Ranking crimes by nationality risks stoking a repeat of last summer’s racist riots, argues Minnie Rahman, who urges ministers to focus on fairness and rehabilitation instead
After years of inaction, the Criminal Case Review Commission has finally referred the case of PC Danny Major to the Court of Appeal
The crisis followed the last Conservative Government’s failure to fulfil its promise to build up to 20,000 more prisons places before leaving office
Stephen Kapos, 87, is among dozens of activists interviewed or charged by police for their part in the January 18th pro-Palestine protest in London
Officers have been using technology used by Israel during its operations in Gaza and the West Bank
Almost no checks are in place to ensure training is not used to clamp down on human rights and peaceful dissent, say campaigners
An official report found Black police officers are much more likely to be subject to internal misconduct investigations than their white counterparts
Police accused of ‘discriminatory’ and ‘heavy-handed’ approach towards children from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
The headlines about Chris Kaba tell us more about the society and media in this country than his killing
The Centre for Women’s Justice has released a damning report based on the testimony of more than 200 women who allege attacks by their police officer partners
Black police chief says the shortfall shows ‘why our members feel that things have got worse over the last four years’
Christian Weaver represented the family of Awaab Ishak who died from a condition caused by black mould in his family’s social housing flat
Jan Cruickshank alleged that a male workmate sexually harassed her in person and via text messages for three years before raping her in spring 2015.
A report by the Children’s Commissioner found that kids as young as eight have been strip-searched every 14 hours under police stop and search powers
The PM announced plans for ‘wider deployment’ after the riots – but it is a ‘deeply flawed’ technology ‘technically and legally, and impacts entire communities’
The North Area Basic Command Unit – which encompasses Enfield and Haringey, two of the most ethnically diverse areas of London – has a long history of racial incidents by its employees
Social media users branded the post “outrageous” and it was slammed by the National Black Police Association
During a three-year recruitment of 20,000 officers, police were able to achieve gender parity – but when it came to black women, ‘acute discrimination’ was clear
Policing was driven by politicians and media furore, with pressure on police to ‘do more’ resulting in confused and inconsistent decision-making, Netpol argues
Medical cannabis has been legal on prescription in the UK since November 2018, and an estimated 30,000 people use it, yet patients are being ‘discriminated’ against and even arrested and charged
The latest episode of the hit Media Storm podcast focuses on how the press frames our damaging and discriminatory policing culture
Festus Akinbusoye is in hot water over potential ethics breaches as complaints mount
35 years on from the disaster that killed 97 Liverpool fans, survivors believe a law demanding a ‘duty of candour’ in public inquiries could prevent future cover ups
A recent Byline Times investigation uncovered evidence that led to the Metropolitan Police announcing that it is re-examining its decision to charge the TV star with assault
An amended claim by Prince Harry in the High Court puts both the interviewer and newspaper mogul in the spotlight
Josh King said police told him he was stopped simply because he had a ‘nice car’
Exclusive ‘exit data’ obtained by Byline Times suggests that the force has a long way to go in its claimed attempts to ‘address valid concerns’ about life as a non-white or female employee on the force
Despite initially denying it held the data, the Met confirm 2,400 anonymous reports of corrupt or abusive staff
Amina Ahmed tells Byline Times that senior management regularly turned a blind eye to allegations of violence, sexual assault, and even rape made by her female colleagues against serving officers
A Muslim Met staffer resigned saying her complaints about racism, misogyny and sexual assault allegedly committed by her colleagues had been systematically ignored
With little public debate, and doubts about their reliability, Byline Times reveals the use of lie detectors is still increasing
Veteran Crime Reporter Duncan Campbell examines the sad history of wrongful prosecutions and the decline of deeply researched investigations
Andrew Kersley speaks to those who have experienced inappropriate and degrading behaviour at the hands of police officers – with few consequences
Despite more than 6,700 reports of spiking in England and Wales, the Government’s new initiatives fall short of meaningful action, writes Reclaim These Streets co-founder Jamie Klingler
The judgment of Justice Fancourt establishes a clear link between the ‘criminal media nexus’ of corrupt cops, journalists and the murders of Stephen Lawrence and Daniel Morgan to feature in trials next year
There has been a surge in serious offences committed by police officers, reports Andrew Kersley