Inquest told police vehicle was not fit for high performance use

Headlines

'No foundation' to allegations of bias in Commander Bennett hearing - Commander Bennett has until February 10 to confirm whether he intends to appeal the decision to reject his application to recuse the entire misconduct panel.

Neighbourhood and response teams to chip in on roads policing - Operation Mile will involve Neighbourhood teams and Response and Patrol teams within roads policing enforcement work.

Stalker jailed after Met uses analytical software for VAWG case - The force previously told Police Oracle that the software is commonly used for county lines but they believed it was a first for VAWG.

Fatal collision inquest concludes pursuit was "legitimate" - An IOPC investigation had previously found the GMP officers followed all relevant policies and procedures.

Inquest told police vehicle 'was not fit for high performance use'

PC's widow says force and vehicle manufacturer are not taking responsibility for 'litany of faults'.

PC Nick Dumphreys and wife Kathryn

Date - 16th September 2022
By - Police Oracle

8 Comments

The widow of a police officer killed in a road accident said she feels betrayed by the failure of Cumbria Police and BMW to take responsibility for the ‘litany of faults’ in the police vehicle he was driving. Kathryn Dumphreys spoke...

Do you have an interesting news story? Contact the newsdesk on 0203 119 3303
or alternatively get in touch via the contact form.

Officers "need to challenge" the continued use of BMW N57

The widow of PC Nick Dumphreys has said BMW's decision to discontinue sales to police forces is the "first step in the right direction".

Police actions contributed to double murder, finds inquest More headlines »

And also...

'No foundation' to allegations of bias in Commander Bennett hearing

Commander Bennett has until February 10 to confirm whether he intends to appeal the decision to reject his application to recuse the entire misconduct panel.

Neighbourhood and response teams to chip in on roads policing Stalker jailed after Met uses analytical software for VAWG case Latest headlines »

Features

Bedfordshire's absenteeism project

Since last year, Bedfordshire has been involved a pilot focusing on supporting young people who are frequently absent from school without involving the police.

Achieving Taser training 'standardisation' across the forces Detective's Casebook: Learning points from the David Fuller case More features »