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Interesting they retracted the caution she received. Source: Daily Mail

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...y-is-a-sin.html By Heidi Blake Published: 1:05PM BST 02 May 2010 Dale McAlpine was charged with causing “harassment, alarm or distress†after a homosexual police community support officer (PCSO) overheard him reciting a number of “sins†referred to in the Bible, including blasphemy, drunkenness and same sex relationships. The 42-year-old Baptist, who has preached Christianity in Wokington, Cumbria for years, said he did not mention homosexuality while delivering a sermon from the top of a stepladder, but admitted telling a passing shopper that he believed it went against the word of God. Police officers are alleging …

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-wales-12073317 i like the way it was done make him clean it up

A few months back, i posted an article about a young Special Constable saving the life of a woman who had fallen ill at the wheel of her car. http://www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=109854&st=0&p=1880329&fromsearch=1entry1880329 Here is an article posted today, commending the officer for his actions. A very well done to the young man. Hero 'Special' gets award for saving driver who had stroke. A SPECIAL constable is to receive an award for bravery after he revived a woman who had a stroke while driving. Nicholas Hallam was out on patrol when he noticed a car holding up traffic on a Kilburn road. The 20-year-old approached the stationar…

What the deal with the pic that is used? That looks like a police ID not a credit card!

A woman who dialled 999 to report the theft of a snowman from outside her home has been branded "completely irresponsible" by Kent Police. http://www.bbc.co.uk...d-kent-11908583 Besides being a waste of your precious time, what was the woman expecting if after a few days the Police found these criminals with evidence melted away? And even if the evidence is found, how would we know this Snowman ever belonged to her? Would it then take forensics to prove that this lump of snow fell on her patch? Lastly and most importantly, does this woman have to IQ points two rub together?

A police officer has been shot in an armed siege at a house in West Yorkshire where a gunman is hiding. Police say several shots have been fired in the incident in the Kirkheaton area of Huddersfield. The officer has been taken to hospital for a check up and his injuries are not believed to be serious. Assistant Chief Constable John Parkinson says officers are attempting to open a dialogue and are appealing to the gunman to give himself up. Police say the house is in an "isolated" position and they do not think other members of the public are at risk. The gunman is believed to be alone in the property. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bradford-west-yorkshire-120…

These shocking CCTV images show the moment a police officer shoved a grandmother and sprayed her in the face with CS gas. Debbie O’Reilly intervened after noticing her friend’s ex-partner being restrained by police outside a bar. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1342120/Grandmother-sues-police-7-000-sprayed-face-CS-gas.html#ixzz19bMLNqUS The headlines conjure up images of little old lady, no wheel chair, no walking stick, so i`m guessing little old grandma was about 45, no mention of her age, which is strange in itself. Pregnant at 14 child pregnant at 13 (inflation in these terms goes down) so maybe a 29 year old grandma. I thought in order to g…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...w-west-12080194 not a nice thing to happen on xmas day and wish both officers a speedy recovery :D

Paedophile dressed as policeman tried to abduct schoolboy by 'taking him for questioning' By Daily Mail Last updated at 4:10 PM on 28th December 2010 Comments (39) Add to My Stories Cunningham wore a stab vest to appear like he was a real police officer but was found out when he couldn't produce a badge A shopkeeper stopped a convicted paedophile as he tried to abduct a schoolboy while posing as a police officer. Brandon Cunningham, 20, put on a stab vest and impersonated a CID detective when he approached the 15-year-old boy as he bought sweets from a newsagents. He searched the teenager and 'arrested' him before taking his house keys and…

A special constable, who became a well-known figure patrolling the streets of north Worcestershire, has retired after more than 35 years' service. Martin Starr, 58, who joined West Mercia Special Constabulary in 1975, said: "I thought it was a nice round number to finish on". Mr Starr, who carried out four to six hours' policing a week, said the role and the force had seen many changes. "It has been very rewarding over the years," he added. Mr Starr has combined the voluntary role with a number of jobs, including working as a butcher and for Brinton Carpets. Mr Starr has clocked up 15,000 hours with the force He now works as a retail security officer, a job which …

English Defence League claim 78 got whiplash in crash... but only 25 were on coach Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1341692/English-Defence-League-claim-78-got-whiplash-crash--25-coach.html#ixzz19JgjNffD Almost 80 far-Right extremists are trying to claim for whiplash injuries after a coach crash – when there were only 25 people on board the vehicle and just 57 seats. I would find it hard to believe that even on an 80 seater, that all passengers were to suffer from the same injury, i mean you need to vary these problems.

Determined supermarket chains will pay for new roads, street lights, housing and even public artworks to help win approval for new stores. But now Tesco is building a state-of-the-art police station in a city centre redevelopment that will create its biggest British store so far. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1341537/Tesco-builds-7m-police-station--return-new-giant-superstore.html#ixzz19EOwleVe Is the private sector where Police should be looking to save money?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-12076300 Police in West Yorkshire have revealed a list of "ridiculous" 999 calls which they say put lives at risk by diverting resources away from real emergencies. One person dialled 999 to report a packet of rice missing from a cupboard while another called for advice about a snoring dog. And one woman from West Yorkshire decided she needed police help when a black cat got into her house. A police spokesman said: "These calls are so ridiculous it's astonishing." The woman with the cat in her house spent almost two minutes telling a 999 operator she needed police assistance. Emergency operators …