UK Policing News

http://www.surreypa.gov.uk/presspub_story.asp?id=510 Surrey residents and business people are being urged to sign a petition to help fight the Government’s decision to cap the budget set by the Police Authority this year. The petition, on the Authority’s website at www.surreypa.gov.uk, has so far received more than 4,000 signatures since its launch last Thursday, 28 May, with hundreds more people adding their names every day. Feel free to add your name to the list.

A fairground reveller accused of stabbing an officer from behind with a bottle at a funfair was remanded in custody today. Tony Bull, 23, appeared at Sutton Magistrates' Court charged with attempted grievous bodily harm. It followed an incident in Carshalton, south London, at about 8.30pm on Sunday. The officer, aged in his thirties, chased the suspect and arrested him in a nearby street after he was attacked at the funfair. Det Sgt Nick Burrows, who is leading the inquiry, said the policeman suffered a minor wound to his neck and was protected from more serious injury by his stab-proof vest. Mr Burrows added: "This was a random attack on an officer. His Metvest p…

Police have revealed that a 16 year old cyclist was knocked down and killed by a police car which was responding to an emergency without its siren on. Khaleel Khan was hit as he cycled over a pedestrian crossing in East Ham, east London, in the early hours of Saturday. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that the patrol car had its lights on, but was not using its siren. "The car was answering an emergency call. The London Ambulance Service attended, but the cyclist died at the scene", said a Met Police spokeswoman. A post-mortem examination at East Ham mortuary showed that Khaleel died from a broken neck. One police officer has been suspended from driving and an inv…

http://www.soca.gov.uk/assessPublications/.../Caroche-PN.pdf 36 million spliffs incinerated as international crime gang is convicted Images available from SOCA press office Over 12.5 tonnes of cannabis resin – enough to produce 36 million spliffs – has been incinerated after an investigation by the Serious Organised Crime Agency. I am betting there are a few Officers having a very large drink on the outcome of this investigation. :thumbsup:

Hazel Blears – The Awful Truth. June 3, 2009 by inspectorgadget From banning the word "Christmas" to avoid upsetting Muslims, to spending money apologising for slavery (even though we were not even formed until years after abolition) Ruralshire Constabulary has always 'been there' for Hazel and her type. Our Senior Officers, despite privately knowing a damn site better, simpered over each new politically correct phrase, ludicrous wrong-headed initiative and downright stupid new policy suggested by Blears. Strangely enough, when the thought of a few large regional police forces was tabled, ACPO suddenly grew a collective …

A chief inspector with West Midlands Police has appeared in court in connection with a road accident in which a student died. Jamie Jones, 38, is accused of misconduct in public office, dangerous driving and failing to stop after an accident. Raymond Cheung died after being hit by a car on the A45 in Coventry in March. Mr Jones appeared at Stafford Magistrates Court and will next appear at Stafford Crown Court on 12 June. The Crown Prosecution Service has said the charges relate to Mr Jones' alleged actions after the crash, not in relation to causing Mr Cheung's death. BBC

Feel free to discuss any of these news items!! Officer Runs Around HQ For Charity Acting Assistant Chief Constable Tim Madgwick has completed a 40 mile run to raise money for the Special Olympics... http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Officer-R...rity_19301.html Nice one mate!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: Next time maybe you can take a vacuume cleaner with you. http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/Local...p;t=1&lid=1 Following a road traffic collision on the A370,, Weston-Super-Mare on Tuesday (May 26) police can confirm the officer involved remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital. I am sure all on here wish this Officer better. :smil…

http://www.orange.co.uk/news/uk/26649.htm?...m=orange_search David Cameron has said MPs who cheat the taxpayer should 'face the full force of the law'. Are you sure you want this done sir Cameron? http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...nths-later.html Not that i would say you done anything wrong.

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Jacqui Smith is expected to stand down as home secretary in a reshuffle, Whitehall sources have told the BBC. Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected to reshuffle his cabinet after Thursday's elections. Ms Smith has been criticised for listing her sister's London house as her main home for expenses - and her husband's claim for an adult movie. It is understood she does not intend to quit as an MP and plans to defend her Redditch seat at the general election. Mr Brown confirmed to the BBC he is planning a reshuffle but refused to be drawn on individual ministers' roles. It has been reported that Ms Smith, 46, told him two months ago that she wanted to step down as…

Northern Ireland's Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is to leave his post and become president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo). Sir Hugh, who has been in charge of the PSNI for seven years, narrowly missed out on becoming Metropolitan Police Commissioner earlier this year. Acpo's 342 members voted on Wednesday for their choice of president. "To have been elected as the next President of Acpo is a great honour," Sir Hugh said. "I believe that UK policing is strongest when it is professional, operationally independent, and based on trust and accountability. "Above all, our decisions should be tested against the reason for which we all joined policin…

More than 50 drivers were stopped during a special operation in Abbeymead. Special Constables from the Hucclecote Inspector Neighbourhood Area (INA) carried out vehicle checks on Saturday to reinforce the road safety message. Operation Carrera was led by ten officers from the Special Constabulary and supported by three Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) from the Hucclecote Safer Community Team (SCT). The operation targeted speeding drivers and those committing other traffic offences as these have been identified by the local community as a policing priority. Officers were equipped with speed detection devices and those drivers who were stopped had their vehicles …

http://www.lancashire.police.uk/news/new-p...urn-with-darwen A UNIQUE new project aimed at reducing crime in Blackburn with Darwen by changing the way offenders are managed, has been launched by the Rt Hon Jack Straw at a special ceremony in Blackburn today. Does this idea have any merit, or another government scam to keep people from going to jail as they are to full?

Firearms officers could have colluded to produce false accounts of the shooting of a barrister in London, a court has heard. Mark Saunders, 32, was killed after exchanging fire with police from his £2.2 million flat in Chelsea in May. A total of seven marksmen fired 11 shots at him at the end of a six-hour siege, it has emerged. In a landmark high court case, Mr Saunders' family are challenging the accepted practice of police being allowed to debrief and confer before producing their statements of what happened. The family fear this provides potential for a cover-up because such methods create "a substantial risk of collusion and of contamination". A ruling on the …

Cyber courts hand out instant justice in shopping malls Justin Davenport 27.05.09 Major shopping centres such as Westfield in White City are to get "cyber courts" to hand out instant justice to petty offenders such as shoplifters. Police are in talks about setting up "virtual" courtrooms where offenders will be sentenced via video links to magistrates. The plan was revealed today as Justice Se…