Father of Plymouth shooter says he told police his son should not be allowed gun Mark Davison says he is ‘sorry and ashamed’ of his son Jake who who shot dead five people before killing himself The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022
Met officers referred to prosecutors over Wayne Couzens WhatsApp group Two serving officers with crisis-hit force referred over group in which misogynistic messages allegedly exchanged The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2022
Tycoon who sponsored Liverpool FC loses court battle over money laundering case Ildar Sharipov is the subject of Operation Kobus, an investigation by Merseyside Police's Economic Crime Team Liverpool Echo · Feb 11, 2022
CPS considering charges against Met officers over Wayne Couzens messages Sarah Everard was kidnapped, raped and murdered by serving police officer Couzens last year. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2022
Misogyny in police forces: understanding and fixing 'cop culture' The Metropolitan Police are under fire after an official investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) revealed details of officers exchanging discriminatory and misogynistic messages. These included discussions about hitting and raping women, with reference to specific female colleagues, which officers involved dismissed as “banter”. The Conversation · Feb 7, 2022
Activists erect fake police appeals in central London after IOPC finds shocking sexism within Met Police Activists have erected fake police appeals in central London featuring quotes from a damning report into sexism, homophobia and racism in the Met to urge for an inquiry into police misogyny. Evening Standard · Feb 4, 2022
Greater Manchester Police officer receives warning after using CS spray on 13-year-old boy Force used by officer ‘was neither reasonable nor proportionate’, police watchdog says The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022
GMP officer who used CS spray to arrest boy, 13, is given warning after watchdog investigation Child was pursued by plain clothes police in Moss Side, Manchester Manchester Evening News · Feb 3, 2022
Written warning for police officer who used CS spray on 13-year-old "One of the officers ran after him and used CS spray in the child’s face" Wales Online · Feb 3, 2022
Sadiq Khan puts Cressida Dick ‘on notice’ over racist and sexist police messages The London Mayor spoke to the Metropolitan Police Commissioner for more than 90 minutes, his office said. The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
Met officer was promoted despite misconduct over sexist and racist messages Exclusive: London mayor puts police chief on notice to reform or lose his confidence after seeing ‘return to the bad days of the 1970s’ The Guardian - UK · Feb 2, 2022
Talking Point: Do the IOPC recommendations for the Metropolitan Police go far enough? The Met Police has been hit with fifteen recommendations by the police watchdog after vile behaviour was uncovered in a probe, including racist, sexist and homophobic messages. Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022
Priti Patel criticises ‘failure of leadership’ after IOPC report reveals Met Police racism and sexism There have been too many instances of appalling conduct in policing, the Home Secretary has said, after a damning report revealed racism, sexism and homophobia within the Met Police. Evening Standard · Feb 2, 2022
Priti Patel condemns ‘failure of leadership’ after racist and sexist messages shared by Metropolitan Police officers Home secretary says ‘sickening’ exchanges not ‘one-off’ incidents as she calls for change within force The Independent UK · Feb 2, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022 Met police misogyny: the rot runs even deeper than thought Charing Cross station case shows old problems were allowed to fester on social media thanks to culture of fear
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Revealed: The ‘sickening’ messages Metropolitan Police officers swapped joking about rape Exchanges showing evidence of violent misogyny, racism and bullying later downplayed as ‘laddish banter,’ says damning report
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022 ‘Disgraceful’ Met must be overhauled, damning report finds At 15 pages, the police watchdog report into misconduct at Charing Cross Police Station is not much longer than Sue Gray’s, but it is filled with genuinely jaw-dropping detail about police behaviour.
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022 IOPC report: 15 recommendations for change in the Met Police What did the damning IOPC report into the force find and how has it been told to overhaul its culture?
Wales Online · Feb 1, 2022 Watchdog exposes vile sexist and racist exchanges between Metropolitan Police officers Details of messages from WhatsApp and a Facebook chat group included references to rape, violence against women, racist and homophobic abuse
The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2022 Met officers joked about raping women, police watchdog reveals Met denies culture of misogyny as damning report reveals sexist, racist and homophobic messages sent as ‘banter’
Manchester Evening News · Feb 1, 2022 'I would happily rape you': Police officers who sent racist, homophobic and sexist messages claimed it was ‘banter’ London Mayor Sadiq Khan has slammed the Met Police officers
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Racist, sexist and homophobic messages exchanged by Met Police officers exposed The Independent Office for Police Conduct watchdog published the ‘shocking’ material found as part of an investigation into a now disbanded team.
Evening Standard · Feb 1, 2022 ‘Disgraceful’ Met Police must be overhauled, damning IOPC report finds The report found Met Police officers joked about rape and sent racist and homophobic messages as ‘banter’
The Independent UK · Feb 1, 2022 Met Police racism, misogyny and harassment uncovered by watchdog’s probe IOPC investigation began in March 2018 after officer accused of having sex with drunk person at police station
Daily Mirror · Jan 27, 2022 Police refer themselves to IOPC after two teenagers found dead in suspected suicide pact Dorset Police have referred themselves to the police watchdog after a tragic suspected suicide pact between two teenagers in a local beauty spot