UK Policing News

The Metropolitan Police said video footage on YouTube which appears to show an officer hitting a woman during the G20 protests would be examined. BBC News Video Link The footage shows the woman swearing at a police officer who then appears to hit her in the face on 1 April. The officer also apparently strikes the woman on the leg with his baton. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said it would look into the new footage of the London protests that has been referred to it by the Met. The apparent actions of this officer raise immediate concerns Metropolitan Police spokesman The latest video comes after the IPCC began an independent inquiry into the death o…

A protest is being held outside Scotland Yard about the way police handled the G20 demonstrations in the City Of London. Police officer appears to strike protester Nicky Fisher The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating two cases of alleged assaults by officers that were caught on film during the protests. One policeman has been suspended after video showed him striking newspaper seller Ian Tomlinson moments before he collapsed and later died. Following the second video, Nicky Fisher, 35, from Brighton, said she was left with "black bruises". She said she pushed a Metropolitan Police sergeant before he hit her in the face with his hand and then l…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...ourt-rules.html Police violated paedophile's human rights by telling employer about 20-year-old sex conviction, High Court rules. What am i missing, this person has human rights? And the rights of those he has abused? The rights of those who will continue to abuse in the future, if people are not aware of the lizard. But our courts give him cash. "The barrister also said his client suffered 'humiliation, anxiety and loss of reputation'" The humiliation caused to those abused really does not seem to matter. :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1: :smiley_strop1:

G20 death was not heart attack A new post mortem says Ian Tomlinson died from an abdominal haemorrhage not a heart attack after contact with police during the G20 protests. The statement from the City of London Coroners Court overturns the initial assessment that the newspaper seller died of natural causes. Mr Tomlinson was hit and pushed over by a police officer on 1 April. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is investigating Mr Tomlinson's death. The Coroner's statement said the second post-mortem's conclusions were provisional. In its statement, the Coroner's Court said that the inquest had looked at the first post-mortem carried out after …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgo...est/8003067.stm Use of the famous Jedi Mind Trick is not approved.

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I work in a retail store and we have had an announcement that a number of police uniforms have been stolen from a recycling centre and we are to be aware of anyone entering the store in uniform and to check they are legit. has anyone else heard of this??

Source: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/article.html?P...p;in_page_id=34 Police constables are working 80-hour weeks with overtime payments pushing their salaries up to £60,000 a year, it has been revealed. The extra shifts mean some PCs could almost double their annual pay. But officers warned the extra pressures threaten to reduce their effectiveness – or even put their lives at risk. And campaigners have said the country's huge police overtime bill – worth £500million, according to recent figures – is hurting the taxpayer. Humberside Police has admitted some of its constables are on the top overtime rate, pocketing £60,000 each year. The Met pays the mo…

A Sussex Police officer has been arrested on suspicion of money-laundering and drugs offences and suspended from his post. The arrest followed the seizure of 3kg (6.6lb) of cocaine during a drugs raid, a police spokesman said. The force confirmed the officer, who has not been named, was bailed without charge, pending further inquiries. He was questioned on suspicion of possession of cocaine with intent to supply in Brighton. A police spokesman said: "We can confirm a serving Sussex Police officer has been arrested in Brighton as part of an ongoing criminal investigation. Further arrests "He has been interviewed and bailed without charge pending further inquirie…

Petty criminals to be targeted in drug fight IAN SWANSONSCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR scotsman A NEW measure aimed at cutting drug-related crime is to be piloted in Edinburgh later this year. Drug Treatment and Testing Orders, currently used only for serious criminals, will be extended to cover more minor offenders. The move, due to be announced by Community Safety Minister Fergus Ewing tomorrow, comes after figures showed the orders were proving a successful alternative to imprisonment. Mr Ewing said cutting drug-related crime and re-offending was a key aim for the Scottish Government. He said: "We want to build on the current success of DTTOs which can help move prob…

Taken from Cambridge Evening News http://www.cambridge-news.co.uk/cn_news_ho...e.asp?ID=387627 Police uniforms to show names A police force is stitching officers' names on to uniforms in an effort to improve public relations. Police in Cambridgeshire will have their names embroidered on to shoulder epaulettes next to their rank insignia. Chief Constable Julie Spence said members of the public should know the names of officers. "I think it can only help if people know the names of police officers they are dealing with - why shouldn't people know who we are?" she said. "A few officers were concerned about people knowing their names but I can't see any major prob…

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/P...With_Her_Crutch An 86-year-old widow has told how she tackled a burglar by hitting him with her crutch and then keeping him prisoner until police arrived. Plucky woman!! :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: So when does she get charged with assault, and kidnap?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8001747.stm Tory MP Damian Green, who was arrested as part of an inquiry over Home Office leaks, will not face charges. There was "insufficient evidence" to bring a court case against the shadow immigration minister, the Crown Prosecution Service said. Mr Green, arrested last November, said he was "very pleased" at the decision, calling the government "authoritarian". But Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said it would have been "irresponsible" for the police not to have taken action. …