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Nine police forces have piloted schemes under the so-called Workforce Modernisation programme by changing the mix of officers and civilians in various policing units Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND The review said moves to change the mix of regular officers and other staff could be a success but "officer numbers may fall" and accepted it was "politically controversial". It comes a month after a leaked document, co-written by a chief constable, raised the prospect of up to 28,000 officers being replaced by civilian workers — saving hundreds of millions of pounds. The latest paper was discussed at a national conference on the future of the police workforce yesterday, hosted b…

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/22/20100311/tsc-o...nt-1df2b7e.html - apparently an accident ;-) - luckily the bloke is OK

Mr Balls says children should not be punished for their parents' crimes A report into parents who cheat to get their child into a school calls for whistleblowing hotlines to be set up. England's Chief Schools Adjudicator, Ian Craig, also calls for councils to make random checks on 10% of applications to cut fraud. He estimates last year 4,200 fraudulent applications were made in England. Schools Secretary Ed Balls backed the idea of random checks but stopped short of saying that a place should always be withdrawn if obtained dishonestly. Where a family is found to have cheated to get their child a school place, the adjudicator says local author…

David Askew, 64, lived with his mother and brother in Hattersley An 18-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following the death of a man who collapsed and died outside his Greater Manchester home. David Askew, 64, was found outside his home in Melandra Crescent, Hattersley, on Wednesday evening. Police had been called following reports that youths in the area had been causing a disturbance. Mr Askew lived with his mother and brother at the property. Police are appealing for witnesses. The family had contacted Greater Manchester Police on numerous occasions complaining of anti-social behaviour by youths in the area. It i…

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Three Labour MPs accused of expenses fraud Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0htE7sVpf they are in court charged with fraud They insist parliamentary privilege should apply and be delt with in the commens and not in court.

http://www.shootinguk.co.uk/news/445559/Sh...lice_delay.html Shotgun landlord chases off buglars after police delay. Sussex landlord, Simon Thomas, spotted the thieves as they loaded stolen bicycles into the back of a car at 2am. "He shouted: “Don't move, I've got a loaded gun on you.” " Had he shot, i am guessing he would not be under arrest, a complete over reaction. "He said: “I called the police and they told me they didn't have anyone available to come over " Budget cuts, if your not happy Mr Thomas write to the government and ask them to stop placing this burden on our police. " I don't want people to think I'm some gun nut, but I was prepared to do pretty …

The Government is set to investigate claims that Border Agency (UKBA) officials told a potential whistleblower they were "indifferent" to concerns on illegal immigrants. Skip related Tory former minister Christopher Chope told MPs of a constituent who had informed the UKBA of some illegal workers but then had his appointment cancelled. Commons Leader Harriet Harman said people should be encouraged to give information to the authorities and she would ensure Home Office ministers looked into the case. During Commons exchanges on upcoming business, Mr Chope (Christchurch) called for a debate on the "inadequacies" of the UKBA. "Last week one of my constituents complained…

http://www.your-story.org/police-stations-...y-month-138313/ Order analysis by the UK’s leading online takeaway portal has discovered that British emergency services across the country are amongst the most prolific organisations when it comes to ordering takeaway to their work premises. Forced into a Police van i was, smelling of Donna kebab. :lol: The details of Police nourishment can be found here. Kenworthy once again finds the news important to our boys and girls in blue!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8561513.stm - Source Hattersley man dies after 'abuse from youths' Mr Askew's neighbours said he had CCTV cameras outside his home A 64-year-old man has been found dead outside his home in Greater Manchester following reports of youths causing trouble. David Askew was discovered collapsed outside his house in Melandra Crescent, Hattersley, at 2140 GMT on Wednesday. Local residents said he had been the victim of taunts, threats and abuse for a long time. A police spokeswoman confirmed there had previously been reports of anti-social behaviour in the area. Mr Askew, who is believed to have lived with his mother and br…

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CCTV footage has been been released showing a drug addict terrorising a 90-year-old woman with a knife in a "wicked and premeditated attack". Pensioner Margaret Killeen was tied up and threatened when she answered the door of her flat in Gosport, Hampshire, to Claire Taylor on 11 October 2009. The 37-year-old, who had previously befriended her elderly victim, had attempted to disguise her appearance. But the robbery was caught on a camera installed by police. Taylor pleaded guilty to a charge of aggravated burglary at Portsmouth Crown Court on 5 March and was jailed. The court heard that Taylor, who has a history of violent assaults, had previously been given mone…

Kent police has begun publishing details online of punishments handed down to criminals. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8557024.stm Launching the new feature as part of the government's Justice Seen, Justice Done campaign, Justice Minister Claire Ward said the scheme would help communities understand that crooks will be held accountable for their crimes. "crooks will be held accountable for their crimes" - i have no idea what this means but it will be nice for the public to see what happens in magistrates courts. Probably wont have details of how many hours are wasted by police or how many times we bang our head against the wall.