UK Policing News

Police believe two men killed when a quad bike was hit by a train may have been fleeing the scene of a shop burglary. Two hundred men's specialist outdoor jackets worth £40,000 were stolen from Go Outdoors in Newport Road, Cardiff. Officers were called to the store just after 0400 GMT - around the time the men, both in their 20s, were hit on tracks nearby. Police are studying CCTV footage and are appealing for witnesses. In a statement, South Wales Police said: "Police believe that the men who made off from the Go Outdoors store after committing the burglary may be the same men involved in the fatal incident at a nearby railway line. "Although it is too early to …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/8401264.stm Is this workable? What do you think of the practicalities of having legislation to completely outlaw the sex industry? Edited for spelling

OVER the past month, commuters travelling on the Tube through London’s East End have been greeted by posters plastered on station walls. In bold letters above a picture of two uniformed officers patrolling the capital’s streets, the billboards invite the public to “Meet the THEOsâ€. The posters go on to explain that the Theos are here to tackle antisocial behaviour and inner-city grime. The less observant could be forgiven for thinking these men and women are a new and curiously named breed of Metropolitan Police officer in their dark blue uniforms, epaulettes, badges, stab vests and radios. They can also demand your name and address, issue fines and confiscat…

South Wales Police said: "Police believe that the men who made off from the Go Outdoors store after committing the burglary may be the same men involved in the fatal incident at a nearby railway line. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8403014.stm

No juicy pay rises for us, looks like. Shame really, I have already booked the Maldives for 2012 :-( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8403636.stm

My bold. :D Anyway, hope the officer makes a speedy recovery. And that they give the dog a tetanus.

A man wanted on suspicion of assaulting a woman was pulled from the sea at Saltdean by a police dog and his handler after he swam out to avoid arrest at around 2am on Sunday, November 29. http://www.sussex.police.uk/news_feed/index.asp?id=29060 Nice story. and WD that Officer!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: I am not sure thou that if i were drowning in a cold sea, that i would wish to see a hungry looking Alsation heading towards me.

Police officer watching out for shoplifters at HMV caught on CCTV stealing computer games A police officer tasked with catching shoplifters at an HMV store was caught on camera stealing computer games by concealing them underneath his stab vest. PC Peter Cokell, 34, was found guilty of theft after he was caught on CCTV shoplifting from the store he was being paid to protect. The damning footage, which was shown to magistrates in his trial, shows him stealing two PlayStation 3 games and then taking them to the rear of the shop in his police hat. He can then be seen slipping the games - Call of Duty and Kill Zone - worth only £74.98, inside his stab vest before walkin…

A 25.25m (83ft) long so-called superlorry has been blocked from being driven on public roads by police in Lincolnshire. not to sure on this one any traffic police know the answer? a normal articulated lorry is 16.5m (54ft) long http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/8388420.stm :sweatingbullets:

Cambridgeshire seem to like the lime light, for the wrong reasons. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...tened-rape.html

:D :D It is a scene sure to infuriate anyone who has ever been slapped with a ticket for a seemingly innocuous parking offence. But not only was this police car standing on double yellow lines - its tax disc was also 23 days out of date. The picture of the marked Honda CRV was taken by shocked driver Nigel Dowsett, in an attempt to expose what he believes are a staggering set of double standards. Double-yellow standards: This police car was not only parked illegally - it also had an out-of-date tax discAccording to the law Dorset Police should have prosecuted themselves for the criminal offence of failing to display a valid tax disc which is punishable by a £60 fin…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/notting...ire/8398505.stm A police constable had to be cut free after the marked patrol car she was driving hit a tree in Nottingham. The officer was forced to swerve to avoid another car before hitting the tree at Wells Road in the St Ann's area of Nottingham at about 1640 GMT. She remains in hospital. Her colleague, a male police officer who was a passenger in the Ford Focus, suffered minor injuries. The officers were responding to an emergency call. No-one else was hurt. 'Evasive action' A police spokesman said: "The police vehicle was attending an incident under blue lights when it was forced to take evasive action to avoid ano…

Thought I would post this because (surprise surprise) there has been absolutely no widespread media attention praising the police on handling a very difficult public order situation very well, during the English defence League/ UAF/ 'Islamic' protestors' clashes on Saturday. Firstly well done to the scores of Nottinghamshire Police dog handlers who performed with great skill in controlling the 'protestors' and protecting their dogs. Given the recent barrage of criticism you have all received following the mistake of one of your colleagues, Saturday was a testament to your professionalism. Next well done to the Notts PSU teams(and mutual aid units from various forces).…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/notting...ire/8399019.stm The cost of controlling rival political protests in Nottingham at the weekend could pass £1m, officials have said. I am sure the media will get around to praising the Police effort to maintain law and order during this protest. :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

VILE pimps strike a deal on Britain's busiest shopping street - to sell a woman as a sex slave. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...l#ixzz0Yzh4qwG5 Nasty story, but these things do happen. The reason i bring up this story is the sentencing, i was expecting a week each in ridding the streets of graffiti. But those sentences are impressive. :clapping: :clapping: