In September 2020 the IOPC released details of their Impact report and Strategic plan for the period 2018-2022, setting out improvement plans for policing practice and reducing future risks.
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UFFC members online invitation & questionnaire
Would you like to become a member of the United Families & Friends Campaign? This Invitation & Questionnaire is aimed at all families across the UK whose loved ones have died at the hands of the state.
Birmingham pub bombings: Priti Patel to look at case for inquiry
The home secretary is to consider the case for a public inquiry into the 1974 Birmingham Pub Bombings. The blasts at the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pubs killed 21 people and injured 220.
London composers inspired by BLM confront classical music’s inequities
In October, the Royal Festival Hall will feature 21 classical composers of color in its first season since the country’s first lockdown this spring. Led by composer James B. Wilson and the Chineke! Orchestra.
West Midlands Police officer Declan Jones charged over three assaults
A PC has been charged with three assaults, as part of investigations into the alleged use of excessive force by officers in Birmingham. Declan Jones, 29, of West Midlands Police, will appear at Court on 18 November.
Attorneys for three men accused of killing Ahmaud Arbery offer a surprising defence
The shooting death of Arbery, 25, is a story about a mother’s relentless pursuit for the truth of what happened to her son. It’s also a case that has raised questions about race and racism in the United States.
Police restraint contributed to Kevin Clarke’s death, inquest finds
An inquest released on 9 October concluded that excessive use of force by Metropolitan Police Officers and “serious failures” by public service providers contributed to Kevin Clarke’s death in police custody.
Pat Finucane: UK government ‘running down clock on inquiry’
The government may be trying to “run down the clock” until a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane becomes pointless. Counsel for his widow claimed that his death has never been properly investigated.
