I had no idea that there was no financial support for retired police dogs.

That's outrageous.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr7z907rmggo

#policedogs #policeuk #pension #dogs

'My retired hero police dog deserves a pension'

Owners argue police forces should pay a contribution towards their former dogs' vet bills.

BBC News

"Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, also denied the police claims that marchers had “forced through” a cordon and said he was with the group officers allowed into Trafalgar Square."

Tory anti-protest laws have allowed the British establishment to use political policing to suppress left-wing and Muslim activists.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/london-met-police-arrest-protest-organiser-national-gaza-rally

#PoliceUK #GPEW #GreenParty #GazaRally #ProtestLaws #UKpol #PoliticalPolicing #AntiProtestLaws

London's Met Police arrests organiser of national Gaza rally

The police chief claims there was a 'coordinated effort' to defy restrictions on marching to the BBC

Middle East Eye

previous case of police officer kicking someone in the head (and causing death)

#DalianAtkinson #PoliceUK

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-57603091

Dalian Atkinson: PC Benjamin Monk jailed for ex-footballer's death

He is the first to be convicted of manslaughter as a result of police contact in more than 30 years.

BBC News
#PoliceUK
'If 80% of the people arrested as a result of Mr Biggar’s activities don’t even merit any jail time, then my conclusion is that the Treasury should cut his headcount by at least 160, and give each Chief Constable an extra 3-4 officers instead'
https://www.lightbluetouchpaper.org/2023/12/14/grasping-at-straw/
Grasping at straw | Light Blue Touchpaper

Once again the Met has been accused of racial bias and adultification after a 13-year-old was rammed off his bike and arrested

Read the full story here 👇

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/child-x-hackney-met-police-armed-gun-water-pistol/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social+campaign&utm_content=police+firearms+child

#PoliceUk #UKPol #UKPolitics #racism #profiling #met #MetPolice #Police

Black boy playing with water pistol held at gunpoint by Met

The Met has been accused of racial bias and adultification after the boy, 13, was rammed off his bike and arrested

openDemocracy
#policeUK
'It is obvious that the Met has not learnt any lessons from serious groundbreaking reports and failed to follow up recommendations. Successive governments have also failed in their duty to oversee changed. Racism still goes on as Sir Mark Rowley, despite the Casey report labelling the force institutionally racist, earlier this year stated: ‘The #MetropolitanPolice will not be looking at racism in its plans to root out rogue officers.’:
https://www.thejusticegap.com/it-was-like-i-had-leprosy-the-story-of-the-first-sikh-policeman/
‘It was like I had leprosy’: the story of the first Sikh policeman – The Justice Gap

If there is anyone who thinks the uk police will stop being racist, I’ve got a Big Ben clock tower to sell you.

The problem is so fundamentally institutional, at this point the uk police wouldn’t know racism (or sexism, for that matter) if it assaulted the police.

(I should mention I’m British Pakistani and I’ve had experience of blatant discrimination from the UK police, including stopping and searching me because I was running to the train with a backpack - I had a backpack because I was a uni student, and I was running because I was trying to catch a train. Surprise surprise, I was late for the train).

#Ukpol #ukpolitics #police #ukpolice #policeuk #uk
I know I shouldn’t laugh but in my defence the police are a joke

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-65708552 #Ukpol #ukpolitics #police #ukpolice #policeuk #uk
Police initiative to tackle racism accused of being racist

The action plan is facing allegations of racism from some of the ethnic minority staff involved.

BBC News