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hA babysitter who raped two young children he was meant to be caring for has been jailed for 10 years. Colin Hendry, 45, was earlier found guilty of raping the girls, aged five and seven, at houses in the Stirling area, and abusing a third girl. The judge, Lady Stacey, said Hendry had been assessed as posing "a medium risk" of further offending. She ordered that Hendry should be kept under supervision for a further four years for the protection of the public. At the High Court in Edinburgh, Lady Stacey told Hendry: "You will realise the court must impose a long custodial sentence in this case." He was also convicted of molesting a third girl from the age of nine …

A girl of 15 had an abortion after allegedly being groomed for sex by a police community support officer. The 22-year-old chatted up the girl at a shopping centre and took her virginity. He then dumped her when she told him she was pregnant. The distraught girl broke down in tears when she went to an abortion clinic with her older sister. Medics then contacted police as soon as they had carried out the termination. The officer was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sex. He was suspended from duty and freed on bail. The girl later ran away from home and threatened to commit suicide. A relative said: "The girl was terrified when she missed a period. She contacted the PC…

Officers held in pub disturbance Two off-duty police officers were arrested after a disturbance at a County Durham pub, it has emerged. The men, from Cumbria Constabulary, were taken into custody following the incident at the Bishop's Mill in Walkergate, Durham, on Thursday. They were held on suspicion of public order offences and later bailed. A spokesman for Durham Police said the Cumbria force had been made aware of the incident and was assisting with the investigation. Officers held in pub disturbance Officers held in pub disturbance Two off-duty police officers were arrested after a disturbance at a County Durham pub, it has emerged. The men, from Cumbr…

THESE are the battered faces that shame justice - by proving it has gone soft on thugs. Read more: http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/featu...l#ixzz0W9WuJw4o Police catch them, courts let them off, the continuing nonsense. :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1:

A girl of 15 had an abortion after allegedly being groomed for sex by a police community support officer. The 22-year-old chatted up the girl at a shopping centre and took her virginity. He then dumped her when she told him she was pregnant. The distraught girl broke down in tears when she went to an abortion clinic with her older sister. Medics then contacted police as soon as they had carried out the termination. The officer was arrested on suspicion of unlawful sex. He was suspended from duty and freed on bail. The girl later ran away from home and threatened to commit suicide. A relative said: "The girl was terrified when she missed a period. She contacted the PC…

Officers held in pub disturbance Two off-duty police officers were arrested after a disturbance at a County Durham pub, it has emerged. The men, from Cumbria Constabulary, were taken into custody following the incident at the Bishop's Mill in Walkergate, Durham, on Thursday. They were held on suspicion of public order offences and later bailed. A spokesman for Durham Police said the Cumbria force had been made aware of the incident and was assisting with the investigation. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8349118.stm

THE uniforms of police community support officers in Devon and Cornwall are to be modified – to end being confused with police officers, writes WMN chief reporter Andy Greenwood. The civilian role caused major controversy when it was introduced by former Home Secretary David Blunkett in 2002 with critics labelling them "plastic policemen" and their appointment as "policing on the cheap". Many believed the uniforms issued to the PCSOs were deliberately close to those of front-line officers to fool the public into thinking there were more police on the streets. After pressure from the Police Federation, which represents rank-and-file officers, Devon and Cornwall Police…

Source: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new..._light_district Policeman ignored radio calls while cruising red light district Pete Bainbridge November 04, 2009 A POLICE officer ignored radio calls for help from his colleagues - because he was cruising a red light district. Pc Robert Bowen, a married patrol officer in north Manchester, was called to break up a fight in the city centre but was 'far too interested' in patrolling Piccadilly station area, a court heard. Bowen, an officer for 26 years, had developed an unhealthy interest in sex workers, Warrington Crown Court was told. There was no suggestion at any stage that Bowen, from Rochdale, was using pros…

Error over 300 speeding tickets Police began speed checks on the road in March 2009 North Wales Police are in the process of writing to around 300 drivers who were given speeding tickets in error. It followed the discovery that a mistake was made over speed limits on a stretch of road near Bala, Gwynedd. It was understood that the B4391 near the town's industrial estate had been reclassified to a 30mph zone in 1993. But following inquiries from a member of the public, it emerged that the regulation had not been made - and the limit was still officially 40mph. All the speeding tickets date from 1 March this year, when a mobile speed camera unit began operations…

Renata Vas, 22, one of six people jailed at Manchester Crown Court for sex trafficking <H3 class=headline>Sex trafficking gang is jailed</H3>November 06, 2009 A GANG who trafficked a woman from Romania to work the streets of Manchester as a prostitute has been jailed. The migrant workers lured their victim - a single mum in her twenties - to the UK after their building work dried up because of the credit crunch. They promised the woman she could earn money as a dancer but forced her to have sex with up to ten men a night in Manchester's red light districts. She finally escaped their clutches when she appealed to one of her 'punters' and he helped her …

This lovely pair were caught on CCTV allegedly stealing a poppy appeal tin: Nice.

Police are to examine social networking sites on the internet as part of investigations into the murder of a mother-of-nine from Cornwall. Mary Fox, 59, died in a fire after a firework was put through the front door of her home on Wallace Road, Bodmin. Devon and Cornwall Police said there had been speculation about identities of the culprits being posted on the web and names were being "bandied about". Insp Matt Longman said websites would be examined as part of the inquiry. "In an incident like this we will use social networking sites to progress our inquiries," he said. "Anything that comes to light we will follow up but we cannot say there is anything specific…

A search is ongoing for two teenagers who have been reported missing overnight in Glasgow. Reece Allen, 15, and 19-year-old Kelvin Conway were last seen in Morion Road, Knightswood, at about 1900 GMT on Saturday. It is understood the youths both have learning difficulties and have never been missing before. A search is ongoing for two teenagers who have been reported missing overnight in Glasgow. Reece Allen, 15, and 19-year-old Kelvin Conway were last seen in Morion Road, Knightswood, at about 1900 GMT on Saturday. It is understood the youths both have learning difficulties and have never been missing before. The Strathclyde force said a police helicopter and o…

Renata Vas, 22, one of six people jailed at Manchester Crown Court for sex trafficking View gallery (total of 6 images) advertisementSex trafficking gang is jailed November 06, 2009 A GANG who trafficked a woman from Romania to work the streets of Manchester as a prostitute has been jailed. The migrant workers lured their victim - a single mum in her twenties - to the UK after their building work dried up because of the credit crunch. They promised the woman she could earn money as a dancer but forced her to have sex with up to ten men a night in Manchester's red light districts. She finally escaped their clutches when she appealed to one of her 'punters' and …

<H1 id=heading-alone>Call for elected police chiefs</H1> Digg it Press Association, Saturday November 7 2009 Every town should have an elected police commissioner responsible for meeting the needs of local people, a think tank said. Direct public accountability would deliver a radical shift in how our neighbourhoods are made safe, a report by Policy Exchange said. The study, Partners in Crime, said a commissioner should be elected to represent each smallest policing area, known as a basic command unit. It also recommended the abolition of police authorities because few people know who they are or what they do. Natalie Evans, of the Policy Exchange …