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‘Shocking’ disability hate crime figures, a year on from police and CPS promises

By John Pring on 12th October 2023 Category: Crime

‘Shocking’ disability hate crime figures, a year on from police and CPS promises
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The number of prosecutions of disability hate crime offences has slumped yet again, despite both the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and police chiefs admitting last year that their performance was not good enough and must improve. Last year, CPS hate crime […]

Police silent as action on disability hate crime plunges… again

By John Pring on 13th October 2022 Category: Crime

Police silent as action on disability hate crime plunges… again
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The number of disability hate crime cases passed by police forces to prosecutors plummeted by a fifth last year, despite the number of allegations reported by disabled people rising by more than 40 per cent. Police forces across England and Wales […]

Disability hate crime prosecutions plummet… but police stay silent

By John Pring on 28th October 2021 Category: Crime

Disability hate crime prosecutions plummet… but police stay silent
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Prosecutions of disability hate crime have plunged by half in just two years, at the same time as offences recorded by police forces are rising sharply, according to “incredibly worrying” new figures. The key explanation for the fall appears to be […]

Silence from police chiefs over face mask exemptions, despite gap in guidance

By John Pring on 21st January 2021 Category: Human Rights

Silence from police chiefs over face mask exemptions, despite gap in guidance
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Police chiefs appear to be refusing to remind officers across the country that disabled people do not need to provide written proof if they are exempt from wearing face coverings during the pandemic. The refusal of the National Police Chiefs’ Council […]

Silence from police chiefs over ‘very worrying’ hate crime failure

By John Pring on 22nd October 2020 Category: Crime

Silence from police chiefs over ‘very worrying’ hate crime failure
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Police chiefs have refused to explain why the number of cases of disability hate crime being passed to prosecutors has fallen for the fifth year in a row. It is the second year running that the National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) […]

Disability hate crime prosecutions plummet, while Home Office stays silent

By John Pring on 15th October 2020 Category: Crime

Disability hate crime prosecutions plummet, while Home Office stays silent
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The number of cases of disability hate crime prosecuted in court has plunged by nearly 40 per cent in just one year, Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) figures have revealed. The fall appears to be the result of a steep fall in […]

Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP

By John Pring on 24th October 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Police admit officers have no guidance on when to pass protesters’ info to DWP
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Police forces across the country have admitted that they have no policies or guidance that would tell officers when they should pass information about disabled protesters to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Concerns had been growing this year after […]

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