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Sir Hugh Orde says riot criticism caused huge 'anger'

20.09.11
Police leader Sir Hugh Orde has strongly denied claims that ministers had to intervene to boost police numbers during the summer riots... more

Met reveals 'very expensive gifts' to senior police

15.09.11
The Metropolitan Police has revealed full details of gifts and hospitality accepted by senior police officers ... more

Shopping is central to the Olympic spirit

22.08.11
"Westfield Stratford City", it will be called. Roll that vainglorious, fakey phrase around your mouth and savour it. It's the name that has been given to the biggest "in-town" shopping centre in Europe.... more

Next Met chief could be chosen 'within weeks'

17.08.11
A new Met Police Commissioner could be in place within weeks after officials decided to speed up the interview and selection process... more

Unrest delays search for new commissioner

11.08.11
The deadline for applications for the post of Metropolitan Police commissioner is extended because of the riots... more

Police claim spending squeeze could fuel crime

13.07.11
Thousands of police are to call on the Government over fears that a 20 per cent cut to police budgets will lead to more crime... more

Climate activists should fight convictions because of police mole, says DPP

18.04.11
Britain's top prosecutor forced to tell climate change activists they should appeal against their trespass convictions because of the secret activities of a covert Met policeman... more

Police 'standing in for social services'

11.04.11
Senior police chief warns that public spending cuts will lead to more officers being diverted from fighting crime to tackling social issues ... more

Undercover officers pulled out amid revenge fears over eco-spy

07.02.11
Undercover police operations against the country's most dangerous criminals have been abandoned over safety fears after a Met officer who infiltrated the green movement went 'native'... more

Met is given control of police unit behind undercover fiasco

18.01.11
Police unit that deployed undercover officer Mark Kennedy is to be placed under Met control, a Home Office minister said... more

Met rules out use of 'paramilitary' water cannon to control rioters

13.12.10
Police chiefs ruled out the use of water cannon to deal with violent protests such as the student riots in London last week... more

Gun police can’t use common sense, says Mark Saunders coroner

08.10.10
Police marksmen forced to follow rules 'slavishly' instead of using their common sense, a coroner warns... more

Overtime pay for police will be slashed

01.10.10
Police overtime payments could be dramatically scaled back after the Government launches the most comprehensive review of their pay and conditions in more than 30 years... more

Untold profits fuel the violent gang world of London’s cannabis farms

02.09.10
Vietnamese crooks have turned the home-grown drug trade into big business. Tony Thompson finds the British are now moving in... more

5,300 women sell sex in London’s ‘off-street’ trade

18.08.10
More than 5,000 women are selling sex from brothels, massage parlours and other premises in London... more

Sarah's law offers 'real hope' of keeping children safer

02.08.10
Extension of Sarah's law across the country offers 'real hope' of keeping children safer, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers said... more

Government attack on ‘inefficient’ police overtime

29.06.10
Cutting police budgets without centrally co-ordinated reform risks fragmenting forces’ work, the chief officers’ leader believes... more

Police must face up to their share of cuts

29.06.10
Government ministers have until now been understandably reluctant to admit that budget cuts would mean fewer police on the beat... more

Police chiefs’ group spent £1.6m on Westminster flats

22.02.10
Association of Chief Police Officers criticised for spending £1.6 million on up to 80 flats in central London for officers fighting terrorism... more

Terror detective: Check nursery schools for signs of Islamic brainwashing

11.12.09
Children as young as four should be monitored for signs of radicalisation by Islamic extremists, a leaked police memo states... more

Police ‘will quit’ if Tories create elected bosses

20.11.09
One of Britain’s top policemen clashed with David Cameron over Tory plans for locally elected police chiefs... more

Police forces must merge to save money, says top officer

18.11.09
Leading police officer calls for neighbouring forces to merge in an attempt to cut costs... more

Innocent protesters' details collected for police databases

26.10.09
Police are collecting information on thousands of protesters for a series of national intelligence databases, it was revealed ... more

Police win right to hold on to conviction records

19.10.09
Police won a 'critical' legal battle to allow them to retain details of offenders’ convictions and prevent convicts from deceiving employers about their criminal past... more

Complaints against police up by 8%

24.09.09
Complaints against the police shot up by 8% last year, the Independent Police Complaints Commission said... more

How events unfolded

29.05.09
Here is a timeline of how events unfolded since Mark Saunders was shot dead in Markham Square, Chelsea, last year... more

Police forces told to stop wasting time chasing hunts

15.05.09
Police have been told to stop monitoring hunts and concentrate on more important priorities... more


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