There is no evidence to suggest the substation fire that shut down Heathrow airport was suspicious, police say. The fire, which broke out in Hayes on Friday, resulted in the closure of Britain’s busiest airport for a day. Counter-terrorism officers were briefly drafted in to investigate. However, the Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday that the...
Four police officers are being investigated over their interaction with a woman who police believe was murdered by her husband. The police watchdog said the officers had been served disciplinary notices over their alleged handling of a domestic abuse report by Harshita Brella. Detectives believe the 24-year-old was strangled by Pankaj Lamba, 23, in Corby,...
A defibrillator which can be used during a medical emergency has been installed outside a Devon police station. Devon and Cornwall Police said the machine had been put outside Sidmouth Police Station on Temple Street after being purchased through Devon-based charity Jay’s Aim. The force said the machine is the fifth defibrillator to be installed...
Sonja Jessup Home affairs correspondent, BBC London Reuters The Met’s V100 programme uses data to identify and target men who pose the highest risk to women A data-driven approach to tackling violence against women and girls has led to more than 100 of the “most dangerous offenders” in London being convicted, according to the Metropolitan...
Left to right: suspended chief constable Will Kerr, suspended acting chief constable Jim Colwell, interim chief constable James Vaughan. Photos: Devon and Cornwall Police. The Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner’s office has confirmed that the cost of paying the three chief constables currently employed by Devon & Cornwall Police is £63,913 per month,...