Metropolitan Police
Form 696 Still Exists and It’s Still Trash: Here’s Everything You Need to Know
London's Met Police risk assessment form was introduced over a decade ago, leading to the voluntary cancellation of high-profile grime gigs, but now there’s a possibility it might finally be revoked.
London Police Rolling Out Over 22,000 Body Cameras
The Metropolitan Police Service believes it is the largest deployment of body-worn cameras in the world.
UK Police Accessed Civilian Data for Fun and Profit, New Report Says
The report, based on Freedom of Information requests, found 2,315 incidents of inappropriate access or distribution of data across five years.
The Troubling Metadata Sharing Program That Was Just Revealed in the UK
Through MILKWHITE, low level agencies such as the Metropolitan Police can access metadata collected by GCHQ.
Exclusive: UK Government and Police Are Getting Information From 'Shadowy' Terrorism Database
The database has faced serious questions since it was reported on by VICE News in February. Now, FOI requests have revealed UK police and the charity regulator are using its services.
The Police Have Used Tasers on Children Hundreds of Times
Bad news if you think electrocuting kids is not cool.
European Court Rules No One Should Be Prosecuted for Killing of Jean Charles Menezes
Serious operational blunders caused British police to mistake the Brazilian electrician for a failed suicide bomber and shoot him seven times as he boarded an underground train in 2005.
Someone Is Putting Up Rap Inspired Posters Across South London That Accuse the Police of Racism
An anonymous artist has made it their mission to pepper Croydon High Street with a set of posters calling out the bashment ban and other issues currently facing South London.
There’s Now a Play About the Women Duped into Dating Spy Cops
We spoke to the playwright who turned the women's stories, of deceit and police infiltration, into theater.
What Does the UN Ruling on Arbitrary Detention Mean for Julian Assange?
Reports suggest the UN will rule Assange is being arbitrarily detained in London, but that doesn't mean he'll just be able to walk away.
Only One London Cop Has Been Fired for Sexual Assault in Nine Years, Despite 459 Complaints
Data obtained under the Freedom of Information Act poses questions about the way the city's Metropolitan Police investigates its own abuses of power.
Was Your Ex-Boyfriend an Undercover Police Spy? Some British Women Don't Yet Know
Seven women have just received payouts from the UK Metropolitan Police after learning their ex-boyfriends were undercover policemen, but one warns VICE News that many former activists may still not know.