Claims extracted
22
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
5%
1 of 22 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
64/100
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The Metropolitan Police has fired the head of its Special Constabulary after using his work phone to capture images of a sexual nature.
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Police → fire → nature
An investigation using Palantir technology found Special Chief Officer James Deller had used his work phone to copy intimate images of a woman.
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Deller → use → woman
Special Chief Officer James Deller, who led the force’s volunteer officers, was removed from his position after an accelerated misconduct hearing on Friday.
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who → lead → Friday
Investigators used lawful business monitoring and Palantir’s Foundry system, which uses artificial intelligence (AI), to uncover the conduct.
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which → use → conduct
They found that in July and August 2025, SCO Deller had used his police-issued device to photograph intimate images of a woman sent to his personal phone.
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Deller → find → phone
The original images were sent using WhatsApp’s “view once” feature, designed to make images disappear after they have been opened.
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they → send → feature
He then sent copies back to his personal device before deleting them from his work phone.
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He → send → phone
The misconduct came to light during a week-long operation using advanced technology targeting professional misconduct and corruption within the Met.
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misconduct → come → Met
Software company Palantir, founded by tech magnate Peter Thiel, holds contracts with other UK public sector bodies, including the NHS and the Ministry of Defence.
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company → found → Defence
The US tech giant’s involvement in the UK has been controversial, with Palantir currently suing London Mayor Lord Sadiq Khan of Tooting’s office after he blocked a £50 million deal with the Metropolitan Police.
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he → sue → Police
Commander Pete Stevens said: “The vast majority of Met officers and staff serve London with dedication and integrity, and they rightly expect robust action against the small minority who abuse their position and undermine public trust.
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“That is particularly true of those who serve in the Special Constabulary.
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who → say → Constabulary
They are volunteers who selflessly give up their time to keep London safe.
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who → give → London
They deserve to be led by people who demonstrate the highest standards in all parts of their lives.
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who → deserve → lives
“SCO Deller failed to meet that bar.
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Deller → fail → bar
He let himself down but more importantly, he let the Special Constabulary down.
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he → let → Constabulary
His actions were an abuse of the trust put in him and it is right that he is no longer able to serve in policing.”
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he → put → policing
SCO Deller will be added to the College of Policing’s barred list, making him ineligible for future police service.
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him → add → service
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is under significant pressure from Labour MPs and unions to end Government contracts with Palantir.
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Burnham → end → Palantir
Former Labour deputy leader Lord Tom Watson, who recently joined Palantir, warned against “mob rule” in Government procurement practices.
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who → join → practices
Lord Watson of Wyre Forest told BBC’s Political Thinking With Nick Robinson: “One of the things I’d say to my former colleagues is ‘Do you want to let the rule of law lead procurement practice, or do you want to let mob rule to lead procurement practices?’
“Because you get yourself in a lot of trouble if you go down on the latter one.”
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you → tell → one
In May, Metropolitan Police Deputy Commissioner Matt Jukes told the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee that officers were not under any “additional surveillance in the workplace” after the force used AI in a bid to root out bad behaviour.
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force → tell → behaviour
He said the force had weighed the reputational risk of using the “divisive” technology, which he said identified “unacceptable, dishonest, corrosive behaviours” from officers.
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he → say → officers
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