All news on the topic: Police

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Spy cops scandal: ‘creepy’ officer formed sexual relationship with teen in 1990s
Activist tells public inquiry Andy Coles lied about his age and manipulated her into relationship when she was 19
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Motorway chase uncovers £70,000 worth of ’stolen’ whiskey in lorry
£70,000 worth of stolen whisky has been discovered by police in the back of a lorry after a motorway chase on the M606 near Bradford.
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Police van hitting 13-year-old boy with a water pistol off his bike was ’reasonable force,’ inquiry finds
Armed cops who swarmed a 13-year-old boy after his water pistol was mistaken for a real gun have been cleared of wrongdoing by the police watchdog.
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YouTuber Elliot Eastman, 26, reportedly ’dead’ after being kidnapped by fake police on a speedboat
Elliot Eastman, 26, was dragged away on a speedboat on the evening of October 17 by gunmen pretending to be police officers who shot him in the leg and abducted him
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Undercover ’spy cop’ acted recklessly by fathering a child while on duty, inquiry hears
Bob Lambert accused of failing to consider wellbeing of woman he deceived into sexual relationship
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Police driver who struck cow cleared of any wrongdoing
A police officer who sparked 2,000 complaints after ramming a cow on a road is returning to frontline duty after an internal investigation cleared him of wrongdoing.
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Met Police refer themselves to watchdog following complaints about Fayed investigation
Force refers itself after two women complained about handling of inquiries into allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed
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Premier League figure under FA safeguarding investigation
It follows allegations of sexual offences perpetrated by the man - cases which have since been dropped by police.
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Police are investigating the death of a four-month-old baby in Clynderwen
Dyfed-Powys Police released a statement on Sunday morning (Oct 20), confirming they are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a four-month-old baby in Clynderwen, Pembrokeshire.
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Former detective sentenced to 19 years for stealing 4kg of cocaine from work to sell in Manchester
Andrew Talbot, 54, took almost £400,000 worth of cocaine from evidence stores before searching police systems for dealers to help him sell the drug.
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Serbian police arrest contract killer linked to 2021 Belgrade assassination
Serbian police said that in cooperation with the European Union law enforcement, they have arrested four members of a criminal group, including a contract killer involved in a brazen revenge murder in Belgrade in 2021.
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Man arrested for selling illegal Sky streaming packages in bulk
A man has been arrested on suspicion of selling illegal streaming packages which provided access to Sky channels.
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How Police Scotland considered recording double rapist Isla Bryson as female as ’serious questions to answer’
New documents reveal Police Scotland considered registering the double rapist as female
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Daughter’s startling confession to police who turned up to check on her parents
Chilling police bodyworn footage shows a woman calmly telling officers how she murdered her own parents, hid their bodies and carried on living alongside them for four years.
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Gosport hospital opioid deaths: police identify 24 suspects
Kent and Essex police unit says files are being submitted to CPS in relation to hundreds of deaths up until 2000
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Interpol campaign to identify remains of women in Europe expands to 46 cases
Police forces in France, Italy and Spain join cold-case initiative after launch last year of Operation Identify Me
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Met Police officer charged over death of woman hit by motorcycle escorting Duchess of Edinburgh
Christopher Harrison, 67, will appear in court charged with causing death by careless driving after 81-year-old Helen Holland suffered serious injuries in the collision and died two weeks later.
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Four officers are under investigation for potential disciplinary action related to the David Carrick case
A serial rapist was reported to the police eight times, but no action was taken until his arrest in 2021.
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Three men detained over alleged scheme to sell counterfeit airbags, with 500 fakes uncovered in police raid
Three men arrested in connection with a suspected scheme to sell counterfeit airbags.
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Manchester detective found guilty after stealing cocaine and giving it to dealers
Andrew Talbot used police systems to look up dealers to help him sell the drugs
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Italian police seize £40,000,000 worth of fake retro consoles
Over £40 million worth of counterfeit retro consoles have been seized by police in Italy, featuring games like Street Fighter and Super Mario Bros.
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Police have discovered a body during the search for a missing British tourist in Mallorca
Officials believe victims were swept away in flash flood amid heavy storms, after body of British woman was also found on island on Wednesday
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A British woman was sexually assaulted and robbed after leaving a nightclub in Madrid
Police are hunting two men and a woman after a British tourist was robbed and sexually assaulted as she left a Madrid club.
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’Gang of burglars’ linked to 22 Ibiza raids, including Nick Grimshaw’s home, arrested
A suspected gang of burglars have been arrested over a spate of burglaries in Ibiza - including on the home of radio DJ Nick Grimshaw
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15-year-old detained after stabbing attack at Solingen festival
Police have confirmed the arrest of a 15-year-old in connection with the stabbing attack in Solingen, but are still trying to determine the motive, including whether terrorism could be involved.