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Scotland Yard is considering formal action against the BBC after it made allegations of police corruption in a documentary about the murder of Stephen Lawrence, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
An independent police watchdog has found no evidence to substantiate claims in a Panorama programme that a detective took a bribe to shield the black teenager's killers from justice.
Assistant Commissioner John Yates, accused in the programme of being party to a cover-up, is considering whether the Met will make a formal complaint to the BBC, or to Ofcom, the broadcasting regulato... Read more
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An increasing number of Seattle residents give their Police Department high marks on how officers fight crime and interact with the community, according to results from a survey released Wednesday.
But black residents still hold higher levels of distrust for police, despite signs that residents think racial profiling is less of a problem than it was four years ago. The survey is done every two years.
Overall, 84 percent of all residents think police officers treat the citizens fairly and courteously. That's up slightly from previous surveys.
Last spring, the city conducted a random telephone survey of 1,205 Seattle residents. The city has conducted the survey since 2003 after Mayor Greg Nickels proposed it as another way to improve police accountability and police-community relations.
"We have such high potential to leave people miserable and unhappy. Yet, basically, in most cases we deliver a very professional, high-quality service that is pretty straightforward," Chief Gil Kerlikowske said during a presentation of the results Wednesday.
Among the results:
83 percent of residents think their neighborhood is safe. And 77 percent said they feel safe walking alone at night.
74 percent think police promptly respond to calls for service.
Residents served by the South and East Precincts have higher concerns about violent crimes and drug offenses than residents of North Seattle. Neighborhoods in the South and East Precincts also have higher rates of drug and violent offenses. Most residents, however, are primarily worried about burglaries and car thefts.
While blacks express higher concerns about racial profiling than white and Asian residents, black residents have fewer concerns about police misconduct than in previous surveys.
Pedestrians are more likely than drivers to think that an officer lacked a valid reason for stopping them.
Women are slightly more likely to be issued written warnings instead of tickets than men, 21 percent to 18 percent. White, black and Asian drivers are equally as likely to get traffic tickets.
49 percent of residents who reported crimes are dissatisfied with how police kept them informed about the status of the investigation.
Kerlikowske said he is pleased with the results, but saw room for improvement in relationships with the black community.
He also said the department would look closer at improving how it follows up with crime victims. Most dissatisfaction comes from property-crime victims, whose cases get lower priority than violent offenses. Police often don't have much to go on and are unable to recover their property, he said.
He said the department started sending form letters to property-crime victims so they get acknowledgment that their case is under investigation and have a number to call if they get more information.
EMC Research of Seattle administered the survey, which cost about $39,000. In addition, the department commissioned a separate study in which 70 percent of respondents positively rated their interaction with operators and officers.
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