All news on the topic: Independent Office for Police Conduct

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One-legged dementia patient, 93, died after being Tasered as officers charged
Donald Burgess, 93, died in hospital in the weeks after PCs Stephen Smith and Rachel Comotto were called to an East Sussex care home following reports of a knife threat
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Dad-of-two, 26, dies from seizure in garden after being handcuffed by police
Liam Brackley, from St Helens in Merseyside, was just 26 years old when he died from a seizure and cardiac arrest, and leaves behind his six-year-old twin daughters
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'Dark horse' shot dead by police with crossbows and sword in Southwark pictured
The man who was shot dead by Metropolitan Police outside a home in Southwark in the early hours of Tuesday has been named, after he forced his way inside while carrying a crossbow
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Police ignored 'mental health' 999 call from dad in house where four found dead
Norfolk Police, which referred itself to the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC), has confirmed it failed to an address at which a dad, his two daughters and sister in law were later found dead
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Met Police officers face probe into handling of Stephen Port murders case
Eight current and former police officers for the Pet Police are being investigated over allegations of gross misconduct in the Stephen Port serial killer case
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Cop fired for sexting vulnerable missing woman he was searching for
The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said rather than helping her, PC Robert Whitehead tried to exploit the situation for his own sexual gratification
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Cop under criminal investigation after Tasered man falls from window and dies
Ayuub Hassan Abdi was rushed to hospital with critical injuries after falling from an attic bedroom window at a property in Lozells, Birmingham earlier this month
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Former police watchdog boss charged with indecent assault and rape
The Crown Prosecution Service announced the charges against Michael Lockwood, the former director general of the Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog, this morning
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Cop who led Met's VIP sex abuse ring probe faces gross misconduct investigation
The Independent Office for Police Conduct's statement is related to Operation Midland, which looked into false allegations of sex abuse involving senior politicians and high-profile figures
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Sophie Wessex 'deeply saddened' by death of woman hit by police escort motorcade
Helen Holland, 81, was "thrown 40 feet across the road" after being struck by a police motorcycle escorting the Duchess of Edinburgh, an eyewitness claimed at the time
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Police's 'sexist' Facebook page 'objectified women for cheap laughs'
A Facebook page containing a number of 'offensive and sexist posts' has raised concerns among police officials. The page has current and serving officers "not aligned with policing values", a police body said
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Career criminal haunted after finding James Bulger's body dies in police custody
An investigation is underway after police a man named as career criminal James Riley died in police custody in Liverpool. A police watchdog is now investigating after the death of Mr Riley, known for finding the body of James Bulger in 1993
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Police to be investigated after crash victims lay dead in wreckage for 2 days
Gwent Police and South Wales Police had confirmed that four separate missing person reports were made - three on Saturday evening, then one the next day - but did not issue a public appeal for help until 11pm on Sunday
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Watchdog 'urgently' assessing how police handled search for three dead pals
Both South Wales Police and neighbouring force Gwent Police said they have referred themselves to the IOPC after it took officers 46 hours to find the wreckage in Cardiff - and inspectors are tackling the case as a matter of urgency
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Black people seven times more likely to die being restrained by police in UK
The charity Inquest, which helps families who have lost a loved one after contact with police, published the shocking figure after new analysis of official data
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Two cops will face misconduct hearings over Wayne Couzens' indecent exposure
A Metropolitan Police constable has a case to answer for gross misconduct and a Kent Police sergeant will face a misconduct meeting over the separate reports of flashing by Wayne Couzens
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Four Met Police officers investigated over arrest of strip search of girl, 15
The teenage girl was held at the station just eight days after another 15-year-old girl, named only as Child Q, was strip-searched at a school in Hackney, east London