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Police force twice erased video footage before watchdog inquiries

By John Pring on 27th July 2017 Category: Crime

Police force twice erased video footage before watchdog inquiries
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A police force is facing questions over its treatment of disabled people, after two reports by the independent watchdog into the way its officers dealt with young autistic men. In both reports, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation was impeded […]

Police force faces two watchdog probes over treatment of autistic people

By John Pring on 23rd June 2016 Category: Crime

Police force faces two watchdog probes over treatment of autistic people
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A police force has launched an internal review of its treatment of disabled people, after it was forced to refer two separate incidents involving young autistic men to the police watchdog. One case referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) […]

Northants police ‘fail again on hate crime’, after autistic man is attacked again

By John Pring on 19th May 2016 Category: Crime

Northants police ‘fail again on hate crime’, after autistic man is attacked again
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A police force already under investigation for disability hate crime failures when dealing with a young autistic man is now facing another complaint after officers ignored his family’s plea to investigate a second brutal attack. Daniel Smith was only finally able […]

‘Cruel and inept’ police locked up autistic man after he was attacked in hate crime

By John Pring on 5th May 2016 Category: Crime

‘Cruel and inept’ police locked up autistic man after he was attacked in hate crime
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A young autistic man was arrested and held in a police cell for nine hours without medical treatment after he was the victim of a vicious disability hate crime in a local park. Daniel Smith (pictured) was only finally able to […]

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