UK Policing News

http://www.bbc.co.uk...entral-11024151 A police officer has been accused of chanting pro-IRA slogans during a night out with his uncle. Christopher Halaka, an officer with Strathclyde Police, was arrested in Perth after being reported by an off-duty officer from a neighbouring force. Mr Halaka appeared at Perth Sheriff Court to face a charge of committing a sectarian breach of the peace on 27 December. The officer, who denies the charges, has not been suspended from duty. If convicted, he could be sacked from his job at Strathclyde Police and even be given a prison sentence. Mr Halaka, 31, is alleged to have been in Perth with his uncle Laurence Winters on a night out w…

Two police officers on the island of Barra (outer Hebrides) have received commendations for their professionalism and bravery shown during a firearms incident in Barra in December 2009. PCs Michael Gallie and Blair McMaster were presented with Force commendations by the Chief Constable of Northern Constabulary, Ian Latimer and the Convenor of the Northern Joint Police Board, Norman MacLeod at a ceremony in Castlebay Community Hall, Barra on Wednesday 18 August. The two officers were recognised for their actions during an incident on the island of Barra on 16th December 2009. About 1600 hours on Wednesday 16 December 2009, the accused John Christie (aged 24) was seen by …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-11029782 West Midlands Police given 'sensible underwear' advice Staff are being advised not to wear their more unusual pants to work West Midlands Police officers believe they have been given a bum deal by being told to wear sensible underwear. They were told to wear underwear of an "appropriate colour" on duty which was "inconspicuous" under uniforms. Some staff have described the advice, which appeared on the police "message of the day" section on the force intranet, as "nannying". The force said there was no new policy on underwear but officers had to take a "commonsense approach". 'Remain smart' The brief was iss…

http://web.orange.co.uk/article/news/police_warning_over_posters_accusing_teenager Sheffield residents who put up posters accusing a local teenager of attempted burglary have been reprimanded by police because the move could "prompt unlawful action". I cannot see a problem with this sort of vigilanti-ism, if you seem them, keep them out.

Ray Gosling was questioned live on television in February by BBC Breakfast's Bill Turnbull about his claims BBC television presenter Ray Gosling is to be charged with wasting police time after claiming on air that he smothered his terminally ill lover. The Crown Prosecution Service said Mr Gosling, 71, of Nottingham, should be charged over claims he made to BBC Breakfast's Bill Turnbull in February. He was arrested on suspicion of murder and freed on bail after the broadcast. Mr Gosling, who received his summons earlier, said: "I'm sorry if the police think they wasted their time." He said he was also sorry if there had been any hurt caused to the family of his forme…

War veterans shouted "disgusting" as Wendy Lewis arrived at Blackpool Magistrates Court A woman who urinated on a war memorial in Blackpool and performed a sex act nearby has been barracked by veterans. Wendy Lewis, 32, of Princess Street, Blackpool, was due to be sentenced at the town's magistrates court earlier. Lewis was last week convicted in her absence of outraging public decency. As she arrived at the court, she swore at the veterans - some of whom called her "disgusting" - but left the building before the hearing began. A warrant has been issued for her arrest. 'Guard of dishonour' Lewis was caught on CCTV urinating on the memorial on 7 May, before performin…

http://news.sky.com/...nts_Over_Flyerswith so much news and coverage how are they going to stop it and people are getting to the point they will do things like this.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk...orfolk-11024544 Best of luck and a speedy recovery to the officers concerned

"Crash for cash" scams where fraudsters stage accidents to claim on other drivers' insurance are at an all-time high, the BBC has learned. The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) estimates around 30,000 accidents were staged last year. The scams cost insurers about £350m in 2009 and added £44 to the premium of every driver in the country. Birmingham was the UK's top fraud hot-spot and incidents rose in parts of London, the industry-funded body said. Until recently the claims were largely confined to north-west England, and the other four top spots for insurance fraud of this sort were filled by Liverpool, Blackburn, Manchester and Leeds. Vulnerable victimsBut the scam app…

Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz0wzrWbPBR in this case i dont think it was a waste of money and the court should make this person pay a fine to cover the cost all round.

A motorist who disabled a young policewoman for life when he knocked her down was jailed for almost three and a half years today. Steven Price, 43, left PC Sally Taylor with a broken ankle and fractured rib and other injuries which kept her off duty for three and a half months Gloucester crown court heard the injuries to her foot and ankle will mean she can never play football, her favourite sport, again. After injuring PC Taylor outside her police station in Bishops Cleeve, Price drove off like a maniac and crashed into another car before careering into the front garden of a house, the court heard. Then when he was being detained in Cheltenham police station he thr…

I can just imagine what would happen if a CEO of a major company were to issue a directive to staff on what underwear they should wear. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/lifestyle/the-other-side/uk-police-told-to-wear-sensible-underwear/story-e6frfhk6-1225907822115

Police are hoping to use artist's impressions to identify some of the unclaimed bodies found on Britain's rail network in the last 35 years. Artist Sharon McDonagh has drawn pictures of 20 of the deceased. None of them is believed to have been the victim of foul play and most were hit by trains. Detective Chief Superintendent Miles Flood said: "It is likely there are still relatives who may recognise them and thought they had moved away." NPIA The images are being released by the British Transport Police and the National Police Improvement Agency (NPIA) in a unique attempt to close the files on fatalities stretching back to 1975. Most of the 20 images relate to peo…

Framed! Burglar rescued by firemen after getting stuck in a window for six hours Perhaps he had put on a few pounds since the last time he went, er, window shopping. For when this hapless burglar tried to break into a house at 2am yesterday, he found himself in a bit of a tight spot. After attempting to slip in through an unlocked window under the cover of darkness, the thief found himself stuck fast in the tiny frame measuring just 12in by 8in. Unable to wriggle out of it, the crook was left with his bottom and legs dangling outside the ground floor window for almost six hours until he was discovered by the astonished owner of the house as he came downstairs for…

Bless the DM, we really are damned if we do, and damned if we don't... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1304187/Outrage-police-use-helicopter-catch-shoplifter-cost-1-000-taxpayer.html