The truth about non-crime hate incidents Opinion Don’t believe the conspiracy theories, recording non-crime hate incidents is vital to effective policing, says Sam Fowles I’m constantly amazed by how so many people without “free speech” manage to get their views on the front page of the Telegraph. Getting “cancelled” seems to almost guarantee a national platform. This week’s “threat” is “non-crime hate [...]
Six Nations investors CVC Capital Partners have offices raided Sport Business CVC Capital Partners, whose sport investments include the Six Nations and Premiership Rugby, has reportedly had its offices raided alongside the French football league in Paris. Police searched the office of the private equity firm and the football body on Tuesday as part of a potential corruption investigation, according to reports. Prosecutors are said to [...]
City Hall: Blow to Sadiq Khan as deputy mayor for policing quits for government job Politics City Hall’s deputy mayor for policing and crime has quit her post for a government job in a blow to Sadiq Khan. Sophie Linden is to step down from her £141,386-a-year role to become a senior adviser to justice secretary Shabana Mahmood, the Greater London Authority (GLA) has announced. Linden has been in post since [...]
Met Police ‘inadequate’ at managing risk of sex offenders August 15, 2024 The Met Police is not managing the risks posed by registered sex offenders and online child abusers “effectively”, a report from the police inspectorate has found. It also found the force’s crime investigations also suffer from “inconsistent decision-making” and arguments, with inexperienced officers trying to manage more than 25 crimes at once. His Majesty’s Inspectorate [...]
Londoners back stop and search as violence cost taxpayers £7bn, poll finds April 22, 2024 Londoners backed stop and search in a bid to slash crime rates, pollsters found, as it emerged violence cost the capital’s taxpayers £7bn last year.