Former Met Commissioner Paul Condon admitted at the spycops inquiry that undercover surveillance of Stephen Lawrence's family in the 1990s was institutionally racist. He apologized for the "horrendous" abuses by the Special Demonstration Squad, citing systemic failure to supervise the unit.
Western Australia Police launched a five-month trial of real-time facial recognition at Mirrabooka bus station, leading to 19 arrests in its first week. The technology, hailed for public safety, faces strong criticism from privacy experts and regulators over mass surveillance, accuracy, algorithmic bias, and "function creep."
Spain's National Court orders BBVA, ex-chairman Francisco González, and 14 others to trial for alleged illegal assignments to ex-police commissioner José Manuel Villarejo (2004-2016). Charges include bribery and unlawful discovery of secrets.
A record 275 new commissioners have graduated from the Police Academy after a year of intensive training, including a second-level master's degree. The class, with an average age of 30, will now serve in police headquarters across Italy, marking a significant milestone for the 100-year-old institution.
Twenty-five protesters charged over demonstrating against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's Sydney visit will undergo a six-week joint trial starting July 19, 2027, after a successful application citing common legal issues.
Met Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has urged the UK Home Secretary to legislate, forcing phone companies to make stolen devices unusable. London sees 200-300 phone thefts daily, with criminals selling devices globally. Apple's new safeguards are reducing reactivation rates, but wider action is sought.
MSG Sports, owned by James Dolan, criticized NYC officials and the NYPD for extensive security measures at Game 4 of the NBA Finals, citing restrictions that hinder fan celebrations and impact local businesses. The measures follow disorder at a Game 3 watch party.
A UK police commissioner is demanding a review of religious exemptions for carrying knives after an 18-year-old student was murdered by a man carrying a "Sikh dagger". The victim's family and Sikh community leaders also condemned the act, urging against community division.
The UK government is urgently reviewing the sentences of three teenage boys who avoided custody for raping two girls, after widespread criticism that the youth rehabilitation orders were too lenient.
Senior BJP leader Dharamlal Kaushik's phone was snatched by bike-borne miscreants in Raipur. Police arrested a 19-year-old suspect and recovered the phone within eight hours. The incident sparked a political row over law and order, with the Congress criticizing the police commissionerate system.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has stated the UK Jewish community faces its greatest threat after a stabbing in Golders Green wounded two Jewish men. The suspect, a British national of Somali origin, was detained and had also attempted to kill his friend of 20 years. The UK terrorism threat level has been raised to 'severe', with PM Keir Starmer vowing to 'stamp this hatred out'. Anti-Semitic incidents have increased since October 2023.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has denied intervening in politics after writing an open letter to Green party leader Zack Polanski criticising his sharing of a post alleging officers violently kicked a mentally ill suspect during the Golders Green attack arrest. Rowley said he was defending his officers' confidence to act, not engaging in politics, as the public dispute erupts days before local elections and amid heightened tensions over upcoming pro-Palestine marches.
Metropolitan Police commissioner Mark Rowley has denied intervening in politics after writing an open letter to Green party leader Zack Polanski, accusing him of fuelling tensions over the arrest of the Golders Green attack suspect. Rowley defended his letter as necessary to support officers whose confidence was being undermined by inaccurate commentary. The dispute arises days before local elections and as police assess whether nationwide marches can proceed, with the UK terror threat level raised to severe.
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services in a remote Northern Territory town following the arrest of Jefferson Lewis, a 47-year-old man suspected of murdering a five-year-old indigenous girl. Roughly 400 indigenous people gathered at the hospital where the suspect was taken after being beaten unconscious by locals. Protesters threw projectiles, lit fires, and damaged vehicles, injuring police officers and medical workers. Police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. The prime minister, police commissioner, and the victim's family appealed for calm.
Met Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has criticised Green Party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging officers "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head" during the arrest of a suspect in the Golders Green stabbings. Two Jewish people were stabbed in the north-west London suburb on Wednesday in what was condemned as an antisemitic attack. Rowley described the claim as "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and praised the officers as "nothing short of extraordinary", adding that officers need confidence to confront dangerous people. The Green Party source said Polanski "doesn't know the full picture". Rowley has requested 300 additional officers to protect Jewish communities in London.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Mark Rowley has criticised Green party leader Zack Polanski for retweeting a post alleging officers "repeatedly and violently kicking a mentally ill man in the head" during the detention of a suspect after two Jewish people were stabbed in Golders Green. Rowley described the claim as "inaccurate and misinformed commentary" and praised officers as "nothing short of extraordinary", warning that such criticism undermines police confidence in confronting dangerous people.
Metropolitan Police Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley has defended officers who Tasered and repeatedly kicked a suspect in the head during an arrest in Golders Green, north London. The suspect, Essa Suleiman, 45, is accused of stabbing two Jewish men - Shloime Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76 - on Wednesday morning. Green Party leader Zack Polanski shared a post condemning the officers' actions as excessive force against a mentally ill man. Sir Rowley described the officers as 'extraordinary' and their actions as preventing further injury and saving lives, adding that apprehending violent criminals is a 'full contact and messy task'.
