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My link A good sentence, but it baffles, even annoys me that they put more emphasis on money than life. You get people convicted of manslaughter, causing death by dangerous driving and rape who get less. The judicial system really does need an overaul.

http://news.bbc.co.u...sex/8281333.stmin my own opinion i cant see why they was suspended taken of frountline duties in the first place when i saw the footage.

Police officers and police community support officers across the Birmingham South local policing unit will be wearing a new style of uniform from Friday 1 July. http://www.west-midlands.police.uk/np/birminghamsouth/news/newsitem.asp?id=583 The one on left looks more friendly, the one on right looks more authoritarian. Stick with the one on the right.

http://www.policeora...acks_25304.html what is wrong with the sick and mindless people who do this they need locking up. and not just a slap on the wrist from a court.

I nearly fell out of my seat when I read this. There does appear to be a political motive to the Mail's article, but hey, it's still good publicity for us. SOURCE: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-1298030/Special-constables-champion-David-Camerons-Big-Society.html

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8281333.stm Two police officers have been suspended from duties following an incident in Essex where a man appeared to be filmed having CS spray directed into his face. The incident happened on Brentwood High Street on Sunday, 13 September. Essex Police Chief Constable Jim Barker-McCardle told BBC Essex two officers had "been taken off the street and suspended from all duties". Two charges against a 28-year-old Romford man involved in the incident were dropped at a court hearing. The Independent Police Complaint Commission are investigating the incident. A spokesman said the two charges against the 28-year-old man could n…

Couldn't see this anywhere else! Apologises if I've missed it elsewhere! Source

I just came across these figures, published by Police Review... make interesting reading. Apparently the number of assaults has actually gone down compared to the previous year. Number of assaults between April 2009 and March 2010 Avon and Somerset 84 Bedfordshire 84 Cambridgeshire 314 Cheshire 107 City of London 47 Cleveland 285 Cumbria 96 Derbyshire 120 Devon and Cornwall 168 Dorset 251 Durham 130 Dyfed-Powys 59 Essex Missed deadline Gloucestershire 222 Greater Manchester 815 Gwent 103 Hampshire Refused to disclose information Hertfordshire 36 Humberside 22 Kent 401 Lancashire 303 Leicestershire 140 Lincolnshire 113 Merse…

For further information, visit the website at www.houndsforheroes.com http://www.policeora...Dogs_25410.html a big well done to that officer and the money raised i take my hat off to you:clapping:

It appears that assaults on our Police have gone down, still way to many. Avon and Somerset 84 Bedfordshire 84 Cambridgeshire 314 Cheshire 107 City of London 47 Cleveland 285 Cumbria 96 Derbyshire 120 Devon and Cornwall 168 Dorset 251 Durham 130 Dyfed-Powys 59 Essex Missed deadline Gloucestershire 222 Greater Manchester 815 Gwent 103 Hampshire Refused to disclose information Hertfordshire 36 Humberside 22 Kent 401 Lancashire 303 Leicestershire 140 Lincolnshire 113 Merseyside 171 Metropolitan* 1,890 Norfolk 284 North Wales 251 North Yorkshire 39 Northamptonshire 105 Northumbria 169 Nottinghamshire 110 South Wal…

source http://www.policeora...ort-_25450.html after reading this looks like a good move

Just read this article. Source Police Reservists? Â Surly its just the special constabulary or am I missing something?