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POLICE were today investigating a second shooting in a Birmingham suburb in less than 24 hours. The shooting was reported at about 9pm yesterday (16) in Lea Hall. It’s thought to be linked to a drive-by shooting in Kitts Green Road at 12.30am yesterday. Officers closed Lea Hall Road today, between its junctions with Church Road and Crossfield Road, as they searched for forensic evidence. Read More http://www.birminghammail.net/news/top-stories/2011/02/17/second-shooting-in-kitts-green-in-24-hours-97319-28184579/#ixzz1EEjMjfiQ ****** Now I have family round there and from what I gather, this is unreported and I cannot vouch for the quality of the source, well known t…

http://www.kent.police.uk/News/Latest_News...p%20Pratt1.html A police officer has died following an incident on the A249 at the junction with the A2 near Sittingbourne shortly after 8am on Sunday 14 June. PC Philip Pratt, aged 26, was injured by a vehicle as he attempted to introduce diversions at the scene of an earlier accident. He was treated at the scene by paramedics before being flown to The Royal London hospital in Whitechapel by air ambulance. He was pronounced dead at the hospital a short while later. Tribute to exceptional officer The Chief Constable of Kent, Michael Fuller, said 'PC Pratt was a dedicated officer who devoted years to serving the people of …

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1356440/Swearing-rap-police-officer-colleague-complains.html#ixzz1DqmxXjJB people swear at police all the time and officers dont want it from the boss at work.

BBC: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-12477995 Get well soon guys

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-12251801 A biker who clocked up 112mph in a 50mph zone travelling to work has been banned from the roads after being caught by the design of his helmet. Roger Tobola, 51, of Whites Road, Southampton, was disqualified for six months after admitting three offences. His Yamaha XJR had no front registration plate but motor patrol officers identified him due to his clothing and helmet. Tobola was fined £750, £35 costs and a £15 victim surcharge. The biker pleaded guilty to three speeding charges, which happened in June and July last year around Southampton. He was clocked by cameras doing at 112mph in a 50mph limit along …

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=bd6_1288292765 That was the original story, and a media circus it was to. Now for the truth that does seem to have made such a splash. An investigation into three police officers caught on CCTV appearing to repeatedly punch a man who had been stabbed has cleared them of any wrong doing. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Merseyside-Police-Officers-Who-Were-Filmed-Punching-A-Man-In-Liverpool-Have-Been-Cleared/Article/201102315931405?f=rss So, in short, we congratulate the Officers for doing the job so professionally as we all come to expect!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-12470353. they need to find this type of durg fast as you never know what type of fool will take then for kicks..

Police are investigating an incident captured on CCTV which appears to show its officers punching a man who had been stabbed in a Liverpool park. Darren Grace, 31, was found suffering head injuries and stumbling around Stanley Park on 1 August. Merseyside Police said when officers tried to treat his wounds he became violent towards them. The footage, which was captured on council cameras, shows him being pinned to the ground and punched in the face. Supt Mike Shaw, from Merseyside Police's professional standards department, said he understood how people may be concerned when watching the footage. However, he said CCTV images "never show the whole story." Supt Shaw s…

Just imagine. You are sat on the front counter of a police station, thinking that you've seen and heard it all until someone walks in with one of these! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-black-country-12419687

The government has announced plans to tackle anti-social behaviour, including the creation of new behaviour orders. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-12378755 "The coalition also wants to compel police to investigate incidents that are reported by at least five people - known as the "community trigger"." As if Police need compelling, makes it sound that the police need to be forced out of bed, wash their teeth and do the job they do so well without being compelled. "He added: "Instead of providing a specific tool to deal with every problem, we aim to introduce a handful of faster, more flexible and more effective tools that allow practitioners to protect victims and…

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/news/Scottish-police-in-talks-to.6718275.jp?articlepage=1 TWO Scottish police forces are considering privatising cells in an effort to save money in the face of budget cuts, The Scotsman can reveal. In what could be the first move towards a part-privatised police service in Scotland, they will hold talks with international security firm G4S tomorrow over the creation and management of new custody suites. G4S estimates it could save a medium to large force with 200 cells £77 million over four years. It has refused to name the Scottish forces it will be talking to. However, the move has angered Unison, as civilian police staff already fac…

"POLICE remain at the scene where Samuel Guidera was killed, with a forensic team at the spot where he was stabbed and officers carrying out door-to-door enquiries. Mr Guidera was found collapsed in the street in Newlands Park, opposite the junction of Bailey Place, at around 9.55pm on Saturday, around 200m from Penge East railway station. The 24-year-old University of Greenwich student was rushed to hospital, but was pronounced dead at around 10.55pm. Mr Guidera lived in St John’s Road, just metres from where he was killed, and he had got off a train at Penge East railway station and was on his way to meet a friend when he was attacked. Met Police detectives suspec…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1356820/Police-officer-shot-chest-suspect-survives-notebook-stops-bullet.html Police officer shot in the chest by drug dealer high on crystal meth survives after his notebook stops bullet By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 2:13 PM on 14th February 2011 Comments (0) Add to My Stories A police officer who was shot in the chest by a heavily armed drug dealer survived when the bullet pierced his stab-proof vest... but failed to penetrate his body thanks to his notebook. Constable Jeremy Snow was attacked by 29-year-old Neshanderan Rajgopaul while out on a routine patrol in Auckland in New Zealand. Ac…

An off-duty paramedic pretended to be special constable to stop a speeding motorist because his experience treating road crash victims made him resent reckless drivers, a court heard. Andrew Peach, 39, used a flashing blue light on his unmarked emergency paramedic vehicle to make the speeding motorist stop, a court heard. He then demanded to see the driver's ID and warned him he faced having his licence taken away. Following the incident Peach was forced to resign from his ambulance job, and his marriage split up. But even though he is now unemployed and now sleeping rough in his car, the court gave him a 12-month community order with 200 hours unpaid work after h…

Tarmac lorry overturns on M3 in Surrey Traffic has been forced to a standstill on the northbound M3 in Surrey after a lorry carrying hot Tarmac crashed. The surfacing material spilled across all three lanes and the hard shoulder when the lorry overturned, then set. Between 10 and 15 vehicles were involved in the crash, between junction three for Bagshot and Lightwater and junction two for the M25. The Highways Agency said special equipment was being brought in to remove the Tarmac. Police, fire crews, the ambulance service and the Highways Agency attended the scene. There were no reports of serious injuries, but three men and a woman were taken to Frimley Park Hospit…