UK Policing News

A new police communication system has been plagued by breakdowns, including during some of the biggest emergencies in Devon and Cornwall. "Airwave" failed on 93 occasions between 2005 and 2008, according to figures released under a Freedom of Information request. The hi-tech digital radio system failed when the MSC Napoli ran aground and looters descended on Devon in 2007. Devon and Cornwall Police said it was working hard to build new masts. The force admitted problems had occurred in remote areas or when the volume of calls had overwhelmed the system. The police federation told BBC South West's Home Affairs Correspondent Simon Hall it was concerned about the r…

Police treat stab death as murder A man was found injured inside the house Detectives have started a murder investigation after a 17-year-old male youth was stabbed to death at a house in Nottingham. Police were called to Heathfield Road, in Old Basford, at about 1400 GMT on Friday after reports of a disturbance. Tyler Juett was found injured at the property and taken to the Queen's Medical Centre where he later died. Two men in their early 20s and four male youths were arrested in connection with the incident. Burglary probe Detectives have been granted extra time to question a 22-year-old man. A 21-year-old man has been released without charge and one mal…

I am sure I cannot be alone in disgust at seeing a small contingent of muslim protesters at the home coming of the Anglian Regiment from Iraq. Despite the potential for a serious breach of the peace by the protesters, the police action appears to be limited to filming the protesters and holding back the solddiers well wishers from ripping the protesters apart. Why are the police so reluctant to take positive action against muslims? Without doubt if it had been UK protesters with the sort of inflamatory posters dispalyed, at a muslim convention or meeting there would have been no shortage of positive police action. I have tonight received a telepone call from a friend i…

BBC NEWS Just watched this...Unlikely, I think that Law and Order will benefit, given the cost, but can think of a few on the other side who will invest. If Obama's wearing it, it's only a matter of time. So what's an ARV supposed to carry then? Ray guns?..Felt for the lass who had to model for the demo - no way I'd have taken that detail!

A British National Party (BNP) member was attacked with a hammer when protesters arrived at a campaign event in Greater Manchester. Violence broke out as 30 people surrounded a BNP vehicle outside the Ellesmere Pub in St Helens Road in Leigh on Friday evening. Tony Ward, 48, was hit with a hammer and later treated in hospital. A 25-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm, Greater Manchester Police said. Officers arrived at the pub to discover the BNP's trailer had been overturned, said a police spokesman. A traffic diversion was put in place on St Helen's Road, while the trailer was removed and the road was closed. It has since reopene…

Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...ghed-beard.html A Muslim police officer claims he was forced out of his job by colleagues who made fun of his beard and called him a 'f***ing Paki'. PC Javid Iqbal, 38, said white officers openly discussed in front of him how they were ' better' than their ethnic-minority colleagues. The married father of two also claims officers pulled faces at each other if told they had to go out on patrol with him and forced him to walk home from a job instead of picking him up. PC Javid Iqbal: 'My beard is an important part of my identity' Mr Iqbal says he was sacked after fellow-officers in Luton launched a 'smear and wit…

I am a Fox News contributor on counter terrorism here in the US, this article has just been brought to my attention, amazing that the 'Agency' has so many resources in the UK. http://www.copts.com/english1/index.php/20...reat-to-the-us/ Be safe, Regards, Steve

http://www.granthamjournal.co.uk/news/UPDA...-the.5056651.jp UPDATED: Man charged after PCSO shot with air rifle Wednesday, 1.40pm - A MAN has been charged after a PCSO was shot in the back with an air rifle while he was on duty in Grantham yesterday afternoon. Marvin Ward, 26, of London Road, Grantham, was today charged with common assault and firing an air weapon beyond a premises. Police swooped on a flat in London Road, believed to be above Helen's Flower Shop, after a shot was fired at PCSO Alfie Kent from a first floor window at around 2.15pm. PCSO Kent was struck in the back by the pellet. Fortunately the police officer was wearing a 'stab vest' which prevente…

This is not good. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7942749.stm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...ap-targets.html Is this another argument for privatisation of the police service? Surely if a private company had confidence ratings as low as this it would face competition and be replaced. Post edited to reflect actual news story and not a made up one - Altair.

New Chief constable for west midlands police is drum roll please chris sims from staffordshire police shame to see sir paul go but heres to hoping that mr sims is just as good

http://www.bapcojournal.com/news/fullstory...ike_action.html After an announcement by the company to cut 11% of the workforce to cope with the global economic situation staff at Airwave have threatened strike action. I have a spare mobile phone, if the Police need it, it has £5 of calls still left in it.

A Labour peer who sent and received text messages minutes before he was involved in a fatal crash on the M1 has been jailed for 12 weeks. Lord Ahmed, 51, was driving his Jaguar when he hit a stationary car in the outside lane of the motorway on Christmas Day 2007. The driver of the vehicle, Martyn Gombar, 28, was killed. Lord Ahmed, of Rotherham, was sentenced at Sheffield Crown Court. He had admitted driving dangerously. The crash happened near to junction 35 of the southbound carriageway at Rotherham. Mr Gombar was Slovakian but was living in Leigh, Greater Manchester, at the time of his death. His Audi car was stationary facing the wrong way in the third la…

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7935115.stm A white police officer mocked two black police community support officers (PCSOs) with ape impersonations, a tribunal has heard. PCSOs Wayne Bell and Clint Charles said Pc John Harrison also used a stereotypical West Indian accent and street slang to taunt them. They are seeking damages of up to £30,000 each from the Metropolitan Police for race discrimination. The Met has denied the claims at the employment tribunal in Watford. The men also claim the force did not investigate their complaints properly. Pc Harrison also denied all the allegations. Mr Bell, 40, from Westminster, central London, joi…

I think it's inaccurate and simply wrong to accuse police of using 'sus law' for the S.1 searches that were carried out - it's clearly a political gimmick. All of the protesters were trespassing, and taking consideration that they intended to break into the power station I would say that there is grounds. This was clearly an aggravated trespass as they were there to cause disruption on private land to what is ultimately a lawful activity - so there was clearly a power to demand names and addresses as well in my view. I would like to know why the lib-dems think it's acceptable to support such illegal and unlawful behavior by the protesters.