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Women who carry firearms escape with cautions

19.11.09
Almost two out of three women caught with firearms are not prosecuted, according to police figures... more

Heroin wars, loan sharks and executions: the Turkish gangs terrorising north London

17.11.09
In a brave but disturbing interview, a law-abiding kebab shop owner sheds light on the thugs who caused him to flee his home, family and business in fear of his life... more

The 20 people who keep London leading the world

10.11.09
Simon Cowell, Stella McCartney and Dizzee Rascal were named among the 20 most influential people in London... more

Met chiefs face questions over armed police

28.10.09
Senior Scotland Yard officers are facing questions over why they were kept in the dark that armed patrols had been used in London since June... more

Met chief: My job should not pay a bonus

09.10.09
Sir Paul Stephenson hit out at the practice of police chiefs receiving bonuses and vowed never to take one himself... more

Campaigners criticise closing police human trafficking unit

07.10.09
Several leading charities criticise plans to shut down a police unit dedicated to tackling human trafficking... more

You're his boss, Boris - don't let Paul Stephenson forget that

08.09.09
At last, a London row that really matters and where only one side can be right. London's police chiefs are demanding that politicians stop interfering in how they police the streets... more

Scotland Yard under fire over £100,000-a-year Met constable

04.08.09
Constable paid more than £100,000 by the Met in a year after doubling his salary with overtime... more

Met rebels win battle to wear £1 flag badges backing troops

29.07.09
Scotland Yard has been forced into a U-turn after officers revolted against a ban on wearing Union flag badges in support of British troops... more

Sir Paul Stephenson: Officers ‘acted in a professional manner’

26.06.09
Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson praised the Met’s handling of the protests... more

I’ll sack police officers who hide their identity badges, says Met chief

22.04.09
Scotland Yard boss Sir Paul Stephenson said rogue officers who conceal their identities to commit crime will be sacked... more

Police ‘should be punished for covering up ID’

17.04.09
Met commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson was told he must discipline officers who have defied orders to identify themselves... more

25 years on and Met still hunts Pc’s embassy killer

17.04.09
On the 25th anniversary of Pc Yvonne Fletcher's death, police said her murder outside the Libyan embassy remains an open case... more

To gain our respect police must get out on the beat

18.03.09
Sir Paul Stephenson has chosen a good issue with which to make his mark on London’s policing, saying that he wants his officers patrolling on foot and alone... more

Met chief's plans deserve support

17.03.09
THE NEW Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Paul Stephenson, missed his man when he joined today's series of dawn raids on burglars and robbers... more

Smarten up, new Met chief tells his force

11.02.09
The new head of the Met has called on officers to "smarten up" and return to the "old-fashioned" policing values of pride and professionalism... more

Met chief to visit World Cup site in security tour

11.02.09
Britain's most senior policeman will inspect preparations for the 2010 World Cup during a visit to South Africa this week.... more

Police stop-and-search branded 'illegal'

05.02.09
Harsh stop-and-search measures designed to drive knives off the streets have been branded "illegal"... more

He’s different – but now Stephenson must really change the Met

29.01.09
London’s policing has been dogged by a lack of leadership – now Sir Paul must tackle the vested interests that let down his force and fail us all ... more

Hunt is on for the Met's deputy commissioner

29.01.09
A search to find a deputy at Scotland Yard is to get under way in the coming weeks after Sir Paul Stephenson, the previous deputy, was appointed Met Commissioner... more

No women on shortlist to become next Met chief

17.12.08
Four senior police officers – none of them women – have been shortlisted to be the next Metropolitan Police Commissioner... more

Gordo’s war on the not-so-rich could scupper him

01.12.08
Over the past two months, says conventional wisdom, the way we feel about Gordon Brown has changed as seismically as the way we feel about the economy... but is it true? ... more

Is the northern bobby too close to Sir Ian Blair to succeed him?

08.10.08
Since the Mayor Boris Johnson ousted the Chief Commissioner of the Met, Sir Paul Stephenson has been in charge of policing London. He’s the bookies favourite for the job but he has his critics... more

Boris tells Met: Blair case must not harm London

05.09.08
Boris Johnson fears for the policing of London amid the barrage of controversy over the Met police chief's future... more

Burrell detective to head 75-strong knife crime squad

04.07.08
A senior detective who once led the ill-fated inquiry into former royal butler Paul Burrell is to head a task force tackling London's gang and knife crime epidemic... more

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