Tag: UK policing reforms
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West Midlands Police admits overstating evidence in Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Overview: A charged episode in Birmingham football policing The West Midlands Police (WMP) have conceded that they “overstated the evidence” used to justify a ban on Israeli supporters from a match in Birmingham. The admission marks a significant rebuke of the policing decision surrounding the controversial ban linked to Maccabi Tel Aviv fans and raises…
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Met officer misconduct case dropped after Baker shooting
Met officer misconduct case dropped after Jermaine Baker shooting A long-running misconduct proceeding against a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, known only as W80, has been discontinued. The case related to the 2015 fatal shooting of Jermaine Baker during a foiled prison break near Wood Green Crown Court in north London was halted after the panel…