UK Policing News

FURY erupted last night over the release of a gunman who killed a cop and wounded two others 36 years ago. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...l#ixzz0hOEj1zzx I not remember this incident, was they`re a nation outcry at the time?

A joyrider has walked free from court after killing a police dog and injuring two officers in a road smash while three times over the drink-drive limit. As his 12-month prison sentence was suspended at Newcastle Crown Court, Sean Lawson, 20, shouted ‘Get in!’ Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0hEFDm0Z1 as a mop reading this case it is a outrage with no justice done at all this person should have gone to jail :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1:He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment, suspended for two years, with 200 hours unpaid work, a curfew and three-year driving ban. He walked free from court because he has been i…

Every police force in England and Wales will soon start using mobile fingerprint scanners to check suspects' identity in the street. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0hJSQcNwe I am sure i have seen this piece of news sometime in the past.

Leaping out of the back window of a cannabis factory during a police raid, this suspect must have thought he had got the drop on his pursuers. Instead, his spectacularly misjudged escape attempt saw him drop straight into the arms of two officers. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0hJTAKQF4 I knew the job of the Police was easy, the crims just jump into your open and waiting hands. May all your arrests be as easy as this one!!

A POLICE officer injured in a freak accident while on duty has launched a legal bid against a Hampshire hospital where he claims failures forced him to have his leg amputated. PC Miles Wilson, 37, was responding to a 999 call when he tripped over a small piece of fence and injured his knee. To lose a leg is devastating, to know it could have been avoided is worse Paul Sankey, Russell Jones & Walker He was taken to Southampton General Hospital but became seriously ill and after his condition rapidly deteriorated – his right leg was amputated. Solicitors representing PC Wilson say they will sue for compensation from Southampton University Hospitals NHS Tru…

The mastermind behind a £12m 'crash for cash' insurance scam has been ordered by a judge to repay just £1. http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...d_to_pay_back_1 He is serving a prison term for his part in the scam – which involved him slamming on his brakes to cause innocent motorists to crash into his car and yet he got rich on it and police have not been able to trace it

A MUGGER jailed for life for launching a string of terrifying strangulation attacks has been ordered to pay over half a million pounds after police were unable to recover his haul of stolen goods. Daniel Mykoo, of Fulham Road, was jailed for life last year after he carried out more than 80 attacks on lone women across London with brother Matthew, who was locked up for an indefinite period. Sixty-nine of the horrific attacks involved throttling their victims before they ordered them to hand over jewellery and cash. Daniel Mykoo was ordered to pay £508,944, while his brother must hand over £53,011. They were arrested in Barnet after a cash collection van driver …

The mastermind behind a £12m 'crash for cash' insurance scam has been ordered by a judge to repay just £1. Mohammed Patel, 25, lived an affluent lifestyle along with his girlfriend Ettorina Hay after staging a string of car accidents to rip off insurance firms. He is serving a prison term for his part in the scam – which involved him slamming on his brakes to cause innocent motorists to crash into his car. But an attempt by the courts to claw back some of the proceeds of Patel's crimes has failed after he was found to have no visible assets. Judge Bernard Lever ordered him to repay the nominal sum of £1 after hearing Patel had no means of paying the thousands of …

Three police officers have saved a teenager’s life after he jumped into the River Great Ouse. http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Officers-...ump-_22287.html Sgt Ian Stoughton and PC Martyn Hynes from the Roads Policing Unit, lost no time in stripping off their stab vests on Saturday (Feb 27) afternoon and plunging into the middle of the Ouse where it is at it’s most dangerous to drag the man to safety. after reading this what a good job they done to save this boys life at the risk of there own

From Newcastle Journal TWO policemen have been suspended after claims they picked up three women on a night out. A woman reported the unnamed pair, who are based at Chester-le-Street police station, after they allegedly gave three young women a lift. It is believed three teenage women had been on a night out on January 15, when they were offered the ride in an official Durham police vehicle. Investigations into the incident are on-going and the officers will remain suspended whilst the Professional Standards Department look into the allegations. The mother of one of the girls was so upset about the incident she reported the matter to police. Two of the girls were 17…

Three police officers have saved a teenager’s life after he jumped into the River Great Ouse. Fortunately for the 17 year old, two of the three officers who came to the rescue are competition-standard tri-athletes. Sgt Ian Stoughton and PC Martyn Hynes from the Roads Policing Unit, lost no time in stripping off their stab vests on Saturday (Feb 27) afternoon and plunging into the middle of the Ouse where it is at it’s most dangerous to drag the man to safety. Ian and Martyn entered the water from opposing banks and met in the middle of the river where the man was already floundering in the notoriously fast undercurrents and struggling to keep his head above the …

Some £60 million will be given to councils to pay for police, youth workers and ex-gang members to tackle youth crime. http://www.dailyexpress.co.uk/videos/v/iLy...crime-crackdown

A former pub landlord yesterday became the first person to be jailed in connection with the smoking ban. Nick Hogan, 43, was sentenced to six months in prison for refusing to pay a fine imposed for flouting the legislation. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0gq6qWQwW I love this quote. "Criminals and bad people go to prison not law-abiding businessmen like my husband who are trying to earn an honest living,' she said. 'Nick doesn't deserve to go to jail, all he has done is speak his mind and people simply don't like it." It`s the old, why don`t you Police go out and catch real criminals. In truth mate what your doing is against the law, …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8549633.stm A man who shone a laser pen at a police helicopter - dazzling its pilots - has been ordered to do 120 hours of community service. Ryan Smith, 18, of Lagmore Grove, on the outskirts of west Belfast, pleaded guilty to recklessly endangering a helicopter on New Year's Eve 2008. It was responding to a report of arson and was hovering over Poleglass estate when it was hit six or seven times. Onboard CCTV pinpointed the source to the front door of Mr Smith's house. Officers on the ground then arrested him and recovered the laser. At Craigavon court on Thursday, the prosecution accepted there had been no deliberate at…

source: Telegraph http://dwarfurl.com/1a693 Police accused of fiddling response times Police were last night accused of fiddling emergency response times so they can meet targets. By Tom Whitehead, Home Affairs Editor Published: 7:00AM GMT 27 Feb 2010 Some officers in Croydon, who were recently hailed as the fastest in London, are logging their arrival at a scene when they are still several miles away, it was claimed. Rank and file leaders could not rule out it was not happening elsewhere in the country and warned it was a sign police are under pressure to hit targets. Met Chief Superintendent Adrian Roberts, a borough commander for Croydon, said earlier this month …