Police unit to blame for 'dozens more injustices.'

Article Abstract:

There is growing evidence that police officers serving in the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad, which was disbanded in Aug 1989, wrote false confessions, tortured suspects and fabricated evidence. A number of victims of this squad, which was investigated by the Metropolitan Police in 1985 following a series of complaints, have now had their convictions overturned. An investigation set up by the Police Complaints Authority after the squad was disbanded revealed that officers were abusing the overtime system, but did not mention the torture techniques referred to by victims and recommended disciplinary charges against only seven officers.

Investigations, Police corruption

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'There are people in this force that wouldn't be employed by Sainsbury's.' (conflict over attempts to boost disciplinary powers of chief constables in the United Kingdom)

Article Abstract:

Efforts by UK chief constables to have their disciplinary powers increased are attracting strong criticism from rank and file police officers, who fear that they may be left vulnerable to false allegations by criminals. At present, the disciplinary system is heavily weighted in favour of rank and file officers, according to chief constables, and only around 98 officers a year are dismissed. Edward Crew, Chief Constable of West Midlands police, admits that he knows of officers who are corrupt and extremely incompetent, but is unable to dismiss them.

Management, Police misconduct

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Vice squads in call for brothels to be legalised

Article Abstract:

A survey of vice squad officers in England and Wales indicates that there is reasonably strong support for the legalisation of brothels. In some cases, officers also feel that street prostitution should be legalised too. Almost all believe that the present laws against prostitution need to be updated. There is a strong feeling that current vice squad work is achieving little.

United Kingdom, Laws, regulations and rules, Prostitution, Vice control

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