UK Policing News

Volunteer Special Constables are to be used for the first time to help detectives investigate serious crimes such as murder, rape and armed robbery. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12...l#ixzz0NgyUp2WF The Police, soon to be taken over by volunteers, this idea will be spread out across all areas of policing, of that i`m sure.

http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/news/Crimi...il/article.html THE ABYSMAL weather may have been the cause of much moaning, but for police officers its a source of celebration. Do you feel the difference in the crime rate when it rains? And if this is true, how comes Manchester has such a high crime rate, it rarely stops raining round that area?

Well done that man! A local police sergeant sprinted alongside a runaway lorry and jumped into its cab to prevent a major accident, Essex Police have revealed. The incident happened on Thursday when a lorry driver was taken ill when driving along the A12 at Mountnessing, near Chelmsford. His vehicle was moving out of control, so Sgt Stewart Gason jumped into the cab, and applied the brakes. Sgt Gason stopped the lorry crashing into other vehicles. Police were contacted by a worried motorist who witnessed a lorry swerving across the northbound carriageway of the A12. An Essex Police spokesman said road policing officers in Chelmsford travelled to the location and…

Source How ironic Thoughts are with family and friends of the victim I hope the person who is responsible is caught quickly!

A gang brandishing snakes as 'weapons' attacked a 14-year-old boy with a python, forcing the reptile to bite the teenager's hand. Paramedics who attended the scene in Bradley Stoke, South Gloucestershire, were left baffled by the injury and called Bristol Zoo for advice. The boy was pinned against a wall by the gang on Saturday afternoon, before one forced the python to attack. The teenager was taken to Frenchay Hospital for checks. 'Puncture wounds' Police and the RSPCA are now investigating the incident, which took place shortly before 1500 BST . A spokesman for Great Western Ambulance service (GWAS) said: "Ambulance staff consulted Google and Bristol Zoo exper…

Chief constables may soon be given the power to veto the recruitment of officers who cannot swim. National police advisers are reviewing Home Office guidance stating it is not necessary for officers to be able to survive in water. Staff at the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) are considering allowing senior officers to block new staff who cannot swim, Police Review reported. The ability of police officers to swim was thrown into the spotlight last week at an inquest into the death of Karl Malton. The 32-year-old, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, drowned after being flung into a dyke after being hit by a car on his way home. The inquest heard evidence from a Li…

Source Oh dear these sorts of story's are becoming too common focusing on unauthorized personnel gaining access to the palace!

Source: SouthportForums I think he did excellently! I wonder who will replace him. I worry if they will be rubbish

http://www.peterboroughtoday.co.uk/news/Po...tack.5517131.jp Quite a nasty attack... wishing the officers a speedy recovery. (Edit, extra comment added)

Source: Liverpool Echo Well done to those officers. I understand why such a big fuss is being made about it but officers do this kind of thing everyday. It should be reported more often! I'm very glad the child is ok and if it wasn't for those officers, he might not be here today.

Grow up Mr Saville!! A drugs charity director is suing the police after he was searched during an operation involving sniffer dogs on the London Underground. Release's Sebastian Saville, 56, claims police breached his human rights during the incident at Camden Town station in June 2008. Nothing illegal was found. Release claims Mr Saville was a victim of "funnelling", whereby random targets are forced into the path of dogs. British Transport Police said they were investigating the allegations. Mr Saville - a reformed heroin addict - said he was on his way to work when his route was blocked by police officers and a dog positioned at the top of an escalator. The d…

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...00k-a-year.html A POLICE constable earned more than £100,000 in a year thanks to overtime pay, it was revealed today. Good job if you can get it. But think of all the tax he must pay. :thumbsup:

Two officers charged with theft Two police officers who serve in Croydon, south London, have been charged with theft. Jerome Bradley, 35, has been charged with theft and possession of Class A and Class C drugs. Dermot Sargent, 26, was charged with theft and perverting the course of justice. Both were arrested and suspended from duty in December 2008. They are due to appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 20 August. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/8187715.stm

Sir Ian Johnston named as head of security for London 2012 By Sportsmail Reporter Last updated at 11:53 PM on 03rd August 2009 Comments (0) Add to My Stories Top man: Sir Ian Sir Ian Johnston, the chief constable of British Transport Police, has been appointed as the head of security for London 2012. Johnston, who has been in the police for 44 years, becomes the director of security and resilience for the London organising committee (LOCOG). He will be responsible for security inside the venues and be the key link with the Home Office's Olympic security directorate. Johnston said: 'Security is a vital part of ensuring we host a spectacular and successful event and…