Petty crime, major problem – Have the police given up on phone theft, burglary and shoplifting?
Small-time crime is out of control and to public anger, the police often don’t seem interested. A third of people have had their mobile phones stolen, shoplifting is at record levels and burglars seem to operate with impunity – but often all the police offer is a crime number and victim support. Former Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe and ex-Mirror editor Alison Phillips ask: Do the police need to get back to basics on the crimes that really matter to ordinary people?
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Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production
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The Madeleine McCann Search – What went wrong and will it ever end?
The disappearance of 3-year old Madeleine McCann in Portugal became a shared nightmare for parents, a press obsession and a seemingly endless search for police across Europe. How did the inquiries go wrong? Could new evidence lead to a conviction? With new police investigations under way and a suspect about to be released from prison after serving time for other offences, Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips take a deep dive into one of the most infamous cases of the century so far. If Madeleine McCann really was abducted, will the perpetrator ever be found?
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Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production
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Should cannabis be decriminalised?
British law on cannabis is bitterly controversial. Many say it puts young people and ethnic minorities into needless conflict with the law. London Mayor Sadiq Khan originally asked Bernard Hogan-Howe to lead the drugs commission that has just recommended decriminalising “natural” cannabis for personal use. Is Khan right to demand a change the law? Bernard and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips go inside the evolution of Britain’s illegal cannabis trade, ask whether legalising weed would boost organised crime, and look at what urgent steps Government should take on what is many Briton’s favourite guilty pleasure.
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Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production
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The Liverpool parade crash and the Southport killer – Should police identify suspects?
The truth behind true crime. This week we were ready to talk about the disinformation and rumour that provoked the Southport riots. But then another shocking incident raised similar questions. A car drove into a crowd of celebrating Liverpool FC fans – and unlike in the Southport case, police released details about the suspect. Is it right to partially identify suspects if it calms public anger? Does it set a dangerous precedent? And how do police handle a major emergency when passions run high? Ex-Met Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe and former Mirror editor Alison Phillips look at a nightmare scenario.
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Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor and Robin Leeburn. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production
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Who killed the Essex Boys? – Why an infamous conviction may be fatally flawed
The infamous Essex Boys triple murder is the case that will not die. Three men – Pat Tate, Tony Tucker, and Craig Rolfe – were found shot dead in a Range Rover in rural Essex in December 1995. These brutal killings shocked the nation and led to lurid speculation linking them to the Ecstasy-related death of teenager Leah Betts just weeks earlier. Two men, Jack Whomes and Michael Steele, were convicted in 1998 but always protested their innocence. Now, decades later, the case is being reviewed again by the Criminal Cases Review Commission. Could the real killers still be free?
Former Met Police detective-turned-private investigator David McKelvey once dismissed doubts about the case, until disturbing evidence emerged. From chaotic crime scenes to mishandled evidence, he talks us through an investigation that inspired books, films, and endless questions.
With Steele set to walk free we ask: Did the police get it wrong? And what happens if the system has jailed the wrong men?
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Presented by Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips. Audio production by Tom Taylor. Music by Simon Williams. Produced by Managing Editor Jacob Jarvis and Group Editor Andrew Harrison. Executive Producer: Martin Bojtos. Thanks to Helen Purvis at Knight Ayton Management. CRIME SCENE is a Podmasters Production
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À propos de Crime Scene – with Bernard Hogan-Howe and Alison Phillips
Cop shows and true crime dominate pop culture – but do we really understand what goes on inside major criminal investigations? In CRIME SCENE, ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner BERNARD HOGAN-HOWE and former Mirror editor ALISON PHILLIPS take a deep dive into real cases, from gang hits to manhunts to fraud, extortion and drug trafficking, and explain what really goes on.
How do police commence an investigation? What happens when they face a wall of silence from frightened witnesses? How do covert intelligence, profiling and forensics come together to bring culprits to justice? And when it all reaches court, does the media hit the right spot between information, sensationalism and fear-mongering? Find out in CRIME SCENE: the truth behind true crime.
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