Ex-police chief: No return to ‘good old days’, no ‘informal’ relations, a ‘more honourable press’
The former media lead for the Association of Chief Police Officers said last night that there will be no return…
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26 police forces bar ‘vexatious’ Press Gazette RIPA questions as ACPO considers ‘public interest’ on releasing guidance
Press Gazette has now been barred from asking questions about the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act by 26 police forces…
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Villains of the year: Boris, Brand, Met Police and Newcastle United make Press Gazette’s top ten
With police forces using anti-terror laws to find journalistic sources, tens of journalists facing trial and PRs seemingly trying harder…
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ACPO: Hall could have been named despite guidelines
The Association of Chief Police Officers media head Andy Trotter has insisted that police forces can still name suspects like…
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College of Policing says forces should name suspects when charged, but not when arrested
The College of Policing has issued nationwide guidelines saying arrested persons should not be named unless there are exceptional circumstances.…
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Police say they did not reveal names in latest high-profile sex-assault claim arrests
The latest high-profile individuals identified in the media after being arrested on suspicon of sexual assaults were not named by…
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ACPO media chief Andy Trotter: ‘This is not secret justice or secret arrests, but an effort to set clear standards’
An awful lot has been written about secret arrests and secret justice over the last few weeks. Should the police…
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