UK Policing News

http://www.shieldsgazette.com/news/Hero-Pc...from.5663053.jp A TEENAGER was rescued from the River Tyne in South Shields early today by a police officer. Considering how dangerous that river is, with all it`s undercurrents, and huge tides, that is one very brave officer!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :clapping:

Met Cutting Jobs It got announced today that the Met are cutting 400 uniformed officer jobs, mainly in custody suites where they're going to be replaced by civilians - see above article for details.

A three-year-old boy has been investigated by police for disorder and vandalism making him the youngest known suspect in a British criminal inquiry. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0Rei8zXTi No worries my son, you have years of asbos, then prison to look forward too. Three years old, now you start, you wasted 3 years already.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...h-children.html Tens of thousands of police officers will have to be vetted for the Government’s new anti-paedophile database, despite already being cleared to do their job. I drive kids about, will i be vetted to, yet another great idea from this will soon to be forgotten government.

Link A third thug has been jailed following a series of 'violent and 'cowardly' attacks on lone women in St John's Wood. Jermaine Brown 22, of Greenhill Road, Harleson, joins Pedro Joseph 22, of Bruckner Street, Queens Park, and Michael Holmes, 19 of Ranelagh Road, Wembley, in prison. Brown was sentenced to three years at Inner London Crown Court last Tuesday, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to rob at an earlier hearing. Four lone women were targeted for their jewellery during assaults in St John's Wood and Hampstead last December and January. Brown was found guilty of attacking a woman as she returned home after a night out. He and an accomplice threatened to kil…

:D http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/8003067.stm i have just come across this article whilst looking for somethin else and thought it made ammusing reading Force is strong for Jedi police Jedi Knights such as Yoda use the Force to battle the evil Empire Eight police officers serving with Scotland's largest force listed their official religion as Jedi in voluntary diversity forms, it has emerged. Strathclyde Police said the officers and two of its civilian staff claimed to follow the faith, which features in the Star Wars movies. The details were obtained in a Freedom of Information request by Jane's Police Review. Strathclyde was the only force i…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8263783.stm

No police marksmen will be prosecuted over the fatal shooting of barrister Mark Saunders. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0RTZ4I6EL "Legal experts considered charges of murder, attempted murder and manslaughter against seven officers who fired 11 bullets at Mr Saunders." Is it possible to do this job without someone accusing the Police of murder? Good outcome, but my life what a way to make a living.

Eighteen trainee officers have suffered burns to their faces during a CS spray training exercise for Greater Manchester Police (GMP). They were made to walk through clouds of the chemical - 10 times stronger than the spray used on the street - to ensure they had been exposed to it. Since the incident, at Hough End centre in Chorlton, GMP has suspended CS spray training while a review is carried out. CS is used in spray form by many police forces as a temporary incapacitant. All officers were placed on restricted duties after the training days, on 25 and 28 August, until they have been given the all clear by medical experts. A police spokesman said they started to fee…

Police officers will no longer have to fill out lengthy forms when they stop and search people in the street, the home secretary will announce. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8257961.stm Appears to be a good idea.

Sorry if this is already up somewhere! Saw this in the Metro today, I thought it was so sad! The poor things.

quite a few images there as well