German police have long collaborated with energy giant RWE to enforce ecological catastrophe: Eviction aftermath in Lutzerath, early 2023. Lützi Lebt / flickr, CC BY-NC-SA In early 2023, the German village of Lützerath was the site of violent clashes between thousands of protesters and police who wanted to clear the village so it could be …
Charms and rituals are used by criminals in Nigeria – should police deploy spiritual security too?: Crime is among the major challenges confronting Nigeria as a nation. The pervasiveness of crime has repeatedly called into question the effectiveness and efficiency of the Nigeria Police Force. This is despite their exclusive reliance on modern policing strategies …
The personal details of Northern Ireland’s main police force have been leaked – three reasons why that’s incredibly dangerous: Shutterstock/Damien Storan Data breaches are not a good look for any institution or organisation. But depending on the nature of the data leaked and the organisation, some breaches can be more serious and have greater consequences …
Linking police and healthcare data could help better identify domestic abuse – new research: Healthcare professionals can play a vital role in identifying and helping people who are experiencing domestic abuse. HTWE/Shutterstock Identifying domestic abuse victims earlier could help to reduce future emergency medical admissions. Our new research shows how this could be done before …
Nigeria’s new police chief faces structural challenges – 5 key issues to tackle: Nigeria's new police chief must continue to enforce discipline within the police. Pius Utomi Ekpei/AFP via Getty Images Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu named a new inspector general of police on 19 June 2023. He appointed the deputy inspector general, Kayode Egbetokun, to …
Paris riots: when police shot a teenager dead, a rumbling pressure cooker exploded: Riots have broken out in Nanterre, a suburb of Paris, following the lethal police shooting of a 17-year-old boy named as Nahel M. An investigation into his death is ongoing but the situation has already triggered protest and anger. Whatever the investigation …
Police forces across England plan to respond to fewer mental health calls — here’s why: The Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has announced that the London police force is to attend fewer mental health emergencies. As part of an approach called Right Care, Right Person, police officers will only respond to 999 mental health calls …
Crimestoppers: the charity providing an anonymous link between the public and the police for 35 years: Crimestoppers, the crime-fighting charity, has been an anonymous link between the UK public and the police for 35 years. From everyday concerns about drug dealing and dangerous driving to taking critical information on murders, Crimestoppers receives more than half …
Police Scotland: the UK’s second-largest force is also grappling with misogyny and racism: Loch Earn/Shutterstock A damning report published in March found the UK’s largest police force rife with ill-treatment of women, ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ officers. Louise Casey found London’s Metropolitan Police to be “institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic”, and recommended radical reform – …
Casey review: how the Met police needs to accept that it is institutionally racist and deal with failures: Carrie Gomez/Shutterstock Louise Casey’s review of the standards of behaviour and internal culture at the Metropolitan police makes for uncomfortable reading. It was commissioned following the kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by Wayne Couzens, who …
Winky D is being targeted by police in Zimbabwe – why the music star’s voice is so important: Winky D's hit Ibotso has seen him removed from stage by police. Screengrab/Happy Again/winkyonline Winky D, a 40-year-old Zimdancehall artist, is hugely popular in Zimbabwe. He’s also increasingly in the news for the messages in his songs, …
Casey review: how different is the Met police from the UK’s other forces?: zefart/Shutterstock The series of scandals that has hit the UK’s biggest police force suggests longstanding and serious underlying problems. The newly published Casey review details these problems in depth, adding another stain to the Metropolitan police’s reputation. The report found that institutional …
Met police: Casey review shows how ‘warrior culture’ drives policing in the UK: Jacek Wojnarowski/Shutterstock The landmark Casey review has found the Metropolitan Police institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. This language – “institutionally” – means that these are not problems isolated to a few bad apples, like David Carrick or Wayne Couzens. These officers, and …
Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism: Ian_Stewart/Shutterstock Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 years ago when, after the incompetent investigation into the murder of Stephen Lawrence, Sir William MacPherson reported that …
Kenya’s police are violent, unaccountable and make most citizens feel less safe – should they be abolished?: Kenyans protest against police extrajudicial killings in Nairobi in December 2022. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images A world without the police is inconceivable to many people. The police are viewed as part of modern society’s foundation, ensuring democracy …
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‘You rarely see abuse directed at men’: a look at the sexist abuse women police officers face online: Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock The third series of BBC police drama Happy Valley marked the end of a beloved programme, and the end of Sergeant Catherine Cawood’s career navigating Yorkshire’s criminal underworld. Cawood’s age and gender is not …
Omagh police shooting: why attack comes at a difficult time in Northern Ireland: The shooting of a police officer in Omagh on Thursday evening is another horrific reminder that Northern Ireland remains a deeply and dangerously divided society. Though it has not been confirmed that the assailants were paramilitaries, the Police Service of Northern Ireland …