Met Police
Met making new representations to IOPC over Martyn Blake misconduct hearing
Martyn Blake was cleared of murder after a trial at the Old Bailey, and now the IOPC is reviewing whether he should face disciplinary proceedings.
Heavily pregnant woman dies in collision with unmarked police car
The incident happened on the A20 at around 6.15pm on Thursday.
13-year-old boy stabbed in south-east London
Officers were called to the incident in Bexleyheath at 3.31pm on Thursday.
Police panel told to reconsider whether to sack officer who used racial slur
Colin Eastop resigned from the Metropolitan Police after being given a final written warning for gross misconduct for his use of the slur.
Met marksman who shot Chris Kaba ‘did not intend to kill him’, court told
Martyn Blake, 40, said he only wanted to stop the car that Mr Kaba was driving in order to protect fellow police officers at the scene.
Met takes operational decisions independently, say Sadiq Khan and Number 10
The Prime Minister’s official spokesman said ‘operational decisions are for the Met independently of the Government’.
Yvette Cooper attended Taylor Swift concert after talks about popstar’s security
The Home Secretary tried to disclose the free tickets she received for the concert, but was told it was below the threshold for doing so.
No ‘undue influence’ from ministers over Taylor Swift police protection – Nandy
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy said operational decisions were a matter for the police, not ministers or the Mayor of London.
Ex-Met officer David Carrick accused of string of sex offences including rape
The 49-year-old is due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on October 17.
Armed officer ‘feared for my life’ before colleague shot driver in Kaba stop
The Metropolitan Police officer, referred to as DS87, said he believed he would have died or been injured had action not been taken.