6 September 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

‘Who Polices The Police?’

originally by: IRR News
published: 21 August 2013

Ken Fero, director of Who Polices The Police?, discusses the making of the film that examines the complicity of state institutions in deaths in custody and the struggle of one family for justice.

Nearly a year ago, an inquest jury at Southwark Coroner’s Court gave a damning verdict about the death of Sean Rigg in Brixton Police Station back on 21 August 2008. The jury of ordinary citizens were highly critical stating that the police failures to respond to initial 999 calls were ’unacceptable and inappropriate‘ and that the ’level of force used on Sean Rigg whilst he was restrained was unsuitable‘.

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28 August 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Martin Luther King respected at Trafalgar Square

This is the full version of Dr Martin Luther King Jr’s famous and world renowned “I have a dream” speech.

22 August 201317 December 2022 4WardEverUK

Police forces trial ‘street triage’ mental health scheme

originally by: BBC News
published: 20 August 2013

Five more police forces are to pilot a scheme whereby mental health nurses accompany officers on call-outs, the government has announced. Nurses will join patrols, assist on emergency calls and in control rooms as part of the street triage scheme.

Trials have already been established in Leicestershire and Cleveland.

The new pilots will involve the British Transport Police and the Metropolitan, Thames Valley, West Midlands and West Yorkshire forces. The extension was announced by care and support minister Norman Lamb.