UK Policing News

northampton chronicle on my many visits to the cells I have never seen any problem with them, they are old and out of date, but that's why we have been asking for the justice centre for the last 8 years or so

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/north/179637-police-to-wear-cctv-cameras/ Police officers in Aberdeen will wear CCTV cameras mounted on their uniforms from next month. A useful item no doubt, and i hope brought south to England and Wales.

A baby and two adults have been killed in an apparent shooting. A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman were found dead in a house, while a 23-month-old infant died shortly after being airlifted to hospital. The main road in the tiny Derbyshire village of Holbrook, near Belper, was today sealed off while uniformed and plain clothes officers investigated the scene. Murder investigation: The main road in Holbrook, Derbyshire, was cordoned off by police today after the bodies of a man and woman were found Twelve police cars raced to the scene with a police helicopter and an air ambulance after a panicked neighbour dialled 999 around midday. A murder investigation h…

Just heard on the news that there has been a triple murder in the Derbyshire area? Apparently 2 adults and a baby. Details sketchy at present but if I can find a link to the story will post. What a terrible day. Again thoughts are with family & friends of those that have been lost. Here's a link to the story from the BBC. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/10219134.stm

Two men held over 1985 PC Blakelock killing LONDON Tue Jun 1, 2010 4:15pm BSTLONDON (Reuters) - Detectives have arrested two men in connection with the murder of Police Constable Keith Blakelock who was hacked to death during one of Britain's worst riots 25 years ago, police said on Tuesday. Blakelock died after being attacked by a mob on a run-down housing estate in Tottenham, north London, in October 1985. His colleague PC Richard Coombes was also badly hurt in the incident. Scotland Yard said the men, aged 52 and 46 and originally from Tottenham, were arrested at separate addresses in north London on Friday morning. They were questioned before being released on po…

Six lives saved by tragic Pc Saturday 22nd May 2010, 11:30AM BST. Michelle Stackhouse A West Midlands Police officer who died suddenly at the age of 33 has saved six lives by donating her organs, her family revealed today. Pc Michelle Stackhouse collapsed at home hours before she was due to be admitted to New Cross Hospital for tests. The officer, who had been feeling unwell for just a few weeks, had her life-support machine turned off after her blood vessels swelled and caused brain stem damage. But the former New Cross Hospital worker’s heart, lungs, kidneys, liver and pancreas were retained and have given the gift of life to six patients. The 49-year-old grandmo…

A five-year-old girl suffered "life-changing" facial injuries when she was attacked by her family's pet American bulldog as she bent down to kiss it. Tanisha Hall had tried to kiss the dog, her grandfather said Tanisha Hall's stepfather also suffered injuries to his arm as he grappled with the dog. Police had been called to Hanemill Court, Northampton, at 1915 BST on Sunday. The breed is not banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act, police added. A spokesman for Northamptonshire Police said the dog "was contained at the scene" and had been put down by a vet. Tanisha's grandfather, John Hall, said she was having surgery on her face and was expected to be in hospital fo…

Police have appealed for help with their inquiries after a schoolgirl was raped during an open-air party attended by more than 100 teenagers. Teens often gather for post-exam celebrations on Hardwick Heath The youngsters had gathered on Hardwick Heath in Bury St Edmunds to celebrate the end of their GCSE exams on Friday night. The 15-year-old girl was found in the park in a distressed state shortly after 10pm and taken to West Suffolk Hospital. A spokeswoman for Suffolk Police said a rape inquiry had been launched. "It is known about 100 young people were gathered on the heath between 8pm and 11pm on Friday night," she said. "Police need to speak to them and anyone …

SELF-STYLED "Crossbow Cannibal" Stephen Griffiths said he had a vision that he would be locked up in the jail dubbed "Monster Mansion". Prison sources said yesterday the alleged triple killer saw himself inside top-security Wakefield, West Yorks, where he is now on remand. They said Griffiths, 40, had his vision less than a month before his arrest over three missing prostitutes. The "Mansion" houses some of Britain's most notorious serial killers and sex offenders. PhD student Griffiths told prison officers he regularly walked round the perimeter of Wakefield jail - 20 miles from his Bradford home - because he was so fascinated by murderers. He has been writing a thes…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_irelan...st/10189298.stm But still don't worry eh, our illustrious leader says the terrorists are just like the Brixton street gangs.............except with explosives and automatic weapons....tosser!

Police are hunting a saboteur who has killed off floral displays in a North Yorkshire village taking part in this year's Britain in Bloom competition. The banned weedkiller has desiccated many plants A banned weed killer has been used in a spate of attacks which is believed to be a deliberate attempt to scupper the community's chances in the contest. It is estimated it will cost £20,000 to dig up the floral displays, remove the chemical and refill the beds. Les Hutchinson, chairman of Cayton In Bloom, said the village was devastated. He said: "Why on earth would you devastate the whole village? "We raise money to do the work and we just work in the village and d…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/birmingham/10198083.stm I've never quite understood how cases with things like sex offences can be opened or re-opened if there is such a big time gap? But that's just me, I don't know how any of this works. What I did pick up on in the above article is that the guy is supposed to be 44, but the time that the events he is being accused of doing took place were between 1977 and 1982. If I get my maths right, that would mean he was between 11 and 16 during the alleged time of offence? Does that mean for instance, anyone can be in bother for things like under-age sex with each other, even if it took place 10, 20, 50 years ago?

Police training exercises in which officers tackled volunteers playing the part of rioting East European migrants has been branded 'a breeding ground for racism'. More than a hundred college students aged 16 to 19 were drafted in for two violent scenarios. In the first exercise, they portrayed rioting football fans from the fictional Eastern European country Felacia. Insiders said Felacia was a thinly-veiled reference to Poland. Riots: The exercises were set up to help officers improve their handling of public order operations (file pic) The second involved impersonating an angry mob of economic migrants protesting at poor wages. Both took place in or near Peter…

With the recent news that the deaths blamed on mephedrone had in reality nothing to do with mephedrone, is it time to take drug policy out of the hands of the police, The Sun and politicians looking for a quick vote, and introduce a little common sense? Or is drug policy so far gone that common sense is the last thing that can be involved? Is there any justification in criminalising people for the "crime" of taking mephedrone based on such a ridiculous law? Two teenagers whose deaths were linked to the “legal high†mephedrone, prompting politicians to rush out a contoversial ban, had not taken the drug, reports suggest. Leading scientists last night criticised the …

Staffordshire Police is using powerful vehicle management software to help keep uninsured drivers off the roads. The Easy Link Vehicle Information System helps officers ensure that seized vehicles held by vehicle recovery operators are not released unless the correct driver documents have been produced at a police station. Previously, recovery operators relied on paper release notices issued by the force to members of the public who had presented their documents at a police station. The Easy Link system automatically alerts the vehicle recovery department and the recovery operator as soon as the successful production of documents has been completed. Only the person …