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The criteria for a charge under section 47 of the Offences Against the Person Act 1861 do not distinguish between members of the public and police officers as the victim. According to R (Fullard) v Woking Magistrates' Court , [ 3 ] a constable cannot be acting in the execution of their duty when unlawfully on private property.
1984–1985: The UK miners' strike led to confrontations between striking miners and police in northern England and south Wales. A widely reported clash at the Orgreave Coking Plant near Rotherham on 18 June 1984, with around 5,000 on each side, was dubbed 'The Battle of Orgreave '.
In DPP v Orum [1989] 1 WLR 88, [1988] 3 All ER 449, [1989] 88 Cr App R 261 the Divisional Court confirmed that police officers are not unable to be victims of section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986 caused by swearing and other abusive/threatening behaviour, but this behaviour must be in excess of what the officer is or should be used to.
UK police officers have often served overseas as part of secondments to United Nations Police (UNPOL), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), and European Union Police (EUPOL). These are typically training and mentoring posts, but sometimes involve carrying out executive policing duties. [130]
Police misconduct is inappropriate conduct and illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Types of misconduct include among others: sexual offences, coerced false confession, intimidation, false arrest, false imprisonment, falsification of evidence, spoliation of evidence, police perjury, witness tampering, police brutality, police corruption, racial ...
British police officers convicted of murder (5 P) Pages in category "British police officers convicted of crimes" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
British police officers convicted of crimes (1 C, 6 P) Pages in category "Police misconduct in the United Kingdom" The following 12 pages are in this category, out of 12 total.
Two police officers then fired on Larkins, killing him. The incident was ruled as a lawful killing. [128] Derek Bennett [129] [116] 16 July 2001 Brixton, London Metropolitan Police: Bennet threatened members of the public with a replica gun, then pointed it at armed police officers who fired on Bennet four times.