UK police misconduct sparks calls for systemic reform

Former victim of a 1970s police framing, Winston Trew, has launched a campaign for new legislation—dubbed “Trew’s Law”—that would trigger automatic reviews of cases involving officers later found guilty of serious misconduct. Trew, one of the “Oval Four” wrongly convicted after being set up by British Transport Police Detective Sergeant Derek Ridgewell, will speak at Lambeth Town Hall on September 10 to push the government to adopt the law.

Separately, families of the 2023 Nottingham attacks have urged Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood to intervene over what they describe as “unacceptable delays” in four ongoing investigations by the Independent Office for Police Conduct into Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire police actions before, during, and after the killings by Valdo Calocane. The families are calling for an independent review of the IOPC’s leadership, governance and accountability.

Both stories highlight persistent concerns over police accountability and the demand for reforms to prevent miscarriages of justice in the United Kingdom.