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video 10 May 2013 UK

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Ian Blair: Met has cleaned up its act since Daniel Morgan

Former Met Police Commissioner Lord Blair tells Channel 4 News that there were institutional failures within the police force in the 1980s, but that the force has since been cleared of corruption.

article 29 April 2013 UK
Two police officers stand guard at a public event, as the chief inspector of constabulary calls for a focus on crime prevention (G).
Crime prevention key to policing - but 'hard to measure'

The chief inspector of constabulary calls for a focus on crime prevention. But the government's focus on data and budget cuts has made this more difficult, the Police Federation tells Channel 4 News.

article 21 April 2013 UK
Paris Brown (pic: Getty)
Paris Brown: no further action over Twitter comments

No further action will be taken against Paris Brown, Britain's first youth police and crime commissioner who stepped down from the role over offensive comments she made on Twitter, police confirm.

article 18 April 2013 UK
Richard Rhodes, police and crime commissioner for Cumbria
Calls for police commissioner investigation over arrests

A Labour MP calls for the Home Secretary to investigate the conduct of Richard Rhodes, police and crime commissioner of Cumbria, after a third alleged "whistleblower" is arrested.

article 09 April 2013 UK
Paris Brown, the UK's first youth crime commissioner, has resigned from the role over offensive tweets she posted on Twitter
Paris Brown steps down from youth police role

Britain's first youth crime commissioner, Paris Brown, says she is stepping down from the role after it emerged she posted offensive messages on Twitter.

video 08 April 2013

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Paris Brown 'deeply sorry' for offensive tweets - video

The country's first youth police and crime commissioner, Paris Brown, tells Fatima Manji she is not a racist and that she will not resign from her £15,000 a year post.

article 07 April 2013 UK
Paris Brown has apologised for the nature of her tweets.
Paris Brown says tweets were 'idiotic'

A teenager, who was appointed as Britain's first youth police and crime commissioner, apologises after a series of offensive tweets which have led to calls for her resignation.

article 30 January 2013 UK
Police constables passing out at Hendon (Getty)
Wanted: police superintendent - no experience necessary

People with no experience of policing will be allowed to join forces at superintendent level under new reforms unveiled today.

article 24 January 2013 UK
Police accused of exaggerating drop in crime rate (R)
Police accused of exaggerating drop in crime rate

Police downgrading offences to meet targets has exaggerated the fall in crime, say the ONS. But experts tell Channel 4 News that a rise in under-reported crime against retailers could be the reason.

article 22 January 2013 UK
Police chiefs are to set up independent ethics boards to monitor the risks of corruption in forces in England and Wales.
Simon Israel by Simon Israel 'Step change' to limit police corruption

A Transparency International report recommends that police chiefs set up independent ethics boards to monitor the risks of corruption in forces in England and Wales.