Stop and search: Will the real Theresa May please stand up?
Home secretary must decide if she’s a moderniser or a crowd-pleaser
Metropolitan police to reverse Theresa May’s cuts to stop and search
Stop and search reductions may have contributed to a spike in knife deaths
Police urged to use ‘sound weapons’ during riots
Metropolitan police considering new weapons now home secretary has refused water cannon
Comment: Boris has presided over a catastrophic loss of trust in the police
Water cannons are just the tip of the iceberg: Boris’s time at City Hall has coincided with a breakdown in policing by consent
17 years on: Still no justice for the family betrayed by police
The family of Ricky Reel say police refused to look for him when he went missing. Now, 17 years after his death, they’ve learned they were spying on the family instead.
Water cannon could be used against protesters within months
Weapons are now being adapted for use on London’s streets.
Met routinely deletes findings of sex and race discrimination
Met is deleting findings of discrimination within the force to preserve its reputation, damning tribunal ruling finds
Boris Johnson aide warns mayor will ‘live to regret’ buying water cannon
Growing disquiet at City Hall over Johnson’s determination to acquire the weapons.
Five reasons why the introduction of water cannon should be opposed
The weapons would fail to quell trouble while also deterring peaceful protesters.
Comment: The Met police cannot be trusted with more weapons
The Metropolitan Police are attempting to delegitimise the right to protest.
