UK Policing News

http://news.sky.com/..._House_Searched nice work by the ANPR team

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-11703535 Business as usual in NI!

A mysterious organisation called Foundation X has offered the British Government £5billion and wants nothing in return, according to a Tory peer. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz14RzOBRai I would love to believe this, but i fear a huge Police investigation once the full story has come out. "it will put up money for funding hospitals, schools and the building of Crossrail,'" Why not the Police, hospitals have been ring fenced, so please do hand say 1 Billion to Police, Half a million to some person who brings up odd subjects on Police forums. Wow, i thought at first a complete joke from the DM. But http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Politics/Foundation-X…

A Scotland Yard marksman who shot at Mark Saunders has been put under investigation over claims he inserted song titles into his evidence during the inquest into the barrister's death. The officer, known only as AZ8, was reprimanded when evidence of his actions emerged during the inquest into the 32-year-old's death at the hands of police during an armed siege. But the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it will now manage a further police inquiry into what effect this had on the officer's testimony and on proceedings overall. An IPCC spokeswoman said Metropolitan Police referred the matter to the watchdog on October 29, two days after the officer gave…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-11684710 A Metropolitan Police officer has been sacked after an inmate, who was allowed an unauthorised family visit, was found with drugs and mobile phones. The detective fell under suspicion when the items were found as the prisoner returned to Wormwood Scrubs prison in west London after a police interview. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said two other police officers were given written warnings. An inquiry began after the prisoner was temporarily released in September 2009.

Policeman 'Shot And Injured Near Waterloo' A police officer has been injured in a reported shooting near Waterloo station in London, Sky sources say. Members of the specialist CO19 unit arrived at the scene to investigate the reports of an incident on The Cut, shortly after 3pm. The armed unit and officers with police dogs cleared an area of around 500 yards from the alleged shooting, a witness said. A Metropolitan Police spokesman said an officer had suffered a thigh injury, but did not confirm whether it was linked to the reported shooting. He said: "Officers were called to reports of shots fired at The Cut, SE1, at 3.02pm. "Local officers and firearms officers…

Police officers will receive additional training on how to use social networking sites to gather evidence about the movements and whereabouts of suspected criminals. The National Policing Improvement Agency said that it would overhaul its training to teach detectives about evidence-gathering on sites such as Facebook and Twitter. Around 3,500 detectives pass through the agency’s training courses each year. Source: Daily Telegraph

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-11560271 This seems to be the typical mentality of some people today. Just because they were refused entry they decide to ruin everyones fun. I hope they get caught and locked up.

http://www.policeora...ards_27768.html nice to read some good news for a change well done to the officers for there good work

Three traffic cops called to parking dispute between police superintendent and his constable neighbour By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:41 PM on 27th October 2010 Comments (154) Add to My Stories Three police officers were sent to measure how much space a car was taking up - after a retired superintendent complained a neighbour had parked too close. Anthony Green, a former Lancashire Constabulary chief, called police complaining that he could not get into his driveway without mounting the kerb. A surreal scenario anyway Three officers were duly dispatched with a measuring tape to check the ex-superintendent's concerns. …

Victim's Commissioner: End jury trials for minor crimes. The right to trial by jury for many lesser offences should be ended in England and Wales, the Commissioner for Victims of Crime has proposed http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-11680382 An interesting article and what appears to be a pretty good idea. Though im sure it will face massive opposition. i thought this was quite interesting / shocking: "But the lower court sends 60,000 of them to Crown Court every year with a further 9,000 defendants also asking for jury trial." So thats 69,000. "In 50,000 of the cases sent to Crown Courts, defendants eventually plead guilty, wasting £15m of the Crown Prosecution Servi…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-11666220 A suspected illegal worker has been caught working as a security guard at the new £64m Greater Manchester Police (GMP) headquarters. The 50-year-old man, from Nigeria, was escorted from the construction site in Central Park, Newton Heath. The UK Border Agency (UKBA) said the man was held for immigration offences and must now report to the local enforcement office. GMP said it was in discussions with the contractor over the suspected breach. The new headquarters, which will replace the force's current Trafford base, is expected to house more than 1,000 staff. Construction work is continuing ahead of its schedu…

A group of teenagers who scammed sponsorship money for a charity run they were not going to do have been punished by being made to complete the full 10-mile course. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1325523/Teenage-fraudsters-sponsored-run-didnt-plan-forced-police.html#ixzz14ASqBGkG Great idea by one good Officer, but (I hesitate to say this) might this go against their human rights?