A message accidentally posted on a website for retired South Yorkshire Police officers has assured them they “did a good job” in the 1980s, despite the deaths of 96 fans in the Hillsborough disaster.
Concerned over the ability of Avon and Somerset Chief Constable Nick Gargan to lead the force after being found guilty of misconduct, the local police and crime commissioner calls for his resignation.
Figures exclusively released to Channel 4 News by the Police Federation shows that in the last four years, the equivalent of seven entire forces have been cut.
After the child abuse scandal in Rotherham forced former South Yorkshire police and crime commissioner Shaun Wright to resign, Ukip believes it can pull off a shock win in the Labour stronghold.
Children in Rotherham continue to be sexually exploited “on an industrial scale”, South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner Shaun Wright says as he faces calls to resign at a public meeting.
Burnt by scandals like “plebgate” and bullying allegations, the Police Federation is meeting in Bournemouth to elect a new leader and put in place reforms to get the organisation back on track.
The police whistleblower who exposed the manipulation of crime figures faces being put on a public register of disgraced officers, Channel 4 News can reveal.
Inspectors find “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses” in the investigation of domestic abuse cases in England and Wales and say only eight out of 43 forces respond well.
Bernard Hogan-Howe, Met police chief, admits that black people have a bad experience with the police. He is asked if he owes the Duggans an apology, and whether Londoners can trust the police.
There is a “cause for concern” over allegations that officers manipulate crime statistics, the head of the UK’s largest police force admits.
A £400,000 inquiry has found no evidence of misconduct by Cumbria’s suspended chief constable but has been told by the police and crime commissioner to resign or retire.
During his unsuccessful campaign to become a police and crime commissioner, the Conservative politician Michael Mates was accused of making a false declaration about where he lived.
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.
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.
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.
