UK Policing News

Attorney General Dominic Grieve will open the proceedings tomorrow in the High Court in London, his office confirmed. The case - thought to be the first of its kind - is against Joanne Fraill and an acquitted defendant, Jamie Sewart. A juror who caused a multi-million-pound drugs trial to collapse after allegedly contacting a defendant through Facebook is to be prosecuted for contempt of court. It is believed to be an increasing trend to openly discuss trials on the internet, which lawyers and judges believe is a growing problem. Christopher Kinch, QC, chairman of the Criminal Bar Association, told The Times that the situation is a 'potential timebomb for the jur…

A quarter of the population will have their names logged on a new national police database. Set to go live next week, the Police National Database is being loaded with up to 15million records of criminals, suspects and victims. Created in the wake of the Soham murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, it is hoped the database will stop criminals like killer caretaker Ian Huntley slipping through the net. But it is feared that ordinary members of the public could find their personal details are logged alongside those of murderers, rapists and burglars. One critic said chief constables must give a ‘cast iron guarantee’ that the names of the innocent will not…

A MAN has been jailed for ten months after trying to sell plaques from a war memorial for SCRAP. Heartless Ernie Jones pleaded guilty to handling stolen goods after he was caught touting three of six stolen plates at a scrap metal yard. The suspicious owner refused to buy them and called in cops. The 24-year-old, from Lingfield, Surrey, admitted attempting to flog the brass plaques honouring Britain's war heroes at Guildford Crown Court — but he insisted two teenage boys had supplied him with them. Police said the pieces were stolen from the walled memorial in Lingfield High Street in October last year. The other three plaques — dedicated to servicemen and women from…

Came across this article before http://www.dailymail...gh-streets.html Certainly would of been great to watch, shame there's no CCTV or video of this

Prisoners should be forced to work and some of their wages should be sent to their victims, a leading think tank has proposed. The Policy Exchange says prisoners who have been approved as safe should be made to work, which would raise money for those affected by crime and boost the Treasury's purse. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2002870/British-prisons-Make-inmates-work-contribute-wages-crime-victims.html#ixzz1PRTcoPNi Not entirely sure as to why prisoners get wages, but on the whole good idea.

Prisoners should be forced to work and some of their wages should be sent to their victims, a leading think tank has proposed.[/size] They also insist 'privileges' - of which an astonishing 98 per cent of Britain's better behaved prison population have been granted - should depend on offenders taking on jobs. The Policy Exchange says prisoners who have been approved as safe should be made to work, which would raise money for those affected by crime and boost the Treasury's purse. Critics say 80,000 inmates are receiving treats that many law-abiding members of the public struggle to afford, such as access to state-of-the-art gym equipment and digital TV channels. De…

Safety Health Practitioner The Police service should not be released from the duties laid down in the HSWA 1974, the House of Lords has concluded.

Appeal court judges have ruled clips from YouTube are admissible as evidence for a re-trial. Belfast Telegraph A previous case concerning a man seen attending a republican rally in Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone had seen the clips denied admissibility by the trial judge. Aiden Quinn, of Pomeroy, is allegedly the man seen holding a statement for one of two masked, armed men to read a statement from, following which both are seen to draw weapons and fire into the air before disappearing into a crowd. Mr Quinn was originally charged with 'assisting in managing a meeting of members of a proscribed organisation'. UTV News Interesting comments from the appeal judge on the 'authentic…

A bride-to-be who burgled her friend's home has had her curfew lifted so she can stay out late on her wedding day. But her barrister Jamie Adams asked the court yesterday: 'May the curfew be lifted for the day she gets married, June 25.'The 31-year-old had been ordered to be under house arrest every night between 8pm and 7am as part of a suspended sentence for the raid at Lorraine Anderson's home. Nichola Crombie, who was today electronically tagged for six months for the break-in, is also allowed to stay out after her 8pm deadline tomorrow so she can enjoy her hen night. And added: 'Please could the curfew also be lifted for the hen night, that has been booked for …

Police officers are being sent on a bizarre training course that uses video clips of singers Christina Aguilera and Susan Boyle to explain issues surrounding equality and diversity to staff. Those attending also have to listen to a specially made-up fairy story about witches so they can better understand how to combat prejudice and discrimination, and in a session about minority groups and harassment the staff see images of bullying, gay kissing and a transsexual. The equality sessions have been devised by Tayside Police in the East of Scotland, a region which is mainly rural but includes the small cities of Dundee and Perth. The day-long course includes a session on '…

A good article for the MSC, some odd comments though! My link Barnet's long-serving special constables receive awards A VOLUNTEER policeman whose first assignment was the wedding of Prince Charles and Princess Diana was among a group of Barnet specials to receive long service awards. Sergeant Stephen Birley joined as a special constable in April 1980, and has risen through the ranks volunteering form between 30-50 hours each month ever since. He, along with five other officers received medals at a ceremony at Scotland Yard from Deputy Commisisoner Tim Godwin and England’s top judge, the Lord Chief Justice Judge. He told the Times Series: “It really has changed m…

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