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The-Owl rated 15 months ago
'Drop limit' on terror detentions Senior police officers have renewed their call for a change in the law on how long a terror suspect can be held without charge. Ken Jones, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), said some suspects should be held "for as long ...

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The-Owl rated 15 months ago
'Drop limit' on terror detentions Senior police officers have renewed their call for a change in the law on how long a terror suspect can be held without charge. Ken Jones, head of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo), said some suspects should be held "for as long as it takes" to finish an investigation. Shami Chakrabarti, of campaign group Liberty, said it was not Mr Jones's job to launch political campaigns. Currently, terror suspects can be held for up to 28 days without charge See? What did I tell you would happen.