UK Policing News

Police should use "profiling" to stop suspected terrorists, a top anti-terrorist officer has said. http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Top-Cop-C...iling_21788.htm as a mop i think this man is right in what he saying and deal more with Terrorism in the u.k.

Police should use "profiling" to stop suspected terrorists, a top anti-terrorist officer has said. Metropolitan Police Assistant Commissioner John Yates called for security staff to use their experience to apply stop-and-search powers "sensitively" and warned that al Qaida regularly changed tactics to keep a step ahead. He said the failed Detroit plane plot at Christmas had reopened the debate on "profiling" which involves picking out suspected terrorists at places such as airports based on their appearance and behaviour. It was introduced under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000, which allows officers to stop and search anyone within a specific area without any susp…

Vehicles worth £13m have been stolen as a result of the loss of thousands of blank DVLA log books, a BBC investigation has found. police sayWe're recovering about ten a week and we think there's easily over 120 to 130,000 stolen blank documents out there still," from DCI Mark Hooper http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8487381.stm How on earth did so many blank V5s get stolen :furious3: :furious3:

Kent Police have admitted they broke the law when they stopped and searched some people at Kingsnorth Climate Camp. "It [the search] should never have happened." are they right they broke the law when they stopped and searched :whistle2: :whistle2: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8488613.stm only asking :whistle2:

A husband and wife were killed last night after a driver jumped a set of red lights during a high-speed police chase. The 31-year-old driver was spotted by officers going through a set of red traffic lights and then accelerated away when they told him to pull over. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0dvqxW0xC as a driver and a mop why do people not stop when told to by police and now look the driver has killed 2 people and a sad loss of life and i fell sorry for the officers who were there and only doing there job. :sad: :sad:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8486406.stm New powers aimed at tackling the problem of under-age drinking in England and Wales have come into force. Will anything change, i have my doubts. http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts2009/ukpga_20090026_en_1 Part three is the topic.

A police officer has been jailed for nine months for taking a second job conducting wedding ceremonies. Mohammed Patel, 49, often called in sick from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) when there was a clash with his secret second career, a court heard. Patel conducted weddings in Bolton, Bury, Lancashire and Trafford, Manchester Crown Court was told. Patel, of Honiton Drive, Bolton, pleaded guilty to seven counts of misconduct in a public office. Timothy Brennand, prosecuting, said Patel legitimately started working as a casual deputy registrar for Bolton Council in January 2003, with permission from his police bosses. But, without telling GMP, he later took on the …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8485784.stm Anyone ever had something like this reported to them before?

Daily Mail Sometimes our colleagues are our own worst enemy. Makes you wonder if theres any point me being as nice as I am to decent MOPs when colleagues undo all my hard work.

A drunk who was killed after stumbling along a motorway was seen by two police officers who decided not to stop and help him because of safety rules, an inquest heard today. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0e1RDTo5l sad the health and safety did not help this man and police cant do there job as the two officers driving to Kirkby police stationThey decided not to stop as they passed him because they were not trained to deal with motorway incidents and regulations prevented them. :sad: :sad: .

Powers to curb underage drinking come into force New powers aimed at tackling the problem of under-age drinking in England and Wales have come into force. The government says they will make it easier for police to confiscate alcohol from youths and to move on groups of teenagers who are causing trouble. There will also be tougher penalties for shopkeepers who repeatedly sell alcohol to young people. Commander Simon O'Brien said on behalf of police chiefs that officers welcomed the new measures. 'Two strikes' From Friday, a police officer will be able to seize alcohol from suspected under-age drinkers without having to prove they intended to consume it themselve…

The "trusted" manager of a bank in north London stole nearly £1m from her branch during a five-year deception, the Old Bailey has heard. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8444026.stm any one bank with LIoyds ?? :whistle2:

Elise and Harry Donnison were found in holdalls in the boot of a car The mother of two toddlers found dead in the boot of a car in East Sussex has been remanded in custody charged with their murders. Fiona Donnison, 43, of Lightwater, Surrey, is accused of murdering Harry Donnison, aged three, and his sister Elise, two. She appeared at Lewes Magistrates' Court and was remanded to Lewes Crown Court until 12 February. Some of her family were in court and shouted messages of support to her. Mrs Donnison was released into police custody on Friday, following a medical assessment. The children were found in holdalls in a car in Heathfield on Wednes…

Anti-terror police raided two homes in Birmingham today, arresting a 30-year-old man for possessing terrorist material. The operation in the early hours targeted the man's home in the Sparkhill area of the city. Computer equipment was also seized from a second address less than two miles away in the Kings Heath suburb. Threat: The risk of an attack like in London on July 7, 2005, was raised on Friday West Midlands police said forensic teams and unarmed officers from the Counter Terrorism Unit were involved in both raids. The 30-year-old is now being questioned on suspicion of possessing material likely to be of use to a terrorist and of distributing terrorist publi…