For any reason must be removed from policing and every effort must be made to ensure that similar people neverjoin. That is why we are providing funding to the National Police chiefs council to develop an Automated System to flag about Police Officers. We are changing the rules to make it easier for forces to remove those Who Cannot Hold the minimum level of clearance and Police Chiefs are getting back the responsibility for sharing these Conduct Hearings so that they can better uphold the standards in the forces that they lead. There will be a presumption for dismissal for any officerfound to have a presumption for dismissal for any officer found to have committed Gross Misconduct and i can announce today that there will also be an automatic suspension of Police Officers charged with certain criminal offences. But the work must continue. Part two of the report is considering systemic issues in policing such as vetting, recruitment and the culture, as well as the safety of women in pub
Hello. Good evening. Wayne couzens, who abducted and murdered Sarah Everard while he was in the metropolitan police, should never have been given a job as a police officer. That is one of the stark findings of an independent inquiry. Its chair, lady elish angiolini, said red flags about couzens had repeatedly been ignored by three police forces, and that without significant overhaul, she believed theres nothing to stop another Couzens Operating in plain sight. The metropolitan police has responded that it must go further and faster to regain public trust. Heres our home Affairs Correspondent, june kelly. He was a predatory sex offender in a police uniform. A criminal with state sanctioned powers. Wayne couzens should never have been allowed to join the police, and constant flawed vetting meant he was able to continue in his role despite a series of red flags. These are the stark conclusions of todays inquiry report. The metropolitan Police Service told the inquiry in 2022 that it would
Lewis hamilton led a mercedes one two in second practice in bahrain. Team mate George Russell was second with Aston Martins Fernando Alonso third. Max verstappen whos aiming to win his fourth consecutive title was down in sixth, nearly half a second off the pace. Paul pogba says hes sad and shocked after being banned from football for 4 years for a doping offence. The juventus midfielder and world cup winner was provisionally suspended in september after elevated Testosterone Levels were found in his system. He says hell appeal the ban as Michael Redford reports absolute best is driving Manchester United from a career that always promise so much for that once the worlds most expensive footballer could now be over after his give given a 48 bed for doping. In a statement he said. The band was given after the midfielder tested positive for elevated levels of test or burn in a system back in august. The second positive sample released in october confirmed the doping violation. Less than tw
tom moore. honour of the fundraiser so captain tom moore- honour of the fundraiser so captain tom moore. and the ancient trees that have been growing since the middle ages, campaigners say we should do more to protect them. welcome to bbc news. the mother and stepfather of a five year old boy, whose body was found dumped in a river near his home in south wales, have been given life sentences for his murder. cardiff crown court heard that logan mwangi was dehumanised during months of abuse at the hands of members of his family. his mother angharad williams was told she must serve at least 28 years. john cole will serve a minimum of 29 years. a teenager was also convicted of killing the little boy, tonight he can be named as craig mulligan, after a judge lifted an anonymity order. he will be detained for a minimum of 15 years. this report from our wales correspondent hywel griffith contains some distressing details. a mother distraught, a son missing. he needs me. he needs war