Tag: Police Intelligence
Musician found dead after fleeing police (inquest hears)
A musician was found dead in a Sheffield canal five days after fleeing a police search, his inquest heard. Wayne Hamilton, of Albert Road, Heeley, ran after officers stopped friend Lewis Trotman’s car on Shirland Lane, Attercliffe, Sheffield, in the
Police told to reopen Chhokar case
A police force has been told to reopen the investigation into the murder of an Asian man more than 13 years ago. The family of Surjit Singh Chhokar met with Scotland's top law officer today who confirmed Strathclyde Police have
Eight officers resign over illegal searches of dozens of people using police files
Eight police staff have lost their jobs after illegally accessing the confidential records of dozens of people on the Police National Computer. Of the eight, one police officer and one community support officer (PCSO) are facing criminal charges after an
JENGbA calls for review of Joint Enterprise law (in the UK)
The Stephen Lawrence murder trial convicted two men out of a wider group of suspects. Their prosecution was brought under the little-understood law of Joint Enterprise. In such cases, those peripherally associated can be found guilty while the actual perpetrators
Police held diary that could have been used in Eddie Gilfoyle trial
A diary which could have been used as evidence in the trial of a man jailed for murdering his eight and a half months pregnant wife was not made available by Merseyside Police. Eddie Gilfoyle was locked up in 1993
ACPO admit police corruption isn’t punishable due to cost
ACPO top police Chief Peter Fahy confirmed on BBC Panorama that serious corruption often results in officers retiring early or resigning from their jobs! Apparently, in the interests of justice it is cheaper and more cost effective to allow officers
Stephen Lawrence murder suspect admits lying to police
Gary Dobson, one of the men suspected for 18 years of killing the black teenager Stephen Lawrence, admitted to an Old Bailey jury that he had lied to the police and used violent, racist language as a youth. Dobson, who
Trial set for officers in Katrina shootings
Two New Orleans police officers are scheduled to stand trial Monday in the shooting death of a man outside the Morial Convention Center in the days following Hurricane Katrina. The men are charged with lying under oath about the shooting.
Lynette White case: Police trial collapses
South Wales Police says it has asked the police watchdog to investigate after the UK's biggest case involving alleged police corruption collapsed. Eight former officers were cleared of perverting the course of justice at Swansea Crown Court after the wrongful
NYPD spies on Muslims community
The New York Police Department (NYPD) closely monitors Muslims who change their names to sound more American, and Muslims who take on Arabic names. “The NYPD monitors everyone in the city who changes his or her name… For those whose
