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Archive: Police
Frosty reception: May takes on the coppers
Theresa May faced outright hostility when she spoke at the Police Federation today, in what became a bruising encounter for the home secretary.
Comment: May treats us police officers with contempt
May at loggerheads with human rights body
Police forces face 'exodus' over pay freeze
Comment: May treats us police officers with contempt
The police are being disrespected and the public are being put at risk. It's time for the government to do one of its U-turns.
Police cuts force bobbies off the beat in South Yorkshire
Moves to hand police community support officers (PCSOs) more responsibilities on the beat by South Yorkshire police are attracting a fierce backlash from opponents.
Police pensions 'unaffordable'
Pensions for police officers are costing the taxpayer £2.5 billion a year, according to a report out today.
Five complaints needed to tackle anti-social 'horror stories'
Efforts to tackle low-level crime by forcing police officers to investigate anti-social behaviour complaints are being criticised as "weak" by the opposition.
Less police 'doesn't mean worse frontline'
Policing minister Nick Herbert has insisted falling police numbers will not necessarily lead to a worse frontline service.
Watchdog warns police on stop and search
Police are harming community relations by stopping and searching members of the public without explaining what they are doing, their watchdog has said.
'Geographic variables of integrity': Action urged over police corruption
Police forces across England and Wales must do more to strengthen themselves against corruption, the police watchdog has said.
'Black hole' in police force
There is a financial black hole of half a billion pounds in the country's police forces, according to figures seen by Labour.
London riot arrests hit 3,000 mark
Investigators are pledging to make "more arrests and convictions" after making their 3,000th arrest connected to August's riots in the capital.
Boris promises arrests for swearing at police
Action will be taken so that police can arrest members of the public for swearing at them, Boris Johnson has promised.
Comment: It's unpatriotic to ban swearing at police
Boris Johnson's quest to ban swearing at police is wrong, short-sighted and counter-productive.
Yvette Cooper conference speech in full
Read shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper's speech to the 2011 Labour party conference in Liverpool here.
Labour nets ex-Met chief for policing review
Labour is setting up a "heavyweight" review of the future of policing in England and Wales after the coalition refused to do so.
Met 'should be stripped of counter-terrorism responsibility'
Responsibility for counter-terrorism operations should be taken from the Metropolitan police and handed to another body, an influential committee of MPs has found.
Report into police corruption in full
Read part one of the IPCC's report into police corruption in full on politics.co.uk.
May at loggerheads with human rights body
Human rights are at risk from "controversial" anti-terror legislation, a parliamentary committee has said.
Boris claims veto over Met commissioner job
London mayor Boris Johnson has reasserted his influence over the appointment of the next Metropolitan police commissioner in an evidence session with MPs.
Officer faces disciplinary action after dragging disabled protestor
A disabled protestor who was dragged out his wheelchair by police and hit with a baton has partially won his appeal.
Police watchdog launch investigation after pepper spray death
The police watchdog has launched an investigation after a 25-year-old man died after being pepper sprayed by police officers.
Comment: Don't let the police off the hook
The current outpouring of sympathy for the police sets a dangerous precedent. We need to be critical of their methods if we're to prevent more disorder.
Phone-hacking: Police watchdog won't probe senior ex-Met officers
Former Metropolitan police commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson will not be investigated over his decisions in the phone-hacking case, the police watchdog has announced.
Deadline arrives for Met commissioner role
Londoners are close to finding out who will take over the Met during one of the most chaotic periods of its history.
Sweeping review to address UK's 'moral collapse'
The coalition is to conduct a major review covering all aspects of what David Cameron has called Britain's "broken society".
England riots: Police dig in against PM's 'supercop'
David Cameron's enthusiasm for a zero tolerance approach to crime in the wake of last week's rioting is meeting serious opposition from senior police figures.
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