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Huge variation in police spying powers raises concerns

April 5th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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Some forces grant virtually all applications for phone records.


Witness Protection: a life worth living?

March 28th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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Protected witnesses tell File on 4 their traumatic stories.


Corruption considered a major problem the UK

February 17th, 2012 by | 3 Comments
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Report reveals concerns about corruption in the EU


IPCC launches review of Deaths in Custody

February 2nd, 2012 by
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The IPCC is to conduct a root and branch review of the way it deals with Deaths in Custody cases.


Police watchdog admitted system was ineffective

February 1st, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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System is ineffective and doesn’t give public what it wants, says deputy of police watchdog.


In video – the arrest of Frank Ogboru

January 31st, 2012 by
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The police’s restraint of Frank Ogboru was captured on CCTV.


How many have died after police restraint? MP calls for inquiry

January 31st, 2012 by | 4 Comments
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Bureau finds 50% more cases of police-restraint related deaths than recognised by official police body.


Revealed: Deaths that were not in official report

January 31st, 2012 by | 2 Comments
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The Bureau struggled to obtain the relevant data.


Bureau Recommends: Racism allegations against police spiral

January 10th, 2012 by
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Complaints of racism against the police are up almost a third, the Mirror has found.


Bureau Recommends: After 16 years, ‘murdered’ wife’s diary casts doubt on husband’s conviction

January 6th, 2012 by | 1 Comment
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Paul Gilfoyle’s diaries could have cleared convicted murderer husband.


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