Ministers should order police forces in England to keep attending mental health calls until more funding is in place for the NHS to plug the gap or risk further deaths, a charity is urging. Rethink Mental Illness has written to the home and health secretaries asking them to immediately pause the right-care-right-person scheme, which allows… Continue reading Police in England must keep answering mental health calls, charity urges | Mental health
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Video shows Philadelphia police fatally shoot man seconds after officer steps out of vehicle
Newly released security footage shows a Philadephia officer fatally shooting a man inside his car seconds after police pulled up next to his vehicle, contradicting the department’s claim that the man had lunged at police. The video was released Tuesday by an attorney representing the family of Eddie Jose Irizarry, 27, who was shot and… Continue reading Video shows Philadelphia police fatally shoot man seconds after officer steps out of vehicle
North Carolina woman arrested after allegedly faking her own murder, police say
A North Carolina woman was arrested Monday after allegedly faking her own murder, police said. Margaret Frances Elizabeth Sweeney, who also goes by Maggie, 37, allegedly “made anonymous third-party false reports” to both a friend and the Department of Social Services last Friday, claiming she had been murdered, the Franklin Police Department said in a… Continue reading North Carolina woman arrested after allegedly faking her own murder, police say
Charges may be dropped against Black driver who was mauled by police dog while surrendering
CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — A prosecutor in Ohio wants a judge to dismiss charges, at least for now, against a Black truck driver who was bitten by a police dog while he was surrendering along a highway last month. “There is insufficient evidence to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt,” that Jadarrius Rose’s operation of his truck caused a… Continue reading Charges may be dropped against Black driver who was mauled by police dog while surrendering
98-year-old co-owner of Kansas newspaper swears at police during raid
The co-owner of a Kansas newspaper, who died shortly after law enforcement raided her home, swore at Marion Police Department officers and questioned whether their mothers loved them, according to security footage reviewed by NBC News. The Aug. 11 raid, which targeted the Marion County Record newsroom as well as the home of its co-owner… Continue reading 98-year-old co-owner of Kansas newspaper swears at police during raid
Met Police data platform £64m over budget
The Metropolitan Police Service’s integrated record management system is nearly £60m over budget, and still facing major teething problems, with officers and staff raising more than 25,000 support requests in its first four months of operation, according to a freedom of information (FOI) disclosure. The Connect system – contracted to software supplier NEC Software… Continue reading Met Police data platform £64m over budget
Police accused raided Kansas newspaper of lying to get records. A reporter used public info.
A journalist’s seemingly routine public records search sparked unprecedented law enforcement raids of a Kansas newspaper office and the publisher’s home, court papers revealed. The search of Marion County Record offices was based on a police chief’s stated belief that one its reporters committed identify theft by accessing the driver records of a local restaurant… Continue reading Police accused raided Kansas newspaper of lying to get records. A reporter used public info.
Police worker could have put investigation into EncroChat encrypted phone network at risk
A police employee put an international operation, aimed at harvesting messages from the EncroChat encrypted phone network widely used by organised crime, at risk after tipping off a criminal friend. Natalie Mottram, 24, who had been seconded as an intelligence analyst at the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, pleaded guilty to offences including… Continue reading Police worker could have put investigation into EncroChat encrypted phone network at risk
Lucy Letby may have harmed dozens more babies, police believe | Lucy Letby
Police believe Lucy Letby, the nurse convicted of murdering seven babies, may have harmed dozens more infants at two hospitals in the north-west of England, the Guardian has been told. A source with knowledge of the police investigation said detectives had identified about 30 babies who suffered “suspicious” incidents at the Countess of Chester hospital… Continue reading Lucy Letby may have harmed dozens more babies, police believe | Lucy Letby
The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD | Australian police and policing
Cameron Humphreys has always looked up to his father and last year the 22-year-old decided to follow in his footsteps and apply for the Queensland police service. “My inspiration was bettering the community and wanting to be a part of it – making a difference,” he says. “My dad [who is a police officer] is… Continue reading The impossible dream of joining Queensland police for people with ADHD | Australian police and policing