Met Police

Teenager Killed In London Double Shooting

PA | Posted 17.02.2013 | UK

A teenager died and a man was injured after they were gunned down in a street. The pair were shot in Hindrey Road, Clapton, east London, at 8.20pm ...

Police Refuse To Apologise Over Children's Stolen IDs

The Huffington Post UK/PA | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

One of the country's most senior police officers has refused to apologise to the parents of dead children whose identities have been allegedly used by...

'Parents Must Be Informed If Dead Children's Identities Were Stolen By Police'

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

The parents of dead children whose identities were used by undercover police officers must be informed by the Met immediately, the chair of the home a...

Savile Officers Arrest 65-Year-Old Man In South London

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 05.02.2013 | UK

Officers from Operation Yewtree have arrested a 65-year-old man on suspicion of sexual offences. The unidentified man was arrested at an address in...

Undercover Police Still Using 'Unacceptable' Practices

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK

The former director of public prosecutions Lord Macdonald has warned unacceptable practices by undercover officers might still be in use, following cl...

Met Police 'Used Dead Children's Identities'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 04.02.2013 | UK

Scotland Yard has announced an investigation into claims undercover police officers used the identities of dead children and issued fake passports in ...

'Police Target Me Because I'm Black'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 09.01.2013 | UK

Stephen Lawrence's brother has launched a legal battle against Scotland Yard, claiming he has been stopped by police up to 25 times because of his ski...

Police Officer Takes On Samurai Sword Wielding Attacker

PA | Posted 24.12.2012 | UK

A police officer has been praised after tackling a samurai sword wielding man who launched a random attack on a young Italian woman in the street. ...

'If Only Madeleine Was Here Too'

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.12.2012 | UK

This time of year will "never be as it should", the parents of missing Madeleine McCann said today as they prepare for a sixth Christmas without their...

Max Clifford Speaks Out Against 'Damaging And Untrue' Allegations

The Huffington Post UK | Posted 07.12.2012 | UK

Max Clifford today spoke out against "damaging and untrue" allegations after he was arrested on suspicion of sexual offences. The 69-year-old PR g...

London Photographed At Dusk By Met Police Helicopter (PICTURES)

Elliot Wagland | Posted 30.11.2012 | UK

The Metropolitan Police captured an amazing set of images as their helicopter cruised over the London skyline at dusk. ...

Policing Students: Mistakes Get Made

Jane Fae | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Jane Fae

Look out London: the students are coming. Again. And if police and press reports of the last major student demonstration, back in 2010, are to be believed, a torrid time is on its way.

4,700 Met Police Jobs Under Threat

PA | Posted 19.11.2012 | UK

The Metropolitan Police is planning to cut 3,500 civilian roles and 1,200 posts of the rank of sergeant and above. The force is proposing the move ...

Illegal Migrants: Can't Even Get Themselves Arrested?

Jonathan Portes | Posted 12.01.2013 | UK Politics
Jonathan Portes

How many illegal immigrants are there in the UK? Unlike other such questions - how many 12 year olds are there in the UK? How many gay Jews? - where, although we don't know the exact answer, either survey and administrative data allows us to make an informed and reasonably accurate guess, we don't know, even approximately. But a new initiative by the Metropolitan Police suggests that the number may in fact be surprisingly low.

Detective Died 'While Chasing Phone Thief'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.11.2012 | UK

A detective who collapsed and died in Camden was chasing a phone thief at the time. Detective Constable Adele Cashman, 30, an officer based at Kent...

Police Officer Collapses And Dies On Duty

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 06.11.2012 | UK

A police officer has collapsed and died while on duty in London. Detective Constable Adele Cashman, 30, a crime squad officer based at Kentish Town...

'It's Like Losing The Crown Jewels'

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 30.10.2012 | UK

New Scotland Yard's headquarters are being sold off to save money, the Metropolitan Police has announced, as the force faces making cuts of more than ...

Police Arrest '53 EDL Supporters'

Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.10.2012 | UK

53 men who are believed to be supporters of the far-right group the English Defence League have been arrested for conspiracy to cause a public nuisanc...

Sir Ian Blair Encourages People Not To Turnout For Crime Commissioner Vote

PA/Huffington Post UK | Posted 21.10.2012 | UK

Former Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Ian Blair has encouraged people not to vote for police and crime commissioners next month, in a bid to sto...

Met Officer Seduced Galloway Aide As Part Of 'Dirty Tricks' Campaign

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 18.10.2012 | UK Politics

Respect MP George Galloway has accused a Scotland Yard counter-terrorism officer of seducing his aide and obtaining access to his office in a "dirty t...

Met Crackdown On Visible Tattoos

The Huffington Post UK | Charlie Lindlar | Posted 17.10.2012 | UK

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has levelled a ban on visible tattoos for its officers as part of a public image drive, after its commissioner c...

'A PR Disaster For The Whole World To See'

The Huffington Post UK | Lucy Sherriff | Posted 03.10.2012 | UK Universities & Education

A video showing 300 foreign students queueing through the night in pouring rain to register with the police has been dubbed a "PR disaster" for the na...

Ex-Terror Chief Accused Over Newspaper Leak

PA | Posted 01.10.2012 | UK

A senior detective who specialised in counter-terrorism has appeared in court accused of leaking information to a tabloid newspaper. Detective Chie...

Mark Duggan 'Raised Gun' At Police Before Shooting

PA | Posted 20.09.2012 | UK

Armed police shot Mark Duggan as he raised a gun he had been hiding under his jacket when they swooped on a taxi he was in, a court has heard. Dugg...

With Little Reduction in the Met's Use of Stop-and-Search Campaign Groups are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands

Glenn McMahon | Posted 18.11.2012 | UK
Glenn McMahon

When asked what they can do to tackle the problem young people shrug saying they feel powerless. Unaware of their rights or how to complain - or if indeed its even worth doing so - they accept stop-and-search as a fact of life.