The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is to overhaul the way it investigates deaths at the hands of police in England and Wales. The IPCC’s review into its own practices follows criticism of how the watchdog has dealt with some cases. Some of the bereaved families consulted as part of the review said they felt they were
Hogan-Howe said the publication of the Ellison report marked one of the worst days in his police career. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA The crisis engulfing the Metropolitan police following fresh revelations about the Stephen Lawrence case intensified on Friday night as the leader of its black officers’ association called on the commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, to admit that the force was
The MetBPA welcomes the call from the Home Secretary Theresa May for a Public Inquiry into police corruption and the use of undercover police units during the investigation of the racist murder of Stephen Lawrence. Janet Hills, Chair of the Metropolitan Black Police Association (MetBPA), stated “The new inquiry should not limit it’s investigation to
Mr Speaker, with permission I would like to make a statement about the Mark Ellison Review. In addition, I would like to update the House on work to improve standards of integrity in the police. In July 2012 I commissioned Mark Ellison QC to conduct a review examining allegations of corruption surrounding the initial, deeply flawed,
Following the verdict of ‘Lawful Killing’ in the Mark Duggan Inquest, the Metropolitan Black Police Association (MetBPA) acknowledges the tragic loss of life of Mark Duggan. The MetBPA believe that it is of paramount importance for the Police and the community to work together to maintain cohesive community relations at this time. JanetHills, Chair of
Today the MPS says goodbye to one of the female veterans of the MetBPA. After 30yrs of long and distinguished service Detective Constable Yvonne Rhoden MBE retires from the police service. Yvonne has been an inspiration to so many people and has influenced a generation. Yvonne’s career has spanned a number of departments most memorably
This Summer Internship programme (SDIP) is aimed at ethnic minority students and those from under-represented socio-economic backgrounds. It’s a paid internship programme that provides talented undergraduates and graduates with a six-to-nine-week training work placement within a government department. SDIP provides an insight into the broad range of opportunities available across the Civil Service. By the
Nelson Mandela led South Africa’s transition from white-minority to black rule in the 1990s, after 27 years in prison on Robben Island, for his political activities. Mr Mandela will be remembered as the man who brought an end to apartheid and delivered the nation from the brink of civil war. He had been receiving intensive