Children subjected to ‘humiliating and traumatising’ strip searches
Too many children are still being subjected to “intrusive and traumatic” strip searches, the Children’s…
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Child Q: Strip-search Met Police officers facing gross misconduct case
Four police officers are being investigated for gross misconduct as part of an inquiry into…
Greater Manchester police ‘failed children in the past’, says chief constable
One of the UK’s biggest police forces has historically failed children and was “borderline incompetent”…
Rape victim sues police for naming her online
A woman who was gang-raped by men claiming to be Welsh rugby players has sued…
Met Police officer charged with child sex offences
A serving Metropolitan Police officer has appeared in court charged with a number of child…
Manchester Arena Inquiry: Police chief admits bomb response failings
A senior police chief has admitted his force failed to work effectively with other emergency…
UK may force Facebook services to allow backdoor police access
Ministers are considering forcing Facebook to implement a backdoor to allow security agencies and police…
Facebook apps used in more than half of online child sex crimes, charity claims
More than half of the online child sex crimes in one year took place on…
Plain-clothes police will patrol bars and clubs to protect women
Bars and clubs will be patrolled by plain-clothes police officers at night to protect women…
Sarah Everard: Women react to the danger of walking alone
Women “will be worried and may well be feeling scared” after the disappearance of Sarah…