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NoW wined and dined Met PR chief during phone probe

18.07.11
The Scotland Yard PR chief who hired a former News of the World deputy editor had at least seven meals with executives from the Sunday tabloid during the phone-hacking probe... more

Met arrests 800 in biggest drive yet against violence and robbery

17.06.11
More than 800 people have been arrested in a massive police crackdown on robbery, burglary and violent crime in London, it has been revealed... more

Theresa May: We can't afford to pay police officers £50,000 in overtime

02.03.11
Theresa May signals an end to the £100,000 Pc as she warned police that their pay will have to be cut to keep more officers on the beat... more

Elite crime unit's database of one million suspects 'breaks the law'

20.01.11
Secret database of suspects operated by Britain's elite crime-fighting unit breaks data protection and human rights laws, according to the information watchdog... more

Detectives study CCTV of man who threw fire extinguisher onto police

12.11.10
Police were examining CCTV images of the disorder at Tory HQ in an attempt to identify a young man who threw a fire extinguisher from the roof onto officers below ... more

Met police fast-track inquiry into student fees protest

12.11.10
Police chiefs were under pressure today to complete their probe into why senior officers failed to anticipate violent clashes during a student demonstration... more

Police on beat to be tracked with GPS radios

30.06.10
The Met is set to begin tracking every officer using the GPS chips in their radios, in a £2 million scheme to send emergency back-up more quickly... more

Met police recruits should work for free in first year, says report

14.05.10
Scotland Yard is considering an overhaul of police recruitment to save millions a year in training costs... 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

Some Met officers have never patrolled alone, chief admits

18.06.09
Some police officers in Britain's largest force have never patrolled alone, Met Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson reveals ... more

Met Police pays out £2m to staff as discrimination claims soar

12.06.09
The Met has handed out £2million in out-of-court settlements to staff claiming discrimination in the past five years, figures reveal... more

Two-thirds of CID detectives in Met are not trained detectives

12.05.09
Scotland Yard is short of almost 2,000 trained detectives, it has been revealed... more

Two-thirds of CID detectives in Met are not fully trained

12.05.09
Scotland Yard is short of almost 2,000 trained detectives, it has been revealed... more

Police support officer accused of assault at 'apartheid' station

27.02.09
A suspected child sex attacker was allowed to join the Metropolitan Police and is being investigated over an indecent assault on a woman colleague... more

Why the ex-boss of MI5 is now standing up for press freedom

18.02.09
Media analysis: As scores of newspaper photographers were staging a protest outside New Scotland Yard on Monday, a former British spy chief was giving them her tacit support... more

Police protest over terror law ban on holiday snaps

16.02.09
Tourists could face prosecution for taking holiday snaps of London's sights, police have said... more

Met chief quits with £80,000 pension to take up new £120,000 post

20.01.09
A senior Scotland Yard officer is to quit for a Home Office post which will see him collect a combined £200,000-a-year pay and pension package... more

Nine police officers a day attacked in London

12.12.08
Nine police officers a day are being attacked in London, figures show... more

Police may lose £24m rail travel perk

29.09.08
A scheme which gives police free travel worth £24 million a year is under review in a cost-cutting exercise... more

Anger at naming of tower blocks after gang of police killers

26.09.08
A housing association in Tower Hamlets has sparked anger after naming two tower blocks after the leader of a gang of police killers... more

'Film police marksmen to stop them colluding'

24.07.08
Police firearms officers should be videoed and recorded as they compile notes after a major shooting to avoid accusations of collusion, a watchdog recommends... more

Sikh officer wins third race prejudice payout from Yard

04.06.08
An Asian police officer who was twice paid compensation for racial discrimination has won another five-figure sum for more mistreatment by the Met... more


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