8:45PM BST 01 May 2013
Warwickshire Police 'open justice' row after charged officer not named
"A police force appeared to abandon the concept of open justice tonight when it refused to name a suspect charged with theft after quietly changing its policy.
Warwickshire Police said the policy was “recently” introduced in the wake of the Leveson inquiry into press standards.
Warwickshire Police declined to name a retired officer who was charged with stealing £113,000 from the constabulary's former headquarters in Leek Wooton.
Critics attacked the development, understood to be the first such move by any police force in the country, arguing it undermined the UK's principle of open justice."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/10031971/Warwickshire-Police-open-justice-row-after-charged-officer-not-named.html
02 May 2013
Warwickshire Police revise controversial decision
"Warwickshire Police has revised its position on naming people who have been charged and are due to stand trial and apologised for not naming a former officer accused of theft."
http://www.policeprofessional.com/news.aspx?id=16218
02 May 2013
ACPO position on naming people who have been charged
"We advise forces, working with the CPS, to name those who have been charged
ACPO lead on communications, Chief Constable Andy Trotter, said: “We advise forces, working with the CPS, to name those who have been charged and that position will not change.
“When an individual has been arrested our current guidance is not to name them and we will only release the name for the prevention or detection of crime, or if there is a serious public interest.
“ACPO is working on new guidance to provide clear direction to avoid inconsistencies where some police forces confirm details of an arrested individual if journalists have gathered the information from other sources.
“This does not affect what media themselves choose to publish.”"
http://www.acpo.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/ACPO-position-on-naming-people-who-have-been-charged-219.aspx
Stuart Hall - editors point to need for arrested suspects to be named
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/may/02/ukcrime-editors
Why keeping suspects' identities secret is against the public interest
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/may/03/police-national-newspapers
Warwickshire police blames cuts for naming policy U-turn
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10035321/Warwickshire-police-blames-cuts-for-naming-policy-U-turn.html
Police are in a quandary over the naming of suspects
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/media-blog/2013/may/03/police-name-suspects-privacy
Leveson adviser attacks 'chilling' secret arrests: Liberties campaigner says police must not withhold names of suspects
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319162/Leveson-adviser-attacks-chilling-secret-arrests-Liberties-campaigner-says-police-withhold-names-suspects.html
If sex offenders are named [they are], victims [complainants] will come forward [they do]
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/may/05/rape-accused-dont-need-anonymity
Police are urged to abandon ‘sinister’ secret arrests plan
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/news/uk/crime/article3756241.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_05_03
Politicians' blueprint for Press regulation on hold to give more time for consideration of industry alternative
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319193/Politicians-blueprint-Press-regulation-hold-time-consideration-industry-alternative.html
Naming suspects
http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/letters/article3756863.ece?CMP=OTH-gnws-standard-2013_05_05
Arrested suspects MUST be named says ex-Met chief: Secrecy in the wake of Leveson is not in interest of justice, says Lord Blair
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319978/Arrested-suspects-MUST-named-says-ex-Met-chief-Secrecy-wake-Leveson-justice-says-Lord-Blair.html
Suspects will be named when charged after review
http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/News/Suspects-will-be-named-when-charged-after-review-20130506110927.htm
Cuts blamed for police secrecy
http://www.daventryexpress.co.uk/news/regional/cuts-blamed-for-police-secrecy-1-5058044
Police should still name charged suspects
http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=22872
Roy Greenslade: Treading a fine line between privacy and the right to know
http://www.standard.co.uk/business/media/roy-greenslade-treading-a-fine-line-between-privacy-and-the-right-to-know-8607574.html
Arrests - is it possible to publish names without mud sticking?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/may/08/jimmy-savile-police
Anonymity for sex offence suspects?
http://www.u.tv/Entertainment/Should-sex-offenders-have-anonymity/5862f808-13d1-4347-9414-079f8f3b82db
News: “Secret Arrests” Opinion Poll: Public agrees with Leveson, ACPO and the Judges
http://inforrm.wordpress.com/2013/05/09/news-secret-arrests-opinion-poll-public-agrees-with-leveson-acpo-and-the-judges/
Law column: Secret Justice……again
http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2013/news/law-column-secret-justice-again/
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Suspects should have right to anonymity at arrest - Theresa May
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22548065
Arrest anonymity not simple, says PM David Cameron
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22549866
'Arrests anonymity' - is it really a denial of press freedom?
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/may/16/police-press-freedom
Police chiefs prepare to defy Cameron and May by imposing ban on naming suspects
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2325828/Police-chiefs-prepare-defy-Cameron-May-imposing-ban-naming-suspects.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Secret arrest plans in disarray
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10064781/Secret-arrest-plans-in-disarray.html
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New plans for secret arrests introduced
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/10069699/New-plans-for-secret-arrests-introduced.html
The police should not be shielded from scrutiny
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/telegraph-view/10070899/The-police-should-not-be-shielded-from-scrutiny.html
Arrested suspects ''should get anonymity''
http://www.publicservice.co.uk/news_story.asp?id=22986
UK arrest guidelines are a shift towards secrecy
http://www.indexoncensorship.org/tag/acpo/
DPP sides with campaign groups over suspect anonymity
http://www.theopinionsite.org/dpp-sides-with-campaign-groups-over-suspect-anonymity/
Innocent until proven guilty
http://www.crimeline.info/news/innocent-until-proven-guilty
In defence of the innocent
http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/opinion/in-defence-of-the-innocent/3005066.article
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