UK Policing News

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...aying-call.html The introduction of a ' semi-emergency' number could confuse patients and delay the treatment of life-threatening injuries, it was claimed yesterday. So why isn`t this number also used to get a hold of non emergency Police. If this number cannot coincide with the Police maybe Police should used 222.

Too many inexperienced police were on the front line of London's G20 protests, according to a report by MPs. The Commons home affairs committee said confidence in police had been damaged because of some officers' actions, despite the operation's successes. One man's death is being probed and there have been a series of complaints. But the Metropolitan Police said it was "wrong" to suggest officers were not trained and doing so would "damage public confidence". The committee also criticised the police's widespread use of crowd containment - a controversial strategy known as kettling. Some 35,000 people are thought to have taken part in the numerous protests in London …

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6652450.ece A grandfather died of a heart attack while an emergency paramedic stood outside his home for 16 minutes, making a risk assessment. Health and safety taken to far? What about Roy Adams, and his Health and safety issues? "“The first member of our staff to arrive carried out a full on-scene risk assessment and requested police assistance due to safety concerns,â€" I am guessing, but there must be a huge divide between someone robbing the property and attacking this ambulance driver, maybe his risk assessment needs reviewing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1198318/Doctor-sues-guru-millions-unduly-influencing-hand-750-000-fortune.html It never ceases to amaze me how many ostensibly well educated, intelligent people will on blind faith, give away staggering amounts of money before they realise that they have been utterly hoodwinked. Whether is the old 419 scams, boilerhouse frauds, russian lonely hearts or foreign lotteries, they just keep on coming. Ever wanted to shout at the world to wake up?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1197603/All-public-sector-workers-pay-frozen-urges-head-public-spending-watchdog.html Seems Mr Darling is considering his pay strategy. Now I know we're sorted for the next 2 Septembers, but thereafter, it'll be interesting to see his thinking. I hope he doesn't decide we're good for sh@fting though

From todays news: Article in Daily telegraph

Pfft, technology these days. Link.

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/14/20090708/tpl-l...is-81c5b50.html Can someone tell me what there is in the law that makes it possible to prosecute someone for helping someone travel to Zurich to commit suicide? Is there something specific in the law about suicide that makes it illegal to help someone travel? If not what are the implications for other situations where the law differs in different countries? Suppose someone arranges a trip to Amsterdam for them and their mates, where a specific part of that itinerary is to go in a cafe and smoke some cannabis. Will they have committed an offence because they have aided and abetted someone to do an act which is illegal in this …

By Caroline Mallan and Dhruti Shah BBC Panorama It is, in many respects, the stuff of childish playground spats - calling one another names, the tossing out of verbal insults. But gather in the British government's definition of 'a group' - more than one person - and toss those same insults about and you could be deemed by police to be in breach of Section four of the Public Order Act 1986. Gather in that same group and decline to inform the police in advance and you are in violation of Section 14 of that same act - the part that requires you to inform the authorities in advance if you plan to protest. Go a step further and refuse to give your name and address should…

The incoming president of the Association of Chief Police Officers is to warn cuts in the number of police officers is becoming a "reality". Sir Hugh Orde will say many police authorities are "feeling the strain" at a meeting in Manchester on Tuesday. He told the BBC the economic situation had put inevitable pressure on budgets. In his first speech as head of Acpo, Sir Hugh is also expected to criticise proposals to have publicly elected officials running police forces. He will warn of "real difficulties" if funding is further cut. Speaking to the BBC ahead of the meeting, Sir Hugh said: "We are now getting to a stage where we have squeezed and squeezed, and in any o…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...olice-warn.html Neo-Nazis are plotting a 'spectacular' terrorist attack on Britain to fuel racial tension, Scotland Yard's counter-terrorism officers fear. One good reason not to vote for this bunch, that first picture looks like something out of Mississippi Burning. And do not think for one minute that peace of history could not be replicated here.

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