UK Policing News

Link inc footage http://www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk/news/Jailed...il/article.html

For info in an earlier story it stated this guy has sex offences dating back 30 years!! And the mother in question has been on the front page as someone tried to accost her 9 year old daughter....i must stress not this disgusting fellow as he was inside!!! SO whats the thoughts on one judge giving him an indefinate sentance for public protection and then others cutting it too 2 years...out in 1!! Daily we see people who are risks to the public being released, people who we are told have a high chance of reoffending and yet they get handed minimal jail terms for crimes that turn peoples stomaches! http://www.thisislincolnshire.co.uk/news/M...il/article.html (yesterd…

Greenpeace Activists On Roof Of Parliament At least 50 environmental campaigners have climbed onto the roof of the Houses of Parliament to call for action on climate change. The Greenpeace activists unfurled banners which read: "Change the politics, save the climate." Greenpeace executive director John Sauven said: "We've got to raise the temperature of the debate because we are really running out of time. He claimed that both major parties had not spent enought time talking about green solutions to problems at the recent party conferences. He added that the activists planned to stay on the roof overnight, and in the morning MPs arriving for the start of Parliament…

This Monday coming on Channel 4 at 8.00pm - Dispatches: Cops on the cheap?. A documentary about the role of PCSOs. http://www.channel4.com/programmes/dispatches/

something that struck me as unusal was the weapon used by GMP police, namly the TP9 anyone got an idea how long they've been using this?

It was a bit surreal listening to this one come out.

Police officers who made blunders in two serial sex attacker inquiries could be prosecuted, the Independent Police Complaints Commission has warned. London street stalker Kirk Reid, 44, and taxi-driving rapist John Worboys, 51, were jailed earlier this year. Police were criticised for inaction, bad decisions and failing to link offences in both investigations. The IPCC is now investigating 14 officers, including a superintendent, and could press charges. Reid was jailed for life after attacking 27 women on the streets of south London. Following his conviction it emerged that police had identified him as a suspect four years previously - but taken no action. Victims …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/8300451.stm What an honourable thing to do. The bit of the story I find odd is that the offender "voluntarily gave a DNA sample to local police at the request of UK officers" - he gave a sample when he knew he was guilty? Maybe the 'voluntary' aspect was theoretical.

How the $%?@ can this happen!?!?!? Greenpeace on the roof! Don't get me wrong, i'm not disagreeing with their cause, maybe their methods, but how can this happen in our capital!?

Linky Not a bad sentence, considering the normal leniency we tend to see all too often these days.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...g-service.html# More than four out of five police forces have fallen short of delivering a landmark Government promise on frontline standards, according to an official report. Inspectors found 35 out of 43 forces in England and Wales need to work harder to meet the basic principles of the so-called Policing Pledge. This included doing more to keep victims up to date on the progress of their inquiries and support dissatisfied members of the public. Inspectors found some police stations were not open when advertised, while one force abandoned 17% of non-emergency calls in a week after passing them to other departments. Force…

The public have ' unrealistic expectations' that police will put themselves in danger to protect ordinary people, according to new safety guidelines for officers. The Health and Safety Executive caused outrage by declaring that officers confronted with dangerous situations-while fighting crime or trying to guard the public 'may choose not to put themselves at unreasonable risk'. Its guidance published yesterday firmly plays down the need for officers to show bravery in the course of their duty if they make a 'personal choice' not to. It states: 'There is often an unrealistic public expectation that officers and staff will put themselves at risk to protect the public.'…

Just thought before anyone starts pointing fingers at OSU officers (or suggesting it could be) the "New" video of what looks like a Met officer in full public order kit being shot by a BB gun on a roof is actually over 2 years old... just somebody uploaded the same video again in the last few days thats got media attention. :D http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hN44uAKNUtk

Defence: He's a nice lad - didn't mean to chop some strangers up, honest. Judge (for it is he): OK - have 40 months. Click