’, say angry campaigners

Scotland Yard is having to slash 1,700 staff amid a £260 million budget shortfall

Evening Standard

Zhenhao Zou: More than 20 women come forward with allegations against jailed serial rapist PhD student

Zhenhao Zou is believed to be one of the UK’s most prolific sex offenders

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