All that had happened was that another innocent person had spent a night in the cells because of police incompetence.

The Macpherson inquiry into the Lawrence case uncovered evidence of police incompetence as well as racial prejudice.

"This wasn't really police incompetence," he said.

After a six week session, the grand jury issued a report that criticized the Smith administration for ineffective leadership and police incompetence.

A court official said the judge had thrown out all counts because of what he called gross police incompetence in presenting their case.

Martin would have apoplexy if there was any suggestion of police incompetence.

He had hinted darkly of rumours of police incompetence and attempts to smother establishment scandal.

In October 1996, 350,000 people marched in Brussels to protest against police incompetence in the case.

And the Simpson defense wove a compelling story of police incompetence, mendacity and racism.

As a result of what some called police incompetence in the case, Frost's once-promising career with the Yard was sidetracked.