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Serving officers convicted for assault, burglary and dishonesty, according to data obtained under Freedom of Information Act......... http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/ma...riminal-records

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/a...et=0&page=1 A homeowner has been cleared of murder after he shot and killed a bodybuilder at point-blank range when he tried to break into his house. Which brings back memories of http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/1602562.stm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11...s-stun-gun.html A boy of 13 turned break-time into an 'electric shock free-for-all' after smuggling an illegal stun gun into school, his teachers said yesterday. That easy to get ahold of a stun gun? I`m in shock

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7938030.stm I saw Mr Gursel Demeni on the news tonight. He is now seeking legal advice as he feels he was only stopped because he was Kurdish. I can see where he is coming from though. The police routinely stop people with 20 police cars, 10 armed police officers and a police helicopter just because they are Kurdish. Happens all the time! People like this make my ***** itch.

Cheshire Police have apologised to Premier League striker Victor Anichebe after officers challenged him as he looked in a jeweller's shop window. The Everton player was window-shopping with a friend in Knutsford, Cheshire, when officers confronted the pair, eventually handcuffing his friend. Police said they were acting after a spate of robberies but admitted it was a "less than proportionate reaction". Mr Anichebe, 20, said the incident was "embarrassing and totally humiliating". He said in a statement: "Whilst I do fully understand Cheshire Police's desire to tackle the problem of robberies on jewellery shops in the Knutsford area, I remain deeply upset and very ang…

Hey all. I read this this week: This has all come about as a result of the Stephan Lawrence review, 10 years on from the inquiry. Just wanted to know what your opinions were on this issue. To quote Chris Herbert, Police Review Editor; "There is no doubt that academic qualifications, for some, can be a boon. But why force those with potential through one big sausage machine when all they want to do is kick on with their career? It makes no sense" or does it? Note: I tried to find an online reference to this, but couldnt so here is the hardcopy reference for it: Police Review, 27th February 2009, pages 5 and 15.

Figures expose police convictions More than 1,000 serving police officers in Britain have criminal convictions, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act. More than half of the 1,063 convictions relate to speeding or other motoring offences, 77 officers have convictions for violence and 96 for dishonesty. The Liberal Democrats, who obtained information from 41 forces, called the figures "staggering". Police chiefs said each case was assessed on its merits. Serving officers who are convicted do not face automatic dismissal, but the Association of Chief Police Officers said it was "very rare" for people with convictions to be recruited by …

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/mar/0...y-assault-video They must have known CCTV was watching. Not the brightest thing to do.

A memory stick containing information on hundreds of police investigations has gone missing in Edinburgh. A search was launched after the loss was reported on 26 February - up to two months after it disappeared at Lothian and Borders Police's headquarters. The USB memory stick contains 750 entries on vehicles "of interest" to police, along with other intelligence. Police said its loss did not compromise anyone involved in any ongoing or previous police investigations. It is understood the information on the stick was not encrypted as it was being transferred within a secure compound inside the force's headquarters in the Fettes area of the city. The memory stick…

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Abusive partners could be placed on a register and monitored by police, under plans being considered by the Government. The move would allow potential future victims to be warned of their history. Police could also be given powers to ban offenders from the family home for a fortnight. The tough proposals will be set out in a consultation document on reducing domestic violence, due to be unveiled by the Home Office today. It will include ideas for tackling issues such as partner abuse, honour killings, female genital mutilation, and the sexualisation of young girls. Cracking down on the problem Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has asked Wiltshire Chief Constable Brian Moor…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/mar/06/p...ts-intelligence Police footage obtained by the Guardian has revealed the crude monitoring methods deployed across the country against protesters, thousands of whom have their personal details stored on criminal intelligence systems for up to seven years At 11:37am on August 8 last year, two police surveillance officers sat in a patrol car in Kent and switched on their Sony digital video camera.When the tape started to roll, they stated they were "evidence gatherer" surveillance officers and explained the purpose of the operation. A lead surveillance officer and his assistant, they were on duty to help police the Climat…

Gamekeepers to be 'rural' police Gamekeepers could be poached by the police in an attempt to fight crime in the countryside. They will be enlisted, along with stalkers, farm staff and landowners, to serve as special constables in the Tayside and Central Scotland regions. Recruitment will begin in the spring and the first 12 rural specials should be in place by the end of the year. The rural specials will help tackle crimes such as theft, poaching and vandalism. It is hoped their presence will build trust between police and rural communities. Tackle crime The pilot project was announced by Central Scotland Police Deputy Chief Constable Iain McLeod, who is…

Mother Jailed For 'Horrific' Cruelty To Son A young mother has been jailed for eight years following an "horrific" campaign of cruelty against her two-month-old son, who died hours after the final assault. In a case with similarities to the Baby "P" case, former crack addict Claire Biggs, 27, dodged a string of checks by health worker as she attacked baby Rhys. One of her children had already been deemed "at risk" and taken into care. Against a backdrop of missed opportunities by health agencies and a breakdown in information sharing, she was able to repeatedly crush the helpless child's chest with impunity, fracturing 17 ribs. As her convicted child sex abuser lov…

A former Lancashire police officer who abused his police powers to uncover his wife's affair has been sentenced to 150 hours' community service. Andrew Liptrot, 47, seized CCTV from two pubs where he suspected his wife had met another man, on the pretext he was investigating a crime. He was cleared of assault but admitted seven counts of misconduct in a public office in January. Liptrot, of Lostock Hall near Preston, was sentenced at Preston Crown Court. The defendant, a crime prevention officer based in Accrington, had been suspended from duty since June 2008 and had resigned from the force following an internal disciplinary hearing earlier this year. Liptrot g…