SLAPPs: Chief Constable Winward Retaliates by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is investigating the increasing use of a form of litigation known collectively as SLAPPs – Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation – against journalists. The term SLAPP is [...]
NYP Fails Child-Abuse Inspection by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has reviewed North Yorkshire Police’s child protection services and determined that the standard of its child protection is “poor”. The [...]
Boris, Rishi and Chief Constable Winward by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ I read with some satisfaction that the Metropolitan Police had conducted an impartial investigation into allegations that the Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (shown [...]
The NYE’s Police 7 articles are intended to be a one stop shop for our readers covering crime prevention advice, court reports, Police appeals for assistance, local community policing news, information on victim support, updates from the North Yorkshire Police [...]
Met. Police, NYP and Corruption Investigations by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction Daniel Morgan (pictured above right) was a private investigator who was found murdered in a car park in Sydenham South London in 1987. There were six investigations into Mr [...]
Dismissed Without Notice by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction UK Police Forces now publish Chief Officers’ expenses, to ensure openness and transparency, and to facilitate public, and media scrutiny. In accordance with this policy, this article is one of a series [...]
The Belfast Disconnection: All Wagons Circled! by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction In accordance with its duty as journalists to hold public bodies to account, the NYE team has been investigating why Police funds were used to pay for Chief Constable [...]
Attention! … Attention! … Tim Hicks continues his series of articles investigating Chief Police Officers expenses, which has been very popular with our readers. Tim is a Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in auditing expenses claims. The Belfast Disconnections: The [...]
Omicron: NYP placed under Special Measures by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction Regular readers of the NYE will know that for some time our readers have been reporting breaches of the coronavirus by police officers to the NYE. This has been reported [...]
Financial Control in NYP #3 by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction UK Police Forces now publish Chief Officers’ expenses, to ensure openness and transparency, and to facilitate public, and media scrutiny. In accordance with this policy, this article is part of a [...]
