UK Policing News

Innocent grandfather gassed himself hours after child porn police raided his home By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:11 PM on 4th December 2010 Comments (66) Add to My Stories A grandfather gassed himself just hours after child porn police raided his home - even though he was innocent. Last night his widow launched a bitter attack on the police after hearing at an inquest how detectives who seized his computers found nothing illegal. Michael Curtis's home was raided and three laptop computers seized after intelligence led officers to his address after he stumbled upon one indecent picture and viewed it for a matter of seconds. …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11932191 Police threatened to break a man's arm shortly before he went into cardiac arrest and died during a drugs search, a inquest has heard. Habib Ullah, 39, of Slough, Berkshire, was part of a group searched as they sat in a car in High Wycombe in 2008. During the search he had breathing problems and later died in hospital. An officer shouted "break his arm" as police tried to force a package of drugs out of his throat, the coroner heard. The inquest continues. Emma Forbes, Mr Ullah's girlfriend who was with him at the time, told the inquest: "I could see by what was happening that it was a bit rough, the way so many of them j…

From Peterborough Evening Telegraph: http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/local/poppy_appeal_theft_thief_laughed_as_she_stole_tin_1_1665194 I wanted to post this because I am really pleased the magistrates have chosen to deal with it substantially. Such a lack of respect should be treated severely, in my view. While it's only a "small" theft, it symbolises so much more.

http://blogs.news.sky.com/editorsblog/Post:9ac93136-158b-44a3-89ef-9aefc11a1ac3 Last week saw the first of a series of cases involving six parliamentarians accused of dishonesty relating to their expenses. This has been discussed in the distant passed, but still nothing has happened about it. I for one would love to watch court cases without having to leave my home, but alas, no luck so far. Why are the government here so much against this idea, seems to work in other countries?

Officers 'thought they were going to die' after eating contaminated chicken and tuna sandwiches Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1336411/Muriel-Morris-poisoned-47-police-English-Defence-League-march.html#ixzz17TcLWtkX For lord sake watch what you eat and where you eat. Come round my place, i only poison HATO.

Old or new? http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a99_1291928067 That sh*t would seriously scare the crap out of me.

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It looks like it was a close call!

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ingham-11950517 Sensors used in the US to detect gunshots being discharged have been installed in areas of Birmingham with a high number of firearms incidents. No knife detectors yet then? A Chav detector might be useful too. Will this detector spot this one? Taser left on police vehicle roof in Lambeth is lost http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11944842 A Metropolitan Police firearms officer is under investigation after a Taser was lost when he drove off with it still on the roof of a police vehicle.

A former shop owner whose sandwiches gave 47 West Midlands Police officers food poisoning has been given a four-month suspended jail sentence. Muriel Morris, 70, of Great Barr, Birmingham, pleaded guilty to four counts of breaking food hygiene laws at Birmingham Magistrates' Court. Nine of the officers were taken to hospital after eating the sandwiches at a protest briefing on 4 July, 2009. The food was from Meal Machine Cafe, Nechelles, which Morris no longer runs. The magistrates ordered her to pay £16,482.70 in legal costs. Morris, of Dorrington Green, was also ordered by magistrates on Monday to obey a night-time curfew for one month. Birmingham City Counci…

http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz17AnPG8d0 Some people are just plain stupid. the police dont do it for fun even if was harmless:w00t:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11923639 will the home office listen we hope so like me joe public would like to see more police not less with all the cuts. allso a bit more added news Budget cuts 'threaten 60,000 police jobs' The study uses projections from the Institute for Fiscal Studies Budget cuts in the police service in England and Wales could lead to 60,000 police officer and civilian posts being axed by 2015, a study suggests. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10639938

Four people are being questioned after riot police were called to control a protest which led to demonstrators storming a south London town hall. Three men and a woman were arrested at Lewisham Town Hall on Monday evening after a crowd gathered to protest over council cuts and tuition fees. Some forced their way into a council meeting and had to be removed. The Metropolitan Police (Met) said 15 officers suffered minor injuries, with two needing hospital treatment. Police said that one suffered a broken finger while the other was treated for the effects of inhaling smoke from flares carried by some of the protesters. Cuts…

Just realised I haven't published these recently, here are the most up-to-date Home Office figures on Police Service strength in England and Wales, as of 31st March 2010. If you want the detailed report, you can download the attached PDF or get it here on the HO website. In summary: 15,505 Special Constables 141,631 full time police officers 16,685 PCSOs 77,900 police staff (an increase of 2.6%) 3,809 designated officers The attached report has a breakdown of officers by force, including Specials - makes interesting reading! hosb1410.pdf

My link Very very sad. Im sure in this day and age, with the technology we have, something like this could easily be avoided. The driver was a prat for waving at the cameras. I cant help thinking that his employers should shoulder some of the blame. He had already been warned before about speeding and been subject to covert surveilance of his driving!