Samantha Asumadu
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– The Alliance for Police Accountability
November 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
– The Alliance for Police Accountability
Complaints, which include claims of sexual assault, harassment and abuse of position for sexual gain, have risen at twice the rate of all other allegations made against officers in the past five years, analysis by The Independent shows. #PoliceCrimeDaily
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Complaints, which include claims of sexual assault, harassment and abuse of position for sexual gain, have risen at twice the rate of all other allegations made against officers in the past five years, analysis by The Independent shows. #PoliceCrimeDaily
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crim...
Analysis of figures from the police watchdog shows that forces received 404 complaints for sexual misconduct in 2024-25 – the highest number on record in a single year – and up from 199 in 2020-01. #PoliceCrimeDaily
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Analysis of figures from the police watchdog shows that forces received 404 complaints for sexual misconduct in 2024-25 – the highest number on record in a single year – and up from 199 in 2020-01. #PoliceCrimeDaily
Sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints against police officers have doubled in five years – but more than half of claims have gone uninvestigated.
#PoliceCrimeDaily
#PoliceCrimeDaily
October 13, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Sexual misconduct and discrimination complaints against police officers have doubled in five years – but more than half of claims have gone uninvestigated.
#PoliceCrimeDaily
#PoliceCrimeDaily
Don't get it twisted.
October 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Don't get it twisted.
— Hiromi Kawakami
October 12, 2025 at 10:07 PM
— Hiromi Kawakami
Never let up 🤷🏿♀️
October 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Never let up 🤷🏿♀️
'The Fraud has already been a deeply impactful book which has claimed the scalp of Downing Street’s director of strategy. [...] Further resignations of Downing Street staffers, MPs, councillors and now senior government officials may be warranted, too, as the book is finally published.'
October 12, 2025 at 10:11 AM
'The Fraud has already been a deeply impactful book which has claimed the scalp of Downing Street’s director of strategy. [...] Further resignations of Downing Street staffers, MPs, councillors and now senior government officials may be warranted, too, as the book is finally published.'
I have the perfect amount of people blocked on instagram. Mostly poets 😏
October 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
I have the perfect amount of people blocked on instagram. Mostly poets 😏
"Zia, do you ever think it's the number one problem because you spend a lot of time spreading misinformation and fear?"
— Zack Polanski
— Zack Polanski
October 10, 2025 at 10:27 AM
"Zia, do you ever think it's the number one problem because you spend a lot of time spreading misinformation and fear?"
— Zack Polanski
— Zack Polanski
I love being right
October 9, 2025 at 10:18 AM
I love being right
'And lo and behold three days later Polanski was on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions. I expect that BBC Question Time will be calling on him soon too.'
October 9, 2025 at 8:11 AM
'And lo and behold three days later Polanski was on BBC Radio 4's Any Questions. I expect that BBC Question Time will be calling on him soon too.'
No one was harmed during the incident, which is being treated as a hate crime.
Sussex Police Detective Superintendent Karrie Bohanna said:
"We understand the concerns this has caused within the community, and the impact that will be felt by the Muslim community as a result."
Sussex Police Detective Superintendent Karrie Bohanna said:
"We understand the concerns this has caused within the community, and the impact that will be felt by the Muslim community as a result."
October 5, 2025 at 12:17 PM
No one was harmed during the incident, which is being treated as a hate crime.
Sussex Police Detective Superintendent Karrie Bohanna said:
"We understand the concerns this has caused within the community, and the impact that will be felt by the Muslim community as a result."
Sussex Police Detective Superintendent Karrie Bohanna said:
"We understand the concerns this has caused within the community, and the impact that will be felt by the Muslim community as a result."
However, it shouldn't just be up to me and a couple of other people/orgs
October 5, 2025 at 10:17 AM
However, it shouldn't just be up to me and a couple of other people/orgs
Were you aware that a 64-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson 10 days ago?
The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican, Islington, is being treated as a hate crime by investigating officers and has been condemned as a "despicable and cowardly attack".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican, Islington, is being treated as a hate crime by investigating officers and has been condemned as a "despicable and cowardly attack".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Were you aware that a 64-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of arson 10 days ago?
The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican, Islington, is being treated as a hate crime by investigating officers and has been condemned as a "despicable and cowardly attack".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The blaze at the Thistle City Barbican, Islington, is being treated as a hate crime by investigating officers and has been condemned as a "despicable and cowardly attack".
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
I have been documenting these incidents for weeks.
October 5, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I have been documenting these incidents for weeks.
This 👇🏿 is VERY important. Religious and other marginalised communities are being terrorised EVERY DAY. Where is the care or protection?
October 5, 2025 at 10:12 AM
This 👇🏿 is VERY important. Religious and other marginalised communities are being terrorised EVERY DAY. Where is the care or protection?
Footage from overnight shows an arsonist setting fire to the community mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex. A person inside managed to escape safely. Firefighters have now stood down. Sussex Police are investigating. sussex.news/east-sussex/...
October 5, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Footage from overnight shows an arsonist setting fire to the community mosque in Peacehaven, East Sussex. A person inside managed to escape safely. Firefighters have now stood down. Sussex Police are investigating. sussex.news/east-sussex/...
I feel like everything I wrote last year about the Public Order Act and the far right riots was quite prescient.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
October 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
I feel like everything I wrote last year about the Public Order Act and the far right riots was quite prescient.
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/...
The police who were exposed by BBC Panorama this week for their racism, misogyny, and indiscriminate violence are off to arrest some pensioners holding signs saying, 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action'.
October 4, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The police who were exposed by BBC Panorama this week for their racism, misogyny, and indiscriminate violence are off to arrest some pensioners holding signs saying, 'I oppose genocide, I support Palestine Action'.
All silent, bar the police
October 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
All silent, bar the police