Police Action Centre: Taser roll-out did not follow Home Office guidance
Sophie Khan, Lawyer and Director of Legal & Policy of the Police Action Centre says that the Taser Working Group was able to highlight key issues of concern in the
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Sister Of Man Killed In Custody Calls for Charges
Friday 17th May 2013 LBC 97.3FM The sister of a man who died in custody in Brixton wants Met officers involved in his arrest to face criminal charges. “We want to see the officers charged and to go on a … Continue reading
‘Excited delirium’ finding in custody death angers parents- Guardian 1 Feb 2012
Pathologist concludes Jacob Michael died of ‘excited delirium’, a term not recognised by Department of Health. The parents of a 25-year-old man who died in police custody have been angered by a Home Office pathologist’s finding that their son died … Continue reading
Abuse of stop and search powers is a crime – Guardian 7 January 2012
Officers who abuse their powers of stop-and-search to further a racist agenda should be prosecuted for wasting police time, according to a member of the Stephen Lawrence inquiry panel. Dr Richard Stone, a leading adviser to the judge who produced … Continue reading
Vacancy
If you are interested in leading a research subject or assisting with the advice clinics please contact info@policeactioncentre.org.uk
Sophie Khan
Sophie Khan is the Police Action Centre’s Director of Legal & Policy. She is a civil rights lawyer, who specialises in Action Against the Police and Inquest Law. She has been specialising in Actions Against the Police and Inquest Law … Continue reading
Yusuf Khan
Yusuf Khan is the Police Action Centre’s Administrator. He also assists in managing the Police Action Projects and is the lead researcher on the campaign against pre-crime and surveillance.
Intern for the Taser Project
If you are interested in assisting the Police Action Centre in its research into the use of Tasers by the police then please contact us at info@policeactioncentre.org.uk Please provide brief details as to why you would like to apply for … Continue reading
Volunteer for the Pre-Crime and Surveillance Project
If you are interested in assisting the Police Action Centre in its campaign to oppose the use of predictive policing then please contact us at info@policeactioncentre.org.uk Please provide brief details as to why you would like to apply for the … Continue reading
Intern for the Stop and Search Project
If you are interested in assisting the Police Action Centre in its research into the disproportionate use of stop and searches against black and asian youths then please contact us at info@policeactioncentre.org.uk Please provide brief details as to why you … Continue reading
Amnesty criticises Met police’s Taser expansion plans -Guardian 22 November 2011
Met chief Bernard Hogan-Howe said force was thinking of having a Taser in every police car to facilitate rapid deployment Amnesty International has criticised plans being considered by Britain’s biggest police force for an increase in the number of Tasers … Continue reading
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Police Juror – Special Police Action Project (launched on 27.05.2023)
The Police Action Project today, 27.05.2023 launches a special project on former or serving police officers (and police staff) sitting as jury members...
Public Meeting in Hackney on Tasers
Police in Hackney to be armed with Tasers in city-wide roll-out of electroshock weapons Concern over introduction of new patrols Glenn McMahon ...
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Campaigners raise concerns over increased police Taser use- Guardian 21 October 2012
Campaigners raise concerns over increased police Taser use Mistaken deployment of Taser on Chorley blind man and other incidents spark calls for more...
Legal Action Group Magazine September 2012 -Police Action Centre launched
Sophie Khan, a solicitor-advocate and director of the Police Action Centre (PAC), who is also head of an Action Against the Police department at a l...
With Little Reduction in the Met’s Use of Stop-and-Search Campaign Groups are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands -The Huffington Post 19/09/2012
With Little Reduction in the Met's Use of Stop-and-Search Campaign Groups are Taking Matters Into Their Own Hands Posted: 19/09/2012 00:00 The Huffing...