Simon Byrne

Type: Person

Name: Simon Byrne

First reported May 10 2013 - Updated May 11 2013 - 2 reports

MPS urged to take better care of mentally ill suspects

The Independent Commission on Mental Health and Policing has urged the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) to improve its procedures for using force, handling calls and keeping records.It reviewed 55 cases that involved people with mental health issues ... [Published PoliceProfessional.com - May 10 2013]

Entities: Metropolitan Police Service, Sean Rigg, Lord Victor Adebowale, Simon Byrne, Health Service Support

First reported Apr 21 2013 - Updated Apr 22 2013 - 1 reports

Stephen Lawrence

Metropolitan police still institutionally racist, say black and Asian officers

Metropolitan Black Police Association says the force has failed to change racist mindset behind Stephen Lawrence failuresScotland Yard's black and Asian police officers have made a dramatic intervention on the eve of the 20th anniversary of Stephen Lawrence's ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Apr 21 2013]

Entities: Police, Stephen Lawrence, Racism, Sir Paul Stephenson

First reported Mar 27 2013 - Updated Mar 28 2013 - 1 reports

Police officers arrested on suspicion of perjury after 2008 death in custody

One retired and two serving officers are held in investigation into evidence given at inquest into death of Sean RiggPolice have arrested two serving policemen and a retired policeman on suspicion of perjury and perverting the course of justice in relation ... [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 27 2013]

Entities: Sean Rigg, Perjury, Custody, Police, Simon Byrne

Quotes

...Byrne said at the time: "it is clear from what the jury said and our own conclusions that the way we handled the calls about sean's behaviour let us down and set off a series of events that resulted in him being taken ill whilst being restrained and dying in police custody."

Police officers arrested on suspicion of perjury after 2008 death in custody [Published Guardian.co.uk - Mar 27 2013]

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