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| + | The '''Police of the United Kingdom''' kill ''far'' less people that the [[US Police]]. | ||
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| + | A 2011 report by [[Transparency International]] concluded that although corruption is not endemic, police corruption in UK is a much greater problem than recognised and that there was an inadequate response to its growing threat.<ref>http://www.transparency.org.uk/our-work/publications/15-publications/81-corruption-in-the-uk-overview-policy-recommendations</ref> | ||
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==Priorities== | ==Priorities== | ||
in 2015, [[Sara Thornton]], the head of the new [[National Police Chiefs' Council]] stated that while burglary was an important crime for police, police man not visit burglaries in future. Pointing to financial cuts, she added "think of the threat to our children from sexual offences, from sexual abuse, from online abuse, that's what we've got to prioritise."<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33676308</ref> | in 2015, [[Sara Thornton]], the head of the new [[National Police Chiefs' Council]] stated that while burglary was an important crime for police, police man not visit burglaries in future. Pointing to financial cuts, she added "think of the threat to our children from sexual offences, from sexual abuse, from online abuse, that's what we've got to prioritise."<ref>http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-33676308</ref> | ||
| + | ==Drones== | ||
| + | In 2017, the first UK police force announced plans for a "24-hour police drone unit".<ref>http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4329714/Remote-controlled-flying-squad-chase-criminals.html</ref> | ||
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The Police of the United Kingdom kill far less people that the US Police.
Contents
Corruption
A 2011 report by Transparency International concluded that although corruption is not endemic, police corruption in UK is a much greater problem than recognised and that there was an inadequate response to its growing threat.[1]
Priorities
in 2015, Sara Thornton, the head of the new National Police Chiefs' Council stated that while burglary was an important crime for police, police man not visit burglaries in future. Pointing to financial cuts, she added "think of the threat to our children from sexual offences, from sexual abuse, from online abuse, that's what we've got to prioritise."[2]
Drones
In 2017, the first UK police force announced plans for a "24-hour police drone unit".[3]
Events carried out
| Event | Description |
|---|---|
| Operation Nicole | A tabletop exercise "based on a realistic counter terrorism incident... specifically developed for Muslim communities". |
| Project Rich Picture |
Examples
| Page name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of London/Police | |
| Diplomatic Protection Group | |
| Greater Manchester Police | |
| Merseyside Police | UK police force in Merseyside |
| Metropolitan Police | |
| West Midlands Police | |
| West Yorkshire Police |
Related Quotation
| Page | Quote |
|---|---|
| "Extremism" | “Despite widespread evidence to the contrary, including a PREVENT training presentation from the police describing anti-fracking protesters as extremists, the police argued in court that anti-fracking protesters were not viewed in this way.” |
Related Documents
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document:The Violent Vocabulary of Policing | webpage | 13 December 2010 | Dibyesh Anand | |
| Document:Three Shattered Myths | open letter | 26 January 2005 | Babar Ahmad |
