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Linzi Smith has won a considerable victory against the wholesale abandonment by the Northumbrian police of their crucial duty of impartiality - so what now? Summary The court found participation by Northumbria Police in the 2024 Pride Event was contrary to the uniformed officers’ duty of impartiality as it would have clearly given the| Fair Cop
If successful, this has implications that go way beyond just one police force and will force acceptance that the police cannot embrace a highly contested political ideology and expect to be trusted. On 23rd May 2025 Hill J gave Lindsey Smith permission to bring her claim in judicial review against the Chief Constable of| Fair Cop
Fair Cop response to report of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) In September 2023 former Home Secretary Suella Braverman commissioned a report from HMICFRS to examine police involvement in politically contested matters. Fair Cop were pleased to be invited to discuss this commission, as the issue of the police keeping … Continue reading "An inspection into activism and impartiality in policing" The post An inspection into activism and impartiality in pol...| Fair Cop
The recent report that Thames Valley Police had recorded the male murderer Scarlet Blake as female is simply the most recent example where policing has prioritised gender identity over the immutable reality of biological sex. Whether it is data collection on victims and suspects of crime, communication with the public, allegiance to social activist groups … Continue reading "Manifesto for Police and Crime Commissioners" The post Manifesto for Police and Crime Commissioners first appeared on...| Fair Cop
We decided to raise money to get advice from King’s Counsel to test the assertion of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) that their guidance on strip searching by trans-identified police officers was ‘legally robust’. We are very grateful to everyone who donated. We are pleased to note the KC agrees the guidance is NOT … Continue reading "Police strip guidance “not lawful”" The post Police strip guidance “not lawful” first appeared on Fair Cop.| Fair Cop
Fair Cop are increasingly concerned by the clear signs of ideological capture of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the independent prosecuting authority for England and Wales. We will let you know if we get any response to this letter we have sent them and our next steps. Dear Mr Hill We are writing to you … Continue reading "The Captured Prosecution Service" The post The Captured Prosecution Service first appeared on Fair Cop.| Fair Cop
How far into our quest to destroy the nonsense that is ‘perception based’ recording of ‘non crime incidents’ have we got? To continue the metaphor to breaking point, it looks like we have slain the dragon – but the message still hasn’t got down the food chain. Brief recap: January 2019, Harry Miller has his … Continue reading "The long and winding road" The post The long and winding road first appeared on Fair Cop.| Fair Cop
May 20th is the birthday of John Stuart Mill, English philosopher and author of On Liberty, which was published in 1859 and has remained in print ever since. Mill was concerned about ‘the tyranny of the majority’ and identified the three fundamental liberties: The freedom of thought and emotion. This includes the freedom to act … Continue reading "NON CRIME HATE INCIDENTS DAY OF ACTION – MAY 20th" The post NON CRIME HATE INCIDENTS DAY OF ACTION – MAY 20th first appeared on Fair Cop.| Fair Cop
The response of Fair Cop to the call for inputs* by the UN Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity On 24th February 2023, the UN Independent Expert Victor Madigral-Borloz called for ‘inputs’ from ‘stakeholders’ to inform his visit to the UK from 24th April – 5 May … Continue reading "Response to Victor Madigral-Borloz of the UN" The post Response to Victor Madigral-Borloz of the UN first appeared on Fair...| Fair Cop
Republished with permission from Non Crime Hate Incidents – Updated Guidance. by Sarah Phillimore After the Court of Appeal ruled the existing guidance unlawful, the College of Policing promised to revise it. That revision was published today. Will it be enough to avoid my challenge via JR? On July 21st the College of Policing issued the … Continue reading "Non Crime Hate Incidents – Updated Guidance" The post Non Crime Hate Incidents – Updated Guidance first appeared on Fair Cop.| Fair Cop
Harry Miller, a former police officer from Humberside, was investigated by police over a poem that he posted on Twitter. A “cohesion officer” from Humberside Police telephoned Harry and told him that, while his tweets had not broken any laws, he should not to engage in political debate on Twitter “because some people don’t| Fair Cop