UK Policing News

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yo...ire/8407020.stm Hoping for a stiff sentence.

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new..._disarms_gunman A POLICE officer tackled a gunman who threatened to shoot him. The officer had the weapon pulled on him when he stopped a motorist suspected of drink-driving in Urmston yesterday. Brave Officer, thou a new pair set of underwear maybe in order. :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8402557.stm Police have released dramatic CCTV footage of a teenager pointing a gun at the head of a man outside a pub in Manchester. On what possible level does this work. A man in the street pointing a handgun at someone`s head after firing off shots, he gets three years minimum for this. Then we have this story, http://www.thisissurreytoday.co.uk/news/Ex...il/article.html Ex-soldier faces jail for handing in gun Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 12:15 A former soldier who handed a discarded shotgun in to police faces at least five years imprisonment for "doing his duty". For handing in the gun, he gets 5 years. Nope that now work i…

Three men have burgled a Forest of Dean pensioner after posing as policemen. The incident happened between 6.15pm and 6.20pm on Saturday, December 12, at a house in Silleys Close in Tutshill. Three men knocked on an 87 year-old woman's door and claimed they were from the police. On entering, they searched the house and stole £300. The offenders are described as being similar looking and possibly related. They were white, aged between 25 and 35 years old, about 5ft 8ins tall, of stocky build, with dark hair and clean complexions. They all wore the same clothing, including navy trousers, short navy jackets and hats or caps. DC Mark Johnson, investigating officer, said…

Man sentenced for Pc's road death A driver who hit and killed a Metropolitan Police motorcyclist has been given a 20-week suspended sentence at Isleworth Crown Court. Liron Shnaider was involved in a crash with Pc Chris Dent who was riding home in Perivale, west London, on 22 April. Mr Shnaider, from Finchley Road, north-west London, earlier pleaded guilty to causing death by careless driving. He was banned from driving for two years. Pc Dent was based with the traffic operational command unit at Alperton. In November Mr Shnaider was found not guilty of causing death by dangerous driving. At sentencing he was also ordered to complete 100 hours of community service. …

Body of missing teenager found in defendant's garden next to body of murder victim, jury hears Peter Tobin, serving life for rape and murder, denies second murder... http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Convicted...ager_21023.html

More drivers are using hand-held mobile phones than before tougher penalties were introduced two years ago, the Transport Research Laboratory has said. It found 2.6% of car drivers used hand-held phones in 2006 - when fines rose to £60 and three points could be added to licences - compared with 2.8% now. Phone-using drivers are four times more likely to crash, the TRL added. Ministers say work continues to highlight the dangers. The TRL study involved more than 14,000 vehicles. The report's authors believe there is no reason to think the picture at the 30 sites studied in London is not the same right across the UK. Researchers said the 2.6% of car drivers using…

If ever there was a lighter side to crime, this is it... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...jars-month.html

I had passed my Assessment day in June 09 and was told I had my Final interview in Sept then got told its moved right. Had a letter today from Lancs recruitment stating they have closed all applications for those who applied Feb 09 onwards & were sorry. They have said they are probably recruiting this time next year but my AC Score runs out after 12 months, you just feel all the waiting, taking time off work for the AC day and research done for nothing! Recruitment said its come from senior officers. I'm in a good job and enjoy it but wanted to give this a shot, its made me think though how much is wrong with the recruitment process and getting messed about.

Police have arrested 576 people, charged 165 and detained two of the most wanted men in Greater Manchester in the space of 24 hours. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/8405317.stm Have the Police got enough room for this lot? You will need to build a small town. :clapping: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

The machine, plus an encryption key to unlock highly sensitive files, vanished from the heart of the MoD's London lets hope they find it soon and and the person who lost it what a dope and works for the R.A.F. http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Police-Hu...ptop_21010.html

How do the police know that the thieves are middle-class? Is this based on what items are stolen? The list of items given in the report would seem to be the things anyone would steal. However, the shoplifting highlights another sad reflection on the consumer society where people have been made to believe that ownership of material goods will make them happy, and turns ordinary folk into debtors and thieves. http://www.eadt.co.uk/content/eadt/news/story.

From Peterborough Evening Telegraph. http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Of...aton.5904982.jp A sad end to a career really.