3nd December 2011
Water Cannon and Baton Rounds – A Stark Militarisation of British Policing
News has come out this week that the Metropolitan Police, often regarded as the forefront of the British police forces despite each police force being independently run, is seriously considering purchasing three water cannons for use against any unrest in future.
5th July 2011
Could Kettling Be Going?
There have been some very encouraging developments recently regarding the police practice of “kettling”, the method by which demonstrators are contained in impromptu imprisonment due to their presence at a protest and the concurrent presence of a minority of suspected trouble-makers.
15th May 2011
Watching...Police Buy Sophisticated Surveillance Software
Reports came out last week that the Metropolitan Police have purchased software that is able to build up a record of your movements and enable profiling and tracking of almost anyone without their knowledge.
3rd May 2011
Protests Not Welcome – The Police Say So
With the Royal Wedding, there seems to now be a situation whereby arrests can be made for “conspiracy to cause a public nuisance”, which is disturbing. Do the police really have such power?
31st January 2011
Police Use “More Extreme” Tactics
In the first taste of what the police have said shall be “more extreme tactics” against protesters, CS spray has been used against apparently peaceful demonstrators.
20th January 2011
Acpo to Lose Control of Surveillance Groups
In a welcome move, Nick Herbert, the home office minister responsible for policing, has announced that moves will begin to take control of three controversial units out of the remit of Acpo.
12th January 2011
Thousands Spent To Cause Controversy Over Climate Change Activists
The Metropolitan Police spent an estimated £300,000 on the operation to prevent climate change activists from shutting down Ratcliffe-On-Soar power station. An additional £400,000 was spent on court cases brought against a handful of those arrested.
30th December 2010
Stopped, Searched...But No Reason, the Police Ask
The police are lobbying ministers to introduce new stop and search powers. The police forces, including the Metropolitan Police, have put pressure on the Government to pass legislation allowing “no suspicion stop and searches”.
15th December 2010
The Fall-Out From the Student Protests Mounts
Since the last article on the WebPaper concerning the student protests, some of which was tongue-in-cheek, there have been numerous developments, some of great importance. The situation we now have, of a continuing disparity between views and accounts, is deeply worrying.
29th November 2010
Police Denial, but Video Footage Shows Charge at Student Protests
The Metropolitan Police are facing a fresh controversy over their handling of mass demonstrations after video footage posted on YouTube showed what appears to be a horse charge at peaceful protesters.
