UK Policing News

Mossad officials participated in a security drill at London's Olympic Park last weekend. A source at the British Cabinet told Yedioth Ahronoth that the drill simulated a terrorist attack on athletes, similar to the one that occurred in the Munich Olympics in 1972, when Palestinian terrorists took over the building where the Israeli delegation was staying, and killed 11 of them. The UK's entire defence establishment, including the emergency services, participated in the massive drill, which was held secretly by the British defence Ministry. But British intelligence officials were not satisfied, and invited their Mossad counterparts to share their experience. …

A serial burglar was spared being locked up because a court heard his cleanliness disorder and other emotional problems would make it too traumatic.Nathan Cassidy, 20, of Flack End, Orchard Park, in Cambridge, who had 14 previous convictions for 29 offences, was not given an immediate custodial sentence because of his obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Yet the court had heard how one of his elderly victims collapsed in shock after the criminal struck.Victim Aslaug Choudhray said in a statement, read to the court, that her husband, Mohibur, collapsed later that day, which she believed was a delayed reaction to the shock of the burglary. Charles Snelling, prosecuting, sai…

Smash-and-grab raiders were foiled in their latest bid to break into a designer store - nine days after successfully stealing thousands of pounds of handbags from the shop. Six thieves on three mopeds tried to shatter the front door of Loewe in Mount Street, Mayfair, at 11.50 last night but fled empty-handed after being confronted by a security guard. On May 3 four raiders on two mopeds smashed the front door and snatched a large number of handbags. Pictures of the inside of the store taken by a passing photographer showed shelves stripped bare. The foiled attempt was the latest in a spate of raids on designer stores in central London. On Tuesday four men on…

A TEENAGER from Acton has been identified as the victim of a stabbing at Victoria tube station. Sofyen Belamouadden, 15, died on Thursday, March 25 after a brawl outside the ticket office in the central London station. The teenager, of Moroccan descent, was rushed to hospital after police were called at around 5.20pm, but he was pronounced dead less than an hour later. Police have launched a murder investigation, and twenty people aged between 15 and 17-years-old were arrested later that night. A number of weapons have been recovered and are undergoing forensic testing, and police believe the death could have been the result of a pre-arranged fight. Detective Chief I…

Can anybody shed any light on what was the outcome of the two GMP officers who crashed and over-turned a suspect's car (yellow Evo) ? The last I heard they were up in front of the bench on 10th May.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-13399105words fail me in this case of this officer who has now left the force in disgrace.

An illegal immigrant turned criminal is set for thousands in a taxpayer funded payout after judges ruled he was falsely imprisoned while awaiting deportation. Joseph Mjemer, 28, arrived in the UK as a stowaway, committed more than 20 offences, used at least five aliases and claimed to be from four different countries. But he is now set to be turned loose with a taxpayer-funded compensation payout - despite the judge admitting there is a risk that he could commit more crimes, or simply disappear. Mr Mjemer's lawyers argued at the hearing in London that he had been unlawfully held in prison while immigration officials tried to establish where he came from so they could…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...w-west-13362850not a nice thing to happen at the best of times to any police driver hope all go,s well for the officers invovled.

A convicted burglar who forced his way into an artists’ workshop was fined just 1p after a deal struck by prosecutors. Michael Leslie, 29, was arrested after his DNA matched blood at the scene, where a laptop and chequebooks were found to be missing. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1386517/Burglar-gets-1p-fine-despite-facing-3-years-jail.html#ixzz1MFRUOwaQ Seems about right, nutter who attempted to drive me off the road today, which may or may not have killed a heap load of people got away with it. So 1p is perfectly reasonable, bit surprised it was that much.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-13358226

Police are paying marketing companies about £1 million a year to carry out ‘customer satisfaction’ surveys. Figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act show that forces are handing over the names of at least 30,000 members of the public every month to assess the response to inquiries such as 999 calls. More than £700,000 was paid last year to two firms, Bostock Marketing Group (BMG) and Swift Research of Leeds. Financial services worker Jonathan Hall obtained figures from 15 police forces in England after he was contacted. Mr Hall, 24, had dialled 999 after witnessing a fight in Guildford. He was angry to discover that police had posted his details to Bos…

http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1420764_bolton-police-inspector-arrested-in-perverting-justice-investigation?rss=yes A police chief has been arrested on suspicion of perverting the course of justice. Inspector Mohammed Razaq, 51, based in Bolton, has been suspended from duty and bailed pending further inquires. It is understood he was arrested after a lengthy investigation by Greater Manchester Police’s Internal Investigation Unit. The probe centres on alleged meetings between Inspector Razaq and a solicitor. Another man – understood to be the solicitor – has also been arrested. The IIU is a covert squad of detectives based in Salford which …

A convicted burglar who forced his way into an artists’ workshop was fined just 1p after a deal struck by prosecutors. Michael Leslie, 29, was arrested after his DNA matched blood at the scene, where a laptop and chequebooks were found to be missing. With two previous burglary convictions, he would have faced a mandatory three-year jail term if found guilty of the offence a third time. But when prosecutors realised he was going to deny burglary but admit breaking in and falling asleep, they decided to charge him with an obscure and ancient vagrancy offence instead. It is thought they wanted to secure a conviction but avoid a costly trial. As a result Leslie walked free…

Source: http://cms.met.police.uk/met/boroughs/city_of_westminster/04how_are_we_doing/news/five_and_a_half_year_sentence_for_man_who_set_his_dog_on_westminster_police_officer A 25 year old man who ordered his dog to attack a police officer in north Westminster, leaving him with a deep bite wound in his arm, was given a five and a half year custodial sentence at Southwark Crown Court. Ashley Gillard, 25, Gilbert House, Churchill Garden Estate was found guilty of one count of GBH and one count under the Dangerous Dogs Act after a trial at the Old Bailey. On the evening of 1 September 2010 PC Jim Russell and a colleague were called to an address in St Michael's Street, P…

Far-right group the English Defence League was involved in fights with a group of Muslims outside West London Magistrates Court in Hammersmith on Wednesday afternoon, prompting police to make eight arrests. Two women were taken to hospital after the clashes, which involved up to 150 members of the EDL and a group of teenagers. The EDL had descended on the area to show support for founder Stephen Lennon - also known by the pseudonym Tommy Robinson - who was in court charged with a public order offence during Armistice Day in Kensington last year, when Muslim extremists burned poppies. A video seen by the Chronicle shows the EDL crowd chanting songs about the…