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Police watchdog to probe undercover officer 'false name' claims

21.10.11
Scotland Yard is to call in the police watchdog over allegations that an undercover officer took part in a criminal trial under a false name... more

Yard hunt for 14 criminals hiding in UK

04.10.11
Scotland Yard has released image of 14 of the most wanted foreign criminals suspected of hiding in Britain, many of them in London... more

Axing 2,000 Met civilians 'won't hit police patrols'

22.09.11
Scotland Yard is planning to axe nearly 2,000 civilian workers to cut staffing costs in the next five years ... more

Scotland Yard faces £70m riot shortfall

01.09.11
Scotland Yard is facing a £70 million 'black hole' to cover the costs of policing the riots, Labour claims... more

Met's remand policy unjust and unlawful, claim lawyers

23.08.11
Scotland Yard is facing a legal challenge over a policy to hold in custody all people arrested on riot-related offences... more

Detectives hunt driver who ran over police during riots

16.08.11
Scotland Yard has released CCTV footage of two police officers who were mown down as they chased looters during last week's riots... more

Met chief Sir Paul Stephenson quits over phone hacking row

18.07.11
Britain's most senior police officer has become the most significant casualty of the phone hacking scandal... more

A huge blunder by Yard bosses - but will others emerge?

15.07.11
At best, this is a massive failure of judgment by Scotland Yard bosses... more

'Murdoch staff pay Met £100k in bribes': Arrests imminent over illegal payments

07.07.11
Corrupt Met police received more than £100,000 in unlawful payments from senior journalists and executives at the News of the World, the Evening Standard can reveal... more

Police dogs 'boil to death' in Met officer's locked car

27.06.11
Two Met police dogs - one just a puppy - die after being left in soaring temperatures in a locked car with the windows shut... more

Scotland Yard starts new team to look into hacking

10.06.11
Scotland Yard establishes new team to examine claims that private investigators illegally targeted emails and computer files of celebrities and politicians... more

Maddy could be found alive, says Met chief in case review

17.05.11
Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson said that there was a chance Madeleine McCann could be found alive ... more

Maddie enquiry will cost millions and could take years

13.05.11
Police insiders warned against hopes of a quick breakthrough as they said the scale of the task of reviewing the evidence was huge... more

Peers debate News of the World phone hacking probe as senior journalists released after questioning

06.04.11
News of the World phone-hacking scandal will be discussed in the House of Lords after detectives bailed two senior journalists who were arrested in connection with the reopened inquiry ... more

Protest over reggae star Smiley Culture's death halts police authority meeting

31.03.11
A meeting of the Metropolitan Police Authority was temporarily disbanded after more than 30 angry suppoters of reggae star Smiley Culture disrupted the hearing... more

Hunt for killer after woman is found stabbed to death at south London flat

15.03.11
Detectives have launched a murder inquiry after a woman was discovered stabbed to death in a flat in south London... more

Met had 'cunning plan' for dealing with student protests

11.03.11
Scotland Yard drew up what it called a 'cunning plan' to deal with one of the student protests, it was revealed... more

Scotland Yard man held over theft ring at Heathrow

17.02.11
A Scotland Yard officer suspected of playing a key role in a shoplifting ring at Heathrow Airport has been arrested... more

Scotland Yard vows 'robust' inquiry after Tessa Jowell calls police over phone hacking

28.01.11
Scotland Yard was battling to stop the phone hacking scandal spiralling out of control amid a storm of fresh revelations... more

Yard looks to save £7m a year by bonus cuts

11.01.11
Scotland Yard is to slash bonuses paid to rank-and-file police saving £7 million a year, the force announced. ... more

Scotland Yard detectives cleared of waterboarding but face action over TVs and car

22.12.10
Scotland Yard detectives alleged to have 'waterboarded' suspects during a police raid will not face criminal charges, it was announced... more

Met detective is sacked for bugging interviews at his promotion exam

10.12.10
Senior officer in Scotland Yard’s anti-terrorist squad is sacked after trying to cheat in a promotion exam... more

‘Geek squad’ to help Scotland Yard smash cyber-crime

06.12.10
Scotland Yard is to recruit some of Britain’s most talented computer students to join the battle against internet crooks... more

£5m to police royal wedding as Met chiefs tackle stalkers and terrorism threat

23.11.10
The cost of security and policing the royal wedding is expected to cost up to £5 million, according to estimates... more

Firearms officer arrested over ‘road rage’ death of woman, 64

18.11.10
Scotland Yard firearms officer is facing a possible manslaughter charge after a 64-year-old woman died during an alleged 'road rage' incident... more

Police chief accused of 'con' over local squads

28.10.10
Scotland Yard chief Sir Paul Stephenson was accused of trying to 'con' Londoners today over plans to change the way the capital is policed... more

£32m corruption probe nets just 45 police

05.10.10
Nearly 1,000 Metropolitan police officers were investigated for allegations of corruption last year at a cost of more than £32 million, according to new figures... more

Met’s unpaid recruits plan set to be approved

30.09.10
Proposal to make most new police recruits in London work as unpaid volunteers for their first 18 months was expected to be approved... more

Cuts could fuel crime rise, senior Met official warns

22.09.10
Crime levels in London could rise because of current and future budget cuts, a police report warns... more


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