UK Policing News

Fanatics To Parade In Wootton Bassett 02-Jan-10 Muslim extremists plan march to coincide with a repatriation ceremony... Former solicitor Anjem Choudary said they will even carry coffins through Wootton Bassett. The bodies of most of the British troops killed in Afghanistan have been driven through the town near Swindon, Wilts, in repatriation ceremonies after being flown home. But hate preacher Choudary's Islam4UK will march to represent the "well over 100,000 innocent Muslim men, women and children" who have died in the fighting. Local councillor and ex mayor Chris Wannell begged Choudary to call off the march. He said: "If he has any decency I would ask him to sta…

A FORMER North Wales Police sergeant has landed a dream job on the remote island of St Helena, in the South Atlantic. good luck in your new job http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-ne...91466-25512271/

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20100102/ttc-p...es-e1d36ba.html Hope none of you lot were involved Woulda thought it would be fairly easy to implement filters onto the force computers to stop such things from happening in the first place.

A photographer who was handcuffed, arrested and detained for eight hours for trying to take pictures has had his police record torn up after help from the NUJ. http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=1454 ~

Tories could charge £532 for drunk patients Tonight's drunk admissions to cost NHS £23m Home drinkers overpour drinks by two-to-one Drinkers who end up in hospital could face a bill for more than £500 under new plans being considered by the Tories. The Conservatives want revellers to pay for any overnight stay in hospital to help meet the soaring cost of binge drinking. The plan emerged as hospitals prepare for their busiest night of the year, with a centre-right think tank estimating New Year's Eve admissions will cost the NHS £23million. 'Public health epidemic': Medics help a drunk man Policy Exchange warned that alcohol misuse in Britain is at …

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8436110.stm Justice Secretary Jack Straw has told the BBC he is "sceptical" about claims by some police that they are overworked and spend hours filling in forms. He said some officers "quite enjoy" being in the station "in the warm" and some forces did better than others. Often the difference was due, not to resources, but to the "discipline and culture" within the force, he said. But the Police Federation, which represents officers, said the remarks were "irresponsible and inflammatory". Mr Straw, who was home secretary between 1997 and 2001, was asked about "overworked" police forces asking people to register minor…

Daily Mail The non-PC guide to policing: How to apprehend a criminal, 1907-style By Stephen Wright The grainy black-and-white images look as if they belong in a Keystone Kops silent comedy. But their intention was deadly serious. These pictures feature real police officers demonstrating the art of self defence in a force instruction manual issued more than 100 years ago. REGAINING YOUR TRUNCHEON, PART ONE: 'Take hold of truncheon, back of one hand upwards and other downwards, force truncheon upwards to full extent of the arms then turn your back on the assailant and throw him on his back.' REGAINING YOUR TRUNCHEON, PART TWO: ‘Should he still retain hold of the tr…

A SHERIFF has condemned police "complacency" in a scathing report into the death of a mother of two in a police cell. • The sheriff criticised officers after Angela Smith died in a cell in an Edinburgh police station Sheriff Frank Crowe has catalogued a series of failures by officers looking after 28-year-old Angela Smith in the hours before she suffered a fatal heart attack in custody almost two years ago. In a fatal accident inquiry report likely to spark wholesale reforms in the way at-risk prisoners are held by the police, Mr Crowe said only "cursory" and "fleeting" checks had been made on Ms Smith's condition in the hours before she was officially pronounced dea…

Officers in South Liverpool are getting on their bikes in a move to cut crime in the area and help them travel efficiently through traffic congestion. Bike Patrol Officers based at Admiral Street Police Station and Speke Police Station now have greater mobility around the area with a number of mountain bikes being used on all shifts by nominated officers with essential high visibility gear. Inspector Deborah Mackay, Liverpool South critical incident manager said: "Merseyside Police welcomes the introduction of increased cycle patrols. The additional bicycles will bring numerous benefits, including enabling officers to cover a greater and wider area, deal with crime and…

Police have lavished more than £130million on hire cars over the past five years - enough to buy themselves two top-of-the range BMW cars every day. The astonishing level of spending - which averages out at £72,500 a day or £507,501 a week - comes despite chief constables claiming they are desperately short of cash. Police say they use the cars instead of taking train journeys, which could prove more expensive. But the level of expenditure, which emerged through freedom on information requests, has caused anger at Westminster. Lancashire has spent more than £3m on hire cars, while the Met has run up a bill of £48.1m. Liberal Democrat spokesman Chris Huhne, who u…

http://www.gmp.police.uk/mainsite/pages/86...69D00254C82.htm As from Monday 14 December 2009, the Force introduced more widespread use of limb restraints. I am sure i have seen these used before on Road wars.

A policeman killed himself two days after proposing to his girlfriend on Christmas Day. Kevin Hughes, 45, was delighted when his partner of three years Carole Formby accepted his proposal of marriage. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0bHf9cvTp a very sad case to kill himself and with 22 years service and my thoughts are with the family and his mates at west mercia police :sad:

It might have been the start of a brand-new decade but there was nothing fresh about the state of many revellers on the streets of Britain last night. In yet another depressing portrayal of binge Britain, drunken party-goers grappled with police and scantily-dressed girls fell face down on the pavement. A girl lies flat on her back in the snow in the middle of a Newcastle road after celebrating the start of 2010 Dragged up by her shoulders, the girl appears totally helpless as a scantily-dressed friend looks on Perilous ice, freezing temperatures and more snow did little to deter the hordes of people hellbent on ringing in 2010 by drinking to excess. Across Brita…

Oh dear, from the daily mail a few days ago......

Dont know if this was posted before and I may have missed it (apologies if it was) Looks like the Guardian is keeping a firm eye on Police Forums.