UK Policing News

A knife-wielding burglar got the shock of his life when he was left battered and bruised by a 72-year-old former boxer. Gregory McCalium, 24, was punched twice in the face after breaking into the home of Frank Corti. The OAP said he was compelled to defend himself and his wife after McCalium threatened them at their home in Botley, Oxford. McCalium had thrown a knife at the pensioner - which missed. At that point the 72-year-old used his boxing skills to stop the would-be attacker in his tracks. "I had to restrain him before he could go and get the knife," Mr Corti told the Oxford Mail. "I was scared when he first threw the knife, but most people would have acted in …

Impressive, watch the video at the bottom, nice attitude from the boy who actually rescued her too! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/...oman-river.html

Story from BBC NEWS: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/uk_p...ics/7034649.stm Published: 2007/10/08 20:41:27 GMT © BBC MMVII

SOURCE:- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/surrey/8115667.stm

I just saw this posted on the BBC New Site, and wondered what all this 'legislation protecting children from photos being taken' is all about:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/dorset/8123911.stm A policeman's 10-year-old son has been honoured for his bravery in helping to save the life of his father's German Shepherd police dog. The story itself is not that interesting, thou WD that boy, my concern is, the devaluation of awards, which seem to be given out willy nilly.

An 82-year-old woman is fighting for life today after being repeatedly stabbed during a random attack... Police say there was no obvious motive for the horrific stabbing - but suspect the knifeman may have been a psychiatric patient released into the community. The woman was on her way home from a shopping trip at a local Tesco store when the maniac knifed her in broad daylight. Afterwards she staggered to a bench on Fortunegate Road, where she was found "covered in blood". An air ambulance landed in the street and took her to the Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, East London, where her condition is described as "critical". The woman is white and lives locally with…

Police face frontline cuts under Treasury savings targets Police forces must cut spending by £480 million this year, prompting fears that officer numbers may fall when increasing unemployment could bring a surge in crime, The Times has learnt. Forces are reviewing their financial plans after the Treasury raised “efficiency savings targets†from 3 per cent to 4 per cent in the Budget. The annual increase in Whitehall funding for policing was 2.7 per cent and was eaten up by pay rises. The Metropolitan Police, the largest force, is planning cuts of £366 million over the next three years despite having to prepare for the 2012 Olympic Games. Staff costs account for …

A former royal protection officer accused of a £3 million betting and property scam has claimed colleagues played poker and traded porn while working at Buckingham Palace... Paul Page, who is alleged to have cheated colleagues and others out of their life savings, described his job as an "easy life". The 38-year-old, from Grays, Essex, denies fraudulent trading, intimidation and threatening to take revenge on a victim who spoke to police between January 1 2003 and March 30 2007. His wife Laura, 42, was acquitted on Friday of charges she originally faced in connection with the case. Opening his defence at Southwark Crown Court, father-of-five Page, of Granville Road, …

S Tyne cop died in A19 crash A South Tyneside policeman killed in a crash on a busy road. Pc Neil Gartland, who worked at South Shields police station, died after his car became trapped between two fuel tankers on the A19 on Friday night. The fatal collision was the first in a series of three crashes, which resulted in a 31-vehicle pile-up in foggy conditions. Pc Gartland, 38, who lived in Sunderland, had worked at South Tyneside area command for eight years. Chief Superintendent Mark Dennett of Northumbria Police said: "Neil was an outstanding officer, totally dedicated to serving the public. "So much so, that he recently fought his way back from injury to continu…

An opera singer who became a policewoman was sacked for cowardice after allegedly failing to help a colleague when he was attacked by yobs. Alison Wheeler, 39, was accused of standing by instead of using her CS spray as PC Rory Channon was punched and kicked to the ground outside a police station. Former public schoolgirl Miss Wheeler, however, has launched an employment tribunal fight against her dismissal, claiming £350,000 in compensation, and saying her sacking was sexist and ageist, and that she had been bullied throughout her time in the force. She claims CCTV footage of the incident which showed her intervening in the fight was kept secret from her. And her fr…