Northern Ireland is set for crisis talks after a sixth night of rioting in Belfast saw Catholics and Protestants pelt each other with petrol bombs over a ‘Peace Wall’. Secretary of State Brandon Lewis is flying in to speak to First Minister Arlene Foster, deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill Ulster Unionist leader Steve Aiken and Alliance party … Read more
Female police officers outnumber male PCs at British force for the first time in boost for gender equality Women make up more than 30 per cent of police officers in England and Wales Wiltshire Police has more female officers there than male officers for first time It has seen a 10 per cent increase year-on-year in … Read more
Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast. The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more
A chilling black-and-white photograph of smiling SS officers in front of a wooden building offers a glimpse into one of WWII’s lesser-known horrors. With its roomy porch and large windows, the building provided a welcome retreat for German soldiers stationed at the infamous Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp, but for inmates, it was a site of degradation … Read more
A police department in Maryland has released body camera video that captured two of its officers berating a 5-year-old boy who had walked away from his elementary school, calling him a ‘little beast’ and threatening him with a beating. The video released Friday by the Montgomery County Police Department shows one of the officers repeatedly … Read more
A Royal Navy officer is setting sail inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandfathers who served on opposing sides in the Second World War. Sub Lieutenant Ben Hoffmeister, 23, from Oxford, is following in the footsteps of the two men in pursuing a life at sea. He will be aboard new patrol ship HMS … Read more
New York City is set to become first major city in the nation to end qualified immunity for police officers after the city council voted on sweeping reforms after it slashed the NYPD’s budget by $1 billion last year. The New York City Council voted on Thursday to end qualified immunity for police officers which will … Read more
The organiser of a vigil for Sarah Everard blasted ‘obstructive’ senior officers from Scotland Yard today over violent scenes, and suggested male officers were deliberately drafted in from other parts of London to arrest women. Anna Birley, of Reclaim These Streets, accused the Metropolitan Police of having an illegal ‘blanket ban’ on protests as she gave … Read more
Police officers have found two bodies hidden in house as they hunt for missing 25-year-old woman and her daughter, two, while suspect, 50, faces double murder charge By James Gant For Mailonline Published: 16:50 GMT, 18 March 2021 | Updated: 17:01 GMT, 18 March 2021 Police have found two bodies hidden in a house in … Read more
A top Met Police boss has today defended the actions of officers at the Sarah Everard vigil saying they were ‘doing their duty’, amid accusations of heavy-handedness. Deputy Commissioner Sir Stephen House claimed police had faced abuse after asking crowds to disperse from Saturday’s memorial event at Clapham Common. And he refused to apologise on behalf … Read more