Minister jeered by police delegates
Press Review 19 May 2004
Home Office minister Hazel Blears was jeered yesterday during her appearance at the Police Federation annual conference in Bournemouth, when she defended the use of civilian patrol officers.
Police chiefs request stun guns
Press Review 18 May 2004
Senior police officers have advised the government to equip police forces across the country with stun guns.
Police reform 'must continue'
News Article 11 May 2004
David Blunkett has said that reform of Britain's police forces must continue if they are to be effective in tackling crime.
Parliament Square protester arrested
News Article 10 May 2004
Brian Haw, the man who has been protesting against conflict in Iraq opposite the Houses of Parliament since June 2001, has been arrested.
Mayor 'should have say in appointing Met chief'
News Article 28 April 2004
A new London mayor should be given a say over who is appointed commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Steve Norris has argued.
Home Office to investigate stop-and-search claims
Press Review 27 April 2004
David Blunkett has announced that the Home Office will investigate Lord Carlile's report published yesterday, which found that the police are over-using stop-and-search powers contained within the Terrorism Act.
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Norris slams London police
Press Review 22 April 2004
Conservative mayoral candidate Steve Norris has launched a stinging attack on the Metropolitan Police Service.
Met chief hits out at rising crime claims
News Article 21 April 2004
Sir John Stevens has reportedly hit out at claims that crime in London is on the increase.
Met chief attacks Tory crime claims
Press Review 21 April 2004
The Metropolitan Police commissioner has moved to defend his force's record after criticism from Conservative London mayoral candidate Steve Norris.
British marksmen 'to protect Olympians'
Press Review 16 April 2004
It is reported that Scotland Yard is so concerned about the standard of security at the Olympic Games in Greece this summer that armed police may be sent to protect British athletes.
Blunkett sets up inquiry into custody death
Press Review 15 April 2004
David Blunkett has asked the Independent Police Complaints Commission to review the case of a black former paratrooper whose death in handcuffs on a police station floor was screened last night in a BBC documentary.
Brown and Blunkett at odds over police numbers
Press Review 14 April 2004
The chancellor and the home secretary are said to be at odds over whether to pledge to recruit an extra 40,000 police officers in a bid to Conservative policy.
Home Office to grade police
Press Review 13 April 2004
Police forces are to be graded from "excellent" to "poor" by the Home Office.
Police set for new drug testing powers
News Article 5 April 2004
The government is considering handing the police more powers to test crime suspects for drug use.
