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Police told to hand over records on Mark Duggan death
Friday 29 June 2012
A coroner threatened the independent police watchdog with contempt of court yesterday for withholding documents from its own investigation into the fatal shooting by police of Mark Duggan.
NHS worker held over police bribery
Friday 29 June 2012
A former NHS employee was arrested today by police investigating claims that journalists bribed police officers and public officials.
Senior Surrey police officers investigated over Milly Dowler phone-hacking claims
Thursday 28 June 2012
Surrey force knew for decade that murdered girl’s voicemails were intercepted
We still need answers about riots, says Lammy
Monday 25 June 2012
Tottenham's MP is dismayed by obstacles in the way of a public inquiry into police handling of the disturbances. By Paul Peachey
Police officer charged with forgery for allegedly retracting woman's harassment report without her knowledge
Friday 15 June 2012
A police officer has been charged with forgery after allegedly retracting a woman's harassment report without her knowledge.
Serving police superintendent questioning continues over allegedly passing unauthorised information to journalist
Friday 15 June 2012
A serving police superintendent continues to be questioned over allegedly passing unauthorised information to a journalist.
Three arrests in corrupt payments investigation
Friday 15 June 2012
Three people, including a journalist from The Sun and a former prison officer, were arrested yesterday by officers investigating alleged corrupt payments to public officials.
Officer 'gave information to press'
Thursday 14 June 2012
A serving police superintendent with City of London Police has been arrested on suspicion of passing unauthorised information to a journalist.
Inquest into Sean Rigg death-in-custody begins
Monday 11 June 2012
A long awaited inquest into a controversial death-in-custody starts at Southwark Crown Court today - four years after the man died at Brixton Police station.
63 sex cases under review as specialist Met detective arrested for perverting the course of justice
Friday 08 June 2012
A police officer has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice following allegations over inaccuracies in crime reports.
Leading article: An unjust slur on our journalism
Friday 01 June 2012
Yesterday, the Independent Police Complaints Commission published an investigation into allegations in The Independent earlier this year that a key investigator in the first, botched hunt for the killers of Stephen Lawrence was engaged in extensive criminal enterprises.
Cahal Milmo: How the IPCC's report has traduced our journalism
Friday 01 June 2012
In the wake of fresh revelations by The Independent in March that the hunt for the killers of Stephen Lawrence may have been hobbled by corruption, police watchdogs launched what was billed as a searching review of all available evidence.
No new Stephen Lawrence evidence found, says IPCC
Thursday 31 May 2012
Investigations into allegations of corruption at the heart of the Stephen Lawrence investigation have turned up no new evidence, it has been announced.
No charges to be brought over hacking leaks
Tuesday 29 May 2012
A Guardian journalist and a Scotland Yard detective will not be prosecuted over leaks relating to the phone-hacking scandal.
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