Police - https://dudleylive.co.uk Your Dudley. Your News. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 15:53:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://dudleylive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/cropped-DUDLEY-32x32.jpg Police - https://dudleylive.co.uk 32 32 London gym owner fined £67,000 for refusing to close during lockdown https://dudleylive.co.uk/london-gym-owner-fined-67000-for-refusing-to-close-during-lockdown/ Sat, 14 Nov 2020 23:27:59 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14593 Andreas Michli finally shut his Wood Green gym after police stopped customers entering

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Met police told 40% of recruits must be from BAME backgrounds https://dudleylive.co.uk/met-police-told-40-of-recruits-must-be-from-bame-backgrounds/ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 12:42:40 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=14449 London mayor Sadiq Khan and police force agree target as part of major race action plan

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UK police used more force in lockdown despite lower crime rates https://dudleylive.co.uk/uk-police-used-more-force-in-lockdown-despite-lower-crime-rates/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 16:21:11 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=13790 Exclusive: Figures from 32 forces show 15% fall in crime and 12.5% increase in use of force from April to June

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Police notebook with gang details stolen from car https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-notebook-with-gang-details-stolen-from-car-2/ Sun, 11 Oct 2020 11:14:00 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=11909 West Midlands police apologise after names of young people at risk taken in Birmingham

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Police in England to enforce Covid rules on pubs with fines and arrests https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-in-england-to-enforce-covid-rules-on-pubs-with-fines-and-arrests/ Mon, 21 Sep 2020 18:28:20 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=10065 Forces given powers to target pubs and restaurants if tables too close or larger groups mingling

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Police to review Birmingham stabbings after criticism of response https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-to-review-birmingham-stabbings-after-criticism-of-response-2/ Tue, 15 Sep 2020 18:57:32 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9557 West Midlands chief constable defends force after city centre attacks in which university worker died

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Police losing legitimacy among people of colour, top officers say https://dudleylive.co.uk/police-losing-legitimacy-among-people-of-colour-top-officers-say/ Wed, 09 Sep 2020 14:31:29 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=9056 Forces in England and Wales ‘decades behind’ in serving ethnic minorities

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People acting like Covid-19 isn’t out there, says West Midlands police chief https://dudleylive.co.uk/people-acting-like-covid-19-isnt-out-there-says-west-midlands-police-chief/ Mon, 24 Aug 2020 12:51:33 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7688 Despite Birmingham edging to lockdown, police respond to rise in illegal gatherings

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65% of minority ethnic Britons say police are biased against them https://dudleylive.co.uk/65-of-minority-ethnic-britons-say-police-are-biased-against-them/ Thu, 20 Aug 2020 08:53:42 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=7425 Poll suggests problems of trust and legitimacy for criminal justice system

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Record ethnicity of drivers in traffic stops, say campaigners https://dudleylive.co.uk/record-ethnicity-of-drivers-in-traffic-stops-say-campaigners/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 21:57:06 +0000 https://birminghamtimes.co.uk/?p=6893 Data on why or on whom police use traffic stops not available as action is not routinely recorded

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