UK Policing News

New figures have revealed there is now almost one serious knife attack per week in Hammersmith and Fulham. Reporter ADAM COURTNEY speaks to both a victim who is now forever looking over his shoulder, and a neighbourhood policeman, who insists he needn't. The shocking murder of Henry Compton schoolboy Sofyen Belamouadden, knifed to death by a pack of teenagers at Victoria Station last month, has propelled the emotive issue of teenagers and blades back up the news agenda. This newspaper has also reported several more knife incidents in Fulham, most recently the case of the man stabbed in the neck after a minor altercation in a North End Road pub, and at least three knifin…

POLICE who turned up to stop a mass brawl involving knives, dogs and CS spray were told they were not wanted. The terrifying public fight took place just a short distance from The Meadows police station. But when police arrived their presence was "resented", a court heard. Matthew Wingfield, who was at the centre of the fighting, told officers they were not required and that they would sort it out themselves. Police waded in and drew their batons as two groups fought each other. TIN.adverts.adWriteDC('article-detail-impact-tile', '452x118'); Five men were locked up at Nottingham Crown Court for their varying involvement in the violence, which took place in th…

The police car was badly damaged in the crash in Renfrewshire Two police officers have been injured after their car was involved in a crash on the M8 in Renfrewshire. Their BMW car and a Volkswagen Polo were involved in a collision on the westbound carriageway, near Bishopton, at about 0330 BST. One officer suffered minor injuries to his neck while his colleague received 21 stitches to his left arm. The driver of the Polo was uninjured. An investigation into the cause of the crash is now under way. At the time of the incident, the police car had blue lights in operation but was not responding to an emergency call. The officers and the driver of the Polo were tak…

In the first year since police were given new powers to take immediate action against foreign drivers who commit traffic offences, there have been fewer collisions and casualties on Kent roads. Between April and October 2008 there were 43 collisions and 68 casualties on Kent roads involving foreign goods vehicles. Between the same period in 2009, this reduced to 34 collisions and 47 casualties. Until the new legislation, officers could not issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to offending foreign drivers because there was no guarantee that the fine would be paid within 28 days. Officers also could not check whether drivers had already committed previous offences that woul…

In the first year since police were given new powers to take immediate action against foreign drivers who commit traffic offences, there have been fewer collisions and casualties on Kent roads. Between April and October 2008 there were 43 collisions and 68 casualties on Kent roads involving foreign goods vehicles. Between the same period in 2009, this reduced to 34 collisions and 47 casualties. Until the new legislation, officers could not issue fixed penalty notices (FPNs) to offending foreign drivers because there was no guarantee that the fine would be paid within 28 days. Officers also could not check whether drivers had already committed previous offences that woul…

An illegal immigrant who killed a pensioner in a car crash after being temporarily released from detention has been found hiding in a cupboard after being on the run for four years. Failed asylum seeker Tian Bin Xue evaded authorities after the fatal crash in which 91-year-old Olive Stephens was killed. The takeaway chef was bizarrely caught after environmental health officers found ants in his dirty kitchen and he was arrested by police who found him hiding in a cupboard. Tian Bin Xue, left, who killed 91-year-old Olive Stephens in a car crash has been found hiding in a cupboard after being on the run for four years Chinese illegal immigrant Xue, 37, had been hidin…

Police officers must be armed with even more powerful weapons to deal with a Mumbai-style terrorist attack in the UK, a top officer said last night. Scotland Yard Assistant Commissioner John Yates said officers needed a huge boost to their firepower to combat an atrocity where the aim is to kill as many innocents as possible in a matter of minutes. His comments reflect grave concerns that Britain may not be able to cope with a copy-cat attack and suggest moves toward the greater use of 'heavy ballistic weapons' including rapid-fire assault rifles and C9 Minimi machine guns, as used by the SAS, as well as more powerful bullets. Deadly: One of the Mumbai gunmen. Ther…

A forger has cost the taxpayer 'millions' after producing fake visas and passports for thousands of illegal immigrants that were so good they even fooled the Home Office. Abdullah Azad, 76, was paid thousands of pounds by immigrants, some of whom were given British citizenship on the back of bogus documents he created. Some had entered legally on work permits or student visas and innocently believed he would help them stay through official channels. Others knew he was working illegally. Abdullah Azad forged visas that were so good they even fooled the Home Office Experts believe many could have claimed benefits on the back of his forgeries. Azad, of Disbury, Manche…

An illegal immigrant who killed a pensioner in a car crash after being temporarily released from detention has been found hiding in a cupboard after being on the run for four years. Failed asylum seeker Tian Bin Xue evaded authorities after the fatal crash in which 91-year-old Olive Stephens was killed. The takeaway chef was bizarrely caught after environmental health officers found ants in his dirty kitchen and he was arrested by police who found him hiding in a cupboard. Tian Bin Xue, left, who killed 91-year-old Olive Stephens in a car crash has been found hiding in a cupboard after being on the run for four years Chinese illegal immigrant Xue, 37, had been hidi…

A 23-year-old man has died after ploughing his car into a wall while being followed by police. The unnamed male was killed when his Seat Leon shot over a roundabout, flipped and crashed into a wall outside Birmingham's iconic Fort Dunlop complex in the early hours of Monday morning. A West Midlands Police vehicle was following the car at the time of the horror smash and the matter is now being investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Police were still examining the wrecked black car. Crash: A man died when his car hit a wall while he was being followed by police. The victim's vehicle had lost its front right wheel on impact and had destroyed …

The issuing of military assault rifles to some Police specialists will provide them with a potent asset if they have to deal with a multi-site terrorist atrocity. According to Richard Jones, Resource Manager at the Leeds-based National Firearms Centre, the purchase of the Heckler and Koch G36 – which fires the standard NATO 5.56 round – will give Metropolitan CO19 officers the punch to fight at longer ranges in a Mumbai-style attack. As reported on PoliceOracle.com on April 16, AC John Yates – who chairs the ACPO Terrorism and Allied Matters Committee – said that heavier ballistic weaponry and ammunition should be available to those on the front lines of serio…

The issuing of military assault rifles to some Police specialists will provide them with a potent asset if they have to deal with a multi-site terrorist atrocity. According to Richard Jones, Resource Manager at the Leeds-based National Firearms Centre, the purchase of the Heckler and Koch G36 – which fires the standard NATO 5.56 round – will give Metropolitan CO19 officers the punch to fight at longer ranges in a Mumbai-style attack. As reported on PoliceOracle.com on April 16, AC John Yates – who chairs the ACPO Terrorism and Allied Matters Committee – said that heavier ballistic weaponry and ammunition should be available to those on the front lines of serio…

A Chatham man who was assaulted by two policemen in his home has received a letter of apology from Kent Police and an out of court settlement. Anthony Colcomb, 57, was threatened with a knife by one of the officers who went to his flat to arrest him over an alleged robbery. He was never charged. Both officers were subsequently convicted of assault and then sacked following the incident in August 2008. Mr Colcomb said he had put the ordeal behind him. Kent Police Assistant Chief Constable Allyn Thomas said a letter was sent to Mr Colcomb's solicitors on 24 March as a final apology on behalf of the force. "We expect the highest standards of our officers and staff and aim …

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