UK Policing News

A convicted sex offender tortured and murdered a mother and her 10-year-old daughter whom he had befriended in the guise of a kind neighbour. Former soldier Thomas Smith, 26, brutally raped terrified school girl Holly Fallon before strangling her and her mother Diane, 43, with a computer games console cable using a technique he perfected in the army. Both had been subjected to extreme violence and 'sadistic torture' as well as sexually assaulted, a court heard. Smith hid Holly's body under stones in a river and dumped her mother's body in undergrowth four miles from her home in Cronberry, Ayrshire. The victims had no idea of Smith's criminal background. A 'platonic fr…

It's a shame it's only four who will face trial, but at least they will have their day in court.

Some forces are continuing to recruit it seems! Strathclyde is still taking applications for regulars and specials. Not sure if other Scottish forces are in the same position though. Taken from BBC News (04/02/10): Strathclyde Police numbers to rise despite cash woes

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...-mum-Diane.html What the hell is wrong with our judicial system?! and he only did 6months for sex with a 10 year old girl seems to have gone to pot

From Manchester Evening news: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...service?rss=yes What happened to officers introducing themselves? Hope this isn't a repost!

We'll protect have-a-go heroes: Tories promise good citizens who take on thugs won't be arrested Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0d9GmVesR Yeah, but would you trust the government? i will have to remain part of the "walk-on-by' society", till i have proof to the contrary.

The chief constable of Devon and Cornwall has rejected criticism of his £175,000 salary and allowances. Gary Streeter, the Conservative MP for South West Devon MP, cited Stephen Otter's pay during a debate in the Commons about public sector salaries. He also pointed out that five senior officers in the force earned six-figure salaries. Mr Otter said he understood concern about public sector wages but felt he earned his salary. Mr Streeter told the Commons: "I think he's a good chief constable doing a very good job. 'Apples and pears' "But he is being paid broadly the same as the prime minister. "I find it hard to understand why people in the public sector can …

A Norfolk police car has crashed on black ice en route to attend another accident in freezing conditions. The single vehicle accident happened as Norfolk Police urged motorists to take extra care driving on black ice. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8495823.stm this is part of things i have to go to due to black ice and as far as i know the officer is o.k.

Three people managed to scramble from a car before it was hit by a train on the outskirts of Salisbury, in Wiltshire. The driver of the car had apparently lost control before it went through a fence, rolled down an embankment and came to rest on the track. Network Rail said the 1730 GMT Cardiff to Portsmouth train struck the car and pushed it off the track on Wednesday. "The train was damaged but not derailed or disabled. No passengers on the train were injured," the spokeswoman added. 'Severely damaged' British Transport Police said its officers were called to Skew Bridge, Wilton Road, at 1940 GMT. "On arrival at it was found the vehicle had been struck by the t…

Conficker virus hits Manchester Police computers Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has been cut off from a national criminal database for more than three days because of a computer virus. IT experts disconnected GMP from the Police National Computer (PNC) after finding the conficker virus on Friday. It means officers have been asking neighbouring forces to carry out national checks on names and vehicles. The conficker virus, a malicious worm, is believed to have infected up to 15 million computers around the world. It was identified in the GMP system on Friday and quickly spread through the force, leading to the decision to cut off access to the PNC. Assistant C…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsi...000/8494982.stm Ten minutes of my life i will never get back, but police may enjoy this more then i did.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/news...s-courses.html London Telegraph Posted February 1, 2010 Officers are being encouraged to sign up to a course by Tom Silver, who is better known as a ‘celebrity hypnotherapist’ on American chat shows, in an attempt to gain more information from suspects. The course will teach students ‘cutting edge techniques’, including an introduction into Electroencephalography (EEG) and will be paid for out of police coffers, according to respected industry magazine Police Review. EEG is the recording of electrical activity in the brain gathered by placing sensors on the scalp which monitor ‘neuron activity’ – which cops believe…

thousands of police recruits who were promised jobs more than a year ago have been told that, due to budget cuts, the positions earmarked for them are no longer available. The Independent has learnt that about 2,000 would-be officers were recruited by the Metropolitan Police during a drive in January 2009 and told they would start their training in spring last year. Now, despite passing exams and interviews, the successful candidates have received letters informing them that they will not be offered a start date until 2011 at the earliest – almost two years later than they were led to believe. <H2 class=related-articles jQuery1265212323629="287"> </H2>T…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/norfolk/8495823.stm The car was on the way to the scene of another accident A Norfolk police car has crashed on black ice en route to attend another accident in freezing conditions. The single vehicle accident happened as Norfolk Police urged motorists to take extra care driving on black ice. The police car was on its way to another crash near the World's End pub at Mulbarton when it skidded up a bank on the B1113. In total, there have been five accidents across the county that police are attributing, in part, to ice. A car flipped onto its roof in the accident at Mulbarton. Two women received minor injuries in a three-vehicle cra…