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Source: http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/44...ltshire/?ref=mc Ignore all the comments on the bottom from the sadly deluded idiot who turned this article into a one man Police bashing campaign and has no idea what the police do!!

Would be nice if we could all have something like this. This technology has been about for years. Always seems we're 20 yrs behind !! or am I being harsh ? To view the clip, you'll been to register your details. They don't have to be your real details. A mobile working solution has transformed the effectiveness of frontline workers at Thames Valley Police. Blackberry Smartphones have enabled instant access to key information for community officers whenever and wherever they are. Officers have cut travel time to and from the office by 30 minutes a day, freeing up time to spend in the community and deliver a better, more responsive service to citizens. Visit My Websi…

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770 A Muslim police officer given bacon and wine as a "Secret Santa" gift decided to treat it as a harmless if tasteless joke. But a non-Muslim colleague failed to show the same level of tolerance. The officer who supplied the gift, 26-year-old PC Rob Murrie, was reported to his superiors for racism. And PC Murrie subsequently came under such pressure that he felt he had no option but to resign from the Bedfordshire force. Yesterday the target of the joke, 31-year-old Arshad Mahmood, said he still regarded PC Murrie as "a good officer and a good friend", while Muslim community leaders accused police c…

Ten held over shop worker killing A police tent covers the scene in Salford after the fatal shooting of a man in a convenience store Police said the victim was shot up to six times at Brookhouse Wines Ten people are being quizzed by police after a shop worker was shot dead in Greater Manchester. The 27-year-old man was shot at least six times at Brookhouse Wines in Winton, Salford, on Saturday night. He was taken to hospital where he died shortly afterwards. Eight men and two women were later arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to murder. The incident is to be referred to the police watchdog, but officers have not disclosed a reason. A single armed offender walked …

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...rodent-run.html This recording released by frustrated police makes for worrying, if hilarious, listening - in a panic, a woman dials 999 to report her hamster missing. And the recording http://arbroath.blogspot.com/2009/07/woman...rt-missing.html Some daft people out there.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8122567.stm Officer surprises graffiti tagger A man who sprayed graffiti on a ramp at a skate park in Surrey was arrested by the person standing next to him, who was an off-duty police officer. The 21-year-old, from Farnham, was unaware he had been spotted by the man as he created his tag at the town's park in Dogflud Way. Sgt JP Davis even managed to photograph the offender as he "worked" and called for other officers to attend the scene. He was arrested on suspicion of causing criminal damage and bailed. Surrey Police said a search of the man revealed paint pens and a book containing practice "tags" which were seized and w…

Two police officers and one PCSO summonsed following IPCC managed investigation. Two Metropolitan police officers and a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) have been summonsed for the offence of perverting the course of justice following an investigation managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). Police Sergeant Marcus Garvey (age 44), Police Constable Wayne Campbell (age 40), and PCSO Stef Loftus (age 22), who are all based at Eltham Police Station, are due to appear before City of Westminster Magistrates' Court (Horseferry Road) on Thursday 18 December 2008. This follows an investigation into an incident on 26 January 2008 when a man was arre…

This just goes to show that you can be called in to action anytime. The other four officers mentioned turned out to assist without being called. A good example of where we can help make that difference. Special first at air crash 6:30am Monday 22nd June 2009 Comments (0) Have your say » By Emily Allen » AN off-duty volunteer policeman yesterday told how he tried to co-ordinate the rescue effort after last weekend’s mid-air collision above Drayton. Craig Dewar, a Sergeant in the Thames Valley Special Constabulary, was at home when he saw a glider tumbling from the sky seconds after it had collided with an RAF training airplane. The 47-year-old – one of …

Courtesy of the Scottish Sun http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scotsol/homepage/news/2507597/Four-trainee-police-officers-are-thrown-out-over-a-sex-scandal.html Makes you despair really doesn't it... Now then, have standards dropped in new recruits?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8134673.stm The government should review the Contempt of Court Act, the UK's former top anti-terror police officer says. Peter Clarke seems to make sense, thou in truth i have no idea if he does or not.

Does anyone know how will these offences (seatbelt and number plates) be dealt with? If with the current £60 FPN, are the offences also going to be endorsable and attract the three points on the driver's licence? Seatbelt dodgers face tougher penalties (from homeoffice.gov.uk) 29 June 2009 Motorists caught without a seatbelt will now face on-the-spot fines of £60. The fine doubled from its previous level of £30 as part of a new road safety crackdown. Seatbelts reduce the risk of dying in a 30mph crash by 60%, yet some drivers and passengers are still refusing to wear them. The increased fine follows a public consultation to find out what people thought about moto…

Killer jailed after jeopardy case Mario Celaire went on to attack another ex-girlfriend with a hammer How the victim condemned the killer …