UK Policing News

The family received only eight visits from officers in 10 years Four officers face misconduct action after police "missed opportunities" to stop youths terrorising a woman who killed herself and her daughter. Fiona Pilkington, 38, and 18-year-old Francecca Hardwick, who was disabled, died in October 2007 when Ms Pilkington set fire to their car. The Independent Police Complaints Commission has found the family should have been identified as "vulnerable". They had complained 33 times to Leicestershire Police about harassment. Continue reading the main story Timeline of harassment October 1997 - Ms Pilkington calls police to say her chequebook has been stolen from h…

But acquittals raise new questions about Babar Ahmad case because Met has already paid him £60,000 damages http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jun/03/police-not-guilty-babar-ahmad I see a problem here. First will the £60,000 have to be paid back? Secondly, Why did the MET pay out so readily? Third and probably most importantly, it appears every criminal can put in a complaint about an Officer, but first beat himself up, then gain a whole load of money. This must in future be prevented.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-13629679 Very interesting for the two parts that one it was a live bomb (at this point in time) and two that the army were involved in bringing the situation to an end (again, vague on the details at this point, but it sounds like this went beyond merely EOD...).

The police officers selected to accompany the Olympic Torch on its 70-day journey around the country are to be given counselling to ease them back into their jobs once its all over. The 28 officers, hand-picked from the Metropolitan Police to guard the flame and its bearer as they make their way around the UK, are to be seen by a force psychologist to help reintegrate them into their everyday working life. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1393810/Police-guarding-Olympic-torch-offered-psychological-counselling-tour-over.html#ixzz1OEiIbTvA now that seems to me like they're trying to make the police look soft, anyone here really think they'd need counsel…

Special Constables will have to wait a further year before finding out if they can join the Police Federation of England and Wales after a motion proposing the move was deferred. Members at the staff association's annual conference in Bournemouth decided that the proposal should be remitted for 12 months while further research is carried out. As previously reported, the Federation has been considering whether Specials should be able to join after the motion suggesting that the move should be investigated was carried last year. Supporters of the proposal claim that demands on Specials are greater than ever. Some forces, including the Metropolitan Police, have suggested …

http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-13654139 what is wrong with people like this who takes drugs and too put shame on the police service :lol:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1391512/Burglar-claimed-jail-sentence-infringed-childrens-human-rights-freed.html Just when you thought judges couldn't get any more daft! This sends out a clear signal that if you have as many kids as you can you can basically do whatever you want! Not only is the taxpayer funding this low lifes existence our safety is deemed secondary to this criminals right to a family life! Anyone else feel like giving up? This country gets worse every day!

Today has seen a national and huge day of action by UK Uncut, and signals a major step forward and an acceleration in the momentum of the protests. Policing in London was very visible and large in number. Police tried to follow protesters but lost them on the London underground, and many police were posted outside the entrances to banks in London. The police policy all over the country seemed to be 'try to prevent occupation where possible - where not possible, stand back and prevent any breach of peace'. There were very few arrests made - so far as I'm aware there were 9 arrests outside Santander in Manchester, and none in the rest of England, Scotland and Wales. (…

Interesting article about a police force fighting a ruling to reveal ANPR camera locations. http://www.belfastte...g-15154657.html

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-13612354 Another London shooting, Stockwell really is getting a name for itself now

http://www.bbc.co.uk...hester-13638220 GMP seem,s too be in the news a lot and i wonder how this case will turn out

http://www.bbc.co.uk...hester-11174855 oh dear - got a bit carried away maybe... Hale police crash car seized from 'drink-driver' The Mitsubishi Lancer crashed through two front gardens at 0215 BST Two police officers have been suspended from driving duties after crashing a high-performance car they had seized from a suspected drink-driver. The driver of the Mitsubishi Lancer had been arrested and taken into custody after being stopped in Hale Barns, Greater Manchester on Friday morning. Officers were driving the car away from the scene later when it crashed through two front gardens. One man was injured. Police said the incident would be "rigorously investigated".…

Sauce Fair play to her for fighting for compensation. However, I doubt I would receive 100K in similar circumstances.