The Latest Breaking News from the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Met police officers accused of sleeping while on duty protecting royal family

Unspecified number of officers from royalty and specialist protection team being investigated, force confirms

The Guardian - UK · May 17

Man and ex-partner killed in Bristol blast after he forced entry into house

Ryan Kelly, 41, had ‘explosive device’, say police, who are treating death of woman, Jo Shaw, 35, as homicide

The Guardian - UK · May 5

Daughter calls for investigation into death of man after police contact at Bristol protest

Exclusive: Retired NHS worker Nicholas Stone died after becoming unwell at protest against far-right Bristol Patriots

The Guardian - UK · Apr 20

Former police chief referred to watchdog over decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv fans

Craig Guildford announced his retirement as chief constable last week

The Independent UK · Jan 19

Retired West Midlands police chief Craig Guildford referred to watchdog

IOPC asked to investigate former chief constable after Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were banned from Aston Villa match

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19

West Midlands chief constable may face investigation by police watchdog

Craig Guildford remains in post after damning report into decision to ban Israeli fans from football match, despite calls for his resignation

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15

‘Something gone very wrong’ after car crash teenagers misidentified – watchdog

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said the mistake had had ‘awful consequences’ for the two families as it started an investigation.

Evening Standard · Jan 8

Family of teenager wrongly told by police he died in crash in ‘appalling’ mix-up

Officers mix up victim who was killed with one who was unconscious

The Independent UK · Jan 6

South Yorkshire police told wrong family teenager had died in crash

Force refers itself to police watchdog over mistake in identifying two boys, one who survived and one who died, in December collision

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6

Police told wrong family that their teenage son had died in car crash

Police referred themselves to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

The Independent UK · Jan 6