A police chief today dismissed claims that heavy-handed enforcement during the coronavirus crisis had tipped Britain towards becoming a ‘police state’ – as a senior minister issued more muddled travel advice to dog walkers and supermarket shoppers. West Midlands Police chief constable Dave Thompson has said the public should be ‘supporting’ officers who are ‘doing a marvellous … Read more
Police launch murder probe after family of four including two children and their pet dog are found dead at their Sussex home as killings during coronavirus lockdown reaches nine By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:51 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 08:55 BST, 31 March 2020 A murder investigation has been launched after a … Read more
Senior counter-terror officer Neil Basu has warned police against ‘overzealous’ enforcing of coronavirus lockdown, saying their conduct will be remembered for generations after peers slammed the shaming of walkers with drones. Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu demanded that officers maintain the British tradition of ‘policing by consent’ as he emphasised the importance of earning the trust … Read more
The judges of the prestigious Mind How You Go Awards have convened an emergency meeting over police handling of the coronavirus crisis. Since the announcement of the Government lockdown, nominations have been rolling in at an alarming rate. Normally, they meet in December for a leisurely eight-hour lunch to decide the winners of the awards, … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Police lodge an AVO application on behalf of Eden Dally against his girlfriend Cyrell Paule after neighbours called the cops over a domestic dispute at their home By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:01 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 03:07 BST, 31 March 2020 An application for an Apprehended Violence Order … Read more
Police are planning to cut arrests and ignore crimes as the coronavirus tightens its grip on Britain yet officers have been warning shopkeepers not to sell Easter eggs as ‘overzealous’ enforcement during the lockdown continues, it was revealed today. Officers in several parts of the country have shocked retailers by trying to stop them from selling … Read more
Police Tasered a man after he allegedly began coughing over them after claiming he had coronavirus. The Metropolitan Police firearms command said the man walked up to officers sitting in a car in Haringey, north London, and shouted that he was infected before deliberately coughing saliva all over them’. He then began to physically attack the … Read more
Police on coronavirus patrol continue to shame groups of people for allegedly flouting lockdown rules… including Neil Kinnock’s son Officers have been patrolling the country looking to break up picnics and parties with threats of arrest or fines of up to £60 including a child’s birthday party Despite warnings, many Britons continued to flout guidelines … Read more
‘This was NOT essential travel’: Police blast MP Stephen Kinnock for going to his father Neil’s house to celebrate the ex-Labour leader’s 78th birthday Labour MP Stephen Kinnock disciplined by South Wales police on Twitter MP for Aberavon unwittingly revealed he had flouted lockdown guidelines He had travelled to visit his father Neil Kinnock at … Read more
EXCLUSIVE: Police investigate amid mystery over Aston Villa captain Jack Grealish after images emerged online showing smashed up £70,000 Range Rover that had crashed into parked cars in Birmingham Police are seeking out the driver of a Range Rover that crashed into parked cars Aston Villa are investigating the incident after images emerged on social … Read more