Policing
Two men arrested after suspected breach at RAF Molesworth in Cambridgeshire
Counter-terrorism detectives are investigating after two men were found inside the perimeter of RAF Molesworth following the discovery of a damaged fence.
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Policing
High Court quashes warrants used in Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor police searches
Thames Valley Police has accepted that warrants used to search two properties were obtained under the wrong legal provision, while its investigation continues.
Policing
Serving Royal Navy member accused of offences involving protected information
Counter-terrorism investigators have charged a 24-year-old serving Royal Navy member over alleged conduct involving sensitive information.
Policing
Terrorism-related arrest figures rise sharply — but 94% were linked to Palestine Action
A major increase in terrorism-related arrests needs important context: 3,630 of the 3,867 arrests recorded were linked to supporting Palestine Action.
Policing
Met reports more than 700 arrests in September crackdown on phone theft
The Met says an operation targeting theft, robbery and the stolen-phone trade led to hundreds of arrests and dozens of warrants across London.
Policing
Campaign groups lodge police super-complaint over handling of intimate image abuse
A national police super-complaint alleges survivors of non-consensual intimate image abuse are being failed by inconsistent investigations and low charging rates.
Policing
Two Sussex officers dismissed over excessive force against 92-year-old care-home resident
A disciplinary panel found gross misconduct following an incident involving a Taser, spray and baton against an elderly wheelchair user in 2022.
Policing
Police watchdog investigates contact with 20-year-old before River Lea death
The IOPC is reviewing police contact and evidence after Myley French died in the River Lea in September; no finding of officer wrongdoing has been announced.
Policing
Met Police call handler charged following anti-corruption investigation
A Metropolitan Police employee faces charges after a directed investigation by the police watchdog and the force's anti-corruption unit.
Investigation
Cambridge live facial recognition trial scans 29,361 faces and leads to three arrests
Cambridgeshire Constabulary reports four positive matches and three arrests after using live facial recognition cameras in the city centre.
Policing
Lincolnshire traffic operation stops 52 vehicles near Boston, Spalding and Grantham
A two-day road-safety operation on the A16 and A1 led to 52 vehicle stops and two arrests on suspicion of drug-driving.