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The police are struggling to operate in a smartphone world

29 July 2023

12:30 AM

29 July 2023

12:30 AM

These are busy times for the police watchdog. It’s just started an investigation into serious allegations of misconduct against Devon and Cornwall’s Chief Constable, Will Kerr, who’s been suspended. An inquiry has been announced into missed opportunities to root out the serial rapist, former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick. And this week came an investigation into the police handling of an incident in which a woman was accused (wrongly) of dodging a bus fare.

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