UK Policing News

Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a courageous bank customer foiled a daylight robbery by flooring a dangerous criminal with a flurry of punches. Hero Mark Piddington sprang into action when two robbers appearing to be armed stormed the bank and demanded cash. Pensioners standing in line at the counter initially ordered the robbers to 'Get out, we don't want this' when they raided the Oldbury, West Midlands, branch of Lloyds TSB. But when they refused, Mr Piddington took down career criminal John Hickinbottom with a barrage of blows before he and other customers pinned him to the floor. 'You're nicked': Mr Piddington (wearing yellow) grabs Hickinbottom as …

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/Youth-Consultant-Simon-Beard-Caught-Grooming-Children-For-Sex-On-Web-In-Sky-News-Undercover-Probe/Article/201005115625149?lpos=UK_News_First_UK_News_Article_Teaser_Region_0&lid=ARTICLE_15625149_Youth_Consultant_Simon_Beard_Caught_Grooming_Children_For_Sex_On_Web_In_Sky_News_Undercover_Probe A youth consultant who gives relationship advice to teenagers secretly grooms children on the internet for sex, a Sky News investigation can reveal. Is this man condemned by way of media? TV judge and jury? My life, this looked real when on TV.

Driver who killed cyclist escapes jail sentence A plumber who smashed into and killed a cyclist after losing control of his car has escaped a jail sentence. Father-of-one Brian Taylor, 29, suffered fatal injuries after being hit while he cycled to work in the early hours of the morning. At an earlier hearing Stephen McKay, 35, from Dunfermline, pled guilty to causing his death by careless driving. At Dunfermline Sheriff Court, he was sentenced to 240 hours community service and a 12 months driving ban. Mr Taylor was on his way to his work at a Dunfermline-based bakery when the fatal collision occurred on 15 November 2008. Lost control When police arrived McKay …

Riot police were in a stand-off today with ring-wing protesters who stormed the site of a planned 'super mosque'. Two members of the far-right English Defence League scaled the roof of a derelict building in Dudley, West Midlands, yesterday waving anti-Muslim banners. They climbed to the rooftop on Sunday evening as dozens of protesters gathered at the site after an internet campaign by the EDL. Protest: Two members of the English Defence League wave banners and flags from the roof of a derelict building in Dudley Town Centre protesting against the building of a new mosque That evening around 30 masked protesters were ordered off the site as fights broke out. A…

Shocking CCTV footage has captured the moment a courageous bank customer foiled a daylight robbery by flooring a dangerous criminal with a flurry of punches. Hero Mark Piddington sprang into action when two robbers appearing to be armed stormed the bank and demanded cash. Pensioners standing in line at the counter initially ordered the robbers to 'Get out, we don't want this' when they raided the Oldbury, West Midlands, branch of Lloyds TSB. But when they refused, Mr Piddington took down career criminal John Hickinbottom with a barrage of blows before he and other customers pinned him to the floor. 'You're nicked': Mr Piddington (wearing yellow) grabs Hickinbottom as …

When vandals damaged Andy Bevan's car, he thought he was doing the sensible thing by visiting his local police station to report the attack. But to his astonishment, he was told he could not register the crime in person - and had to make a telephone call instead. A community support officer handed Mr Bevan, 57, a card and asked him to ring the number on it. Dumbfounded: Andy Bevan outside Hessle police station, near Hull, where he tried to report vandalism to his car but was told he would have to phone the police And the matter took another bizarre twist when Mr Bevan duly stepped outside to make the call on his mobile phone - and an officer came out to tell him he c…

REPORTS are coming in that the English Defence League has occupied the rooftop of a derelict building in Dudley earmarked for a mammoth new mosque. The group staged a daytime protest in the town on Easter Saturday to show their objection to the planned new place of worship - and almost immediately afterwards supporters said a return visit was already being planned. Around 20 EDL members, with their faces covered, are reportedly involved in the protest, which has been advertised on the group's page on social networking site Facebook. An eyewitness said: "They're waving England flags and blaring out Islamic music from a loud speaker." The EDL's website says the protesto…

Voter fraud could determine the outcome of the general election as evidence emerges of massive postal vote rigging. Police have launched 50 criminal inquiries nationwide amid widespread cases of electoral rolls being packed with 'bogus' voters. Read more: http://www.dailymail...l#ixzz0muIlLmDM Not much of a story except to say one must notice that when ever something goes wrong in this country, we have but one force we can rely on, you got it, Coach drivers. No, No, No, our Police of course!!

Sikh police officers who wear turbans cannot join firearms teams, following a ruling from the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8639432.stm Its nice to see a sensible guideline comming from acpo though. They can wear the smaller patka which fits under a helmet, seems like a 30 second conversation with a Sikh would have solved that problem.

Riot police were in a stand-off today with ring-wing protesters who stormed the site of a planned 'super mosque'. Two members of the far-right English Defence League scaled the roof of a derelict building in Dudley, West Midlands, yesterday waving anti-Muslim banners. They climbed to the rooftop on Sunday evening as dozens of protesters gathered at the site after an internet campaign by the EDL. Protest: Two members of the English Defence League wave banners and flags from the roof of a derelict building in Dudley Town Centre protesting against the building of a new mosque That evening around 30 masked protesters were ordered off the site as fights broke out. A…

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/hobby-bobbies-on-the-beat-with-the-special-constables-1938251.html Regular coppers call them 'hobby bobbies'. But what is life really like for Britain's 14,000 Special Constables? Nick Duerden dons his helmet to sample life on the beat Interesting article. A positive look at this area of Policing.

A teenage criminal was caught short after a mile-long chase through woods - when he was collared by a woman police officer who also happens to be a champion marathon runner. PC Kelly Morgan successfully chased down the youngster even though she had run a 20-mile race just hours earlier. The teenager kept looking over his shoulder as he ran in bid to get away from speedy PC Morgan. Enlarge Quick on her feet: Marathon runner PC Kelly Morgan collared a teenager who ran for a mile in a bid to escape being caught But every time he turned around the 31-year-old police officer was hot on his heels, forcing him to eventually concede: 'You're quick. Fair enough, you've go…

Please forgive if this has been posted somewhere else - its from April 10th, but I don't recall seeing it posted on this forum. Anyway if it has been posted, mods please close this thread and link me to the live thread. However if it hasn't been posted sink your teeth into this... Hobby Bobbies - On the beat with special constables (from The Independent) Discuss....

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/7049400.stm

Woman took home confidential police documents Special Constable dealt class A drugs By Sally Hind. Published: 01/05/2010 AN ABERDEEN special constable dealt class A drugs and took home secret police documents, the Evening Express can reveal today. The 22-year-old, who admitted a string of charges at Aberdeen Sheriff Court, was said to have committed a "breach of trust" after breaking data protection rules on five occasions between March 2 and May 14 last year. Young, whose address was listed in Aberdeen Sheriff Court papers as ********, Aberdeen, also supplied cocaine from her former home on Aberdeen's **** Drive between April 1 and April 30 last year. Defence agent…