The Bad, The Good And Most Importantly, Maintaining Perspective After Panorama.

It was a programme that had received considerable advanced publicity over weeks and, as the day dawned, officers across the Met and indeed the country viewed the upcoming revelations with apprehension. Whatever the content, the result was inevitable; that all Met officers would be collectively smeared with morale, already on the floor, now suffering another blow.

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The Arrest Of Graham Linehan-Could Officers Have Refused To Undertake The Arrest And Be Thrown Under The Proverbial Bus?

So, the Commissioner commendably speaks out in relation to the controversial arrest of Graham Linehan and this appears to have actually made an impact upon politicians who acknowledge that officers have a near impossible task in enforcing laws passed by a democratically elected Parliament. 

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IOPC Forces Gross Misconduct Hearing 10 Years After Lawful Shooting. ‘Second Bite At The Cherry, But What Happens When The Cherry Box Is Empty?’

A Scotland Yard firearms officer could be sacked almost a decade after shooting dead Jermaine Baker during an attempted prison break. The IOPC have now directed the Met Police to hold gross misconduct proceedings against the officer.

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“A Summer of Strain: Police Officers Face Relentless Abuse, Burnout, And A Lack Of Support”

This summer has proven to be one of the most challenging in recent memory for our police officers who are repeatedly called to face impossible situations with very little support. Despite being one of the most used emergency services, policing today is one of the least appreciated.

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London News: Two Teenagers Who Brutally Stabbed 14 Year Old Boy On Bus Jailed.

Two Teenagers, who brutally stabbed a 14 year old boy, have been jailed after detectives from the Metropolitan Police Service conducted a thorough investigation. Following the sentencing hearing, the victim’s mother made a heart rendering plea for young teenagers to stop carrying knives.

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There Are Clear Concerns Amongst Front-Line Officers In Respect Of Forthcoming Cutbacks That Will Inevitably Result In Enforced Changes And Increased Pressures.

Public order events at the time of writing have been dominated by events in Epping linked to the Bell Hotel and its decision to accept a Home Office linked contract in respect of the housing of migrants. The catalyst for the protest and counter-protest was an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl; the suspect has been arrested, charged and remanded in custody pending trial.

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‘I Have Been Open And Categorical In My Opposition To The End of Life Bill’-Margaret Mullane MP.

This week the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life Bill, referenced in debate as the most fateful Bill to be brought before the House of Commons, passed its 3rd Reading and will now be considered by the House of Lords. I have been open and categorical in my opposition to this Bill at each stage.

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