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Life
Line of Duty: How will this “outrageous” critique affect the writing of series 6?
This is why the show got things so wrong, apparently.
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- Hollie Richardson
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Careers
What it’s really like to be a private investigator
Michelle Roycroft specialises in stalking and harassment
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- Edwina Langley
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Life
This is what 100 years of women in the police looks like
From handbag-sized truncheons to the first female commissioner
- In partnership with
- Met Police
Life
Line of Duty series 5: The questions, and a few theories we had while watching episode 3
In short, what the hell is going on?
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- Gareth Watkins
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- Stylist Team
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Line of Duty: Your complete guide to the police acronyms used in the BBC drama
Know your OCG from an AFO
Life
How to contact the police if you’re too scared to speak out loud
Domestic violence charities are backing a campaign to raise awareness of the Silent Solution system.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Why the new season of Line of Duty is going to be its best yet
As the police procedural returns for a fifth series, here are five reasons you'll be addicted.
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- Stylist Team
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People
Cressida Dick pays tribute to 100 years of women in the Met police
Collecting her Glass Ceiling award, the highest-ranking police officer in the UK paid tribute to the "brave women" who came before her
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Life
What it’s like being a policewoman now vs 40 years ago
How life has changed for women in the police
- In partnership with
- Met Police
Life
This teen escaped her kidnapper – so shouldn’t she get the reward money?
Jayme Closs, 13, endured almost three months of captivity before she escaped
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
UK police tweeted their sexual assault “advice” – and Twitter responded accordingly
Liverpool council and the police have now issued an apology.
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- Susan Devaney
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- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Rape survivors slam Met Police's new policy on believing victims
“Our job is not all about victims,” said Cressida Dick, the Met Police commissioner
Happy Place
The important reason why mental health days are being introduced in the police
“[We’re] encouraging our staff to take time to look after themselves.”
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- Susan Devaney
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Visible Women
Cressida Dick pledges commitment to tackling violence against women and girls
The Met’s first woman commissioner is calling on Londoners to “press for progress on the crimes that affect women and girls the most”
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- Moya Crockett
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Visible Women
“The John Worboys ruling will force police to take rape survivors seriously”
The Met failed victims of the ‘black cab rapist’. The Supreme Court's ruling is vitally important in ensuring that never happens again.
- Posted by
- Moya Crockett
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Life
The inhumane way UK police are letting down female prisoners
Campaigners are calling on the introduction of new guidelines
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- Susan Devaney
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Life
Met Police respond to incident in Oxford Circus
They have "not located any trace of suspects, evidence of shots fired or casualties"
- Posted by
- Sarah Biddlecombe
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Life
Police open letter on domestic abuse goes viral
“We know you follow this account and want you to see this”
- Posted by
- Susan Devaney
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- Susan Devaney
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UK Police release distressing new video in bid to help sexual assault victims
It’s part of their All Is Not Lost campaign
People
TLC’s T-Boz calls for “justice” after cousin is shot dead by police
The singer shared an emotional Instagram post saying her cousin Eddie was mentally ill
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- Moya Crockett
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