Daily Policing Media Summary

Top Stories

The Times, Daily Mail, and Mirror report that prosecutors were ready to charge the suspect in the Southport attack, Axel Rudakubana, with terror offences on October 15 but delayed due to concerns surrounding the Chris Kaba case and fears of further rioting.

The Guardian reports that the Southport attack has exposed a ‘crisis with trust’ according to Emily Spurrell, chair of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC). Conspiracy theories about the Southport attack are spreading because of a crisis with “trust in institutions” in Britain, Spurrell said, who is also PCC for Merseyside.

The Telegraph reports that victims of burglary are now waiting up to five years for justice due to court delays. Nearly one in 10 victims of theft including burglary are having to wait more than two years from reporting their crime to police to the perpetrator being brought to trial, according to Ministry of Justice (MoJ) data analysed by The Telegraph.

Other Stories

BBC reports that the lead investigator at the IOPC has defended the decision for Sergeant Martyn Blake to be charged with the murder of Chris Kaba.

BBC reports that police have sent files to CPS over allegations of historical sex offences against Russel Brand. 

The Guardian reports that police have launched new investigations into non-recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Alex Salmond.

The Guardian and Daily Mail reported on an elderly man being decapitated after a collision with a bus in Edinburgh, with police urging members of the public not to share images that have been circulating on social media. 

Police Professional reports that civilian staff in the Met are to be balloted on strike action over a dispute on a new hybrid working policy that increases the time they must attend an office.

BBC reports that officers in Norfolk are owed around 19,000 rest days, in particular citing rest days being cancelled over the summer due to disorder and riots.