UK Policing News

BBC Cumbria News Report Could this approach catch on in a big way? Will NIP's have glitter on? And I wonder what the rhyme in the card said!! To my valentine, Something fantastic The s t r e t c h you will be doing Will not be elastic! Jail time for you for smuggling dope. But when in the shower, Dont bend to pick up the soap! Over to you romantics for your best efforts!! Oh, and what is it with the pop up valentines ad at the bottom of the pages here? My wife thought I was viewing a dating agency page, and I had to make my own tea!!! If you are still single on the day before Valentines Day, I can't see you finding true love as a result of an advertisemen…

SmartWater shows up under ultra-violet light A North Wales Police station is the latest to install technology to allow burglary and theft suspects to be scanned for incriminating evidence. St Asaph station, which covers Denbighshire and Conwy, now has UV lighting to detect any traces of a chemical called SmartWater. The force has seen more businesses and schools using a spray device with the water to protect their property. The scheme has also been successfully used in other UK police forces. SmartWater has already been used in the area to "postcode" moveable property. Where it is installed in buildings, it will spray over anyone who breaks in and leave them co…

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/feb...gado-teen-gangs zero-tolerance approach is needed to tackle the growing problem of teen gangs, a thinktank said today. Well when you found who is responsible for this, http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/M...gation_Launched you can start your zero tolerance policy. I get funny feeling this idea will never get off the ground,but it is a nice read.

Three men have been found guilty of murdering a man who was gunned down in front of his four-year-old son. A balaclava-clad gunman fired nine bullets at Mark Tredinnick, 39, from a sub-machine gun, in Benskins Lane, Romford in Essex, the Old Bailey heard. Mr Tredinnick of Collier Row, east London, was killed because he owed money, the court heard. Brothers Mark and Tony Osborne, aged 26 and 27, and gunman Wayne Collins, 26, were convicted of the murder. Mark Osbourne, who planned the killing while in prison, was convicted on Friday. Tony Osbourne and Collins, both of Romford, were found guilty of murder on Tuesday. The alleged getaway driver, Terry Sherman, 28, …

http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/...icle2233642.ece TAGGED Bret Ravenhill spent three months fighting the urge to break his curfew — after the tracking device was fitted to his FALSE LEG. :doh: This is what comes from other entity's doing Police work.

A Lancashire police call operator who failed to alert her bosses when a man rang for help 15 minutes before he was killed has received a written warning. An Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) inquiry said the "service was below the standard expected" and recommended a warning. The investigation follows the killing of Mohammed Shafiq who was attacked by a gang while trying to protect his son. Bilal Bhatti admitted murder and jailed for at least 18 years last September. Mr Shafiq made the call en-route to Thompson Park in Burnley where he attempted to act as peacemaker between his son and a man who had waged a bullying vendetta against him. The call l…

Three people have been charged with assault after a female police officer was hit by a pint glass in a pub. Pc Hen Staveley-Brown suffered a serious eye injury and facial fractures during an incident at the Wayfarer in Penpark Road in Southmead, Bristol. A number of other police officers were also hurt in the attack, which happened on Saturday 7 February. Three people were charged with assault and two remain on police bail while investigations continue. BBC News Web

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/H...st_For_Security Security at Heathrow got the thumbs-up. :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy: :smiley_notworthy:

This is a current story about UK crime 'Facebook fugitive' car recovered Detectives hunting a murder suspect dubbed the "Facebook fugitive" have recovered his car. George Appleton, 40, described as a serious threat to women, is known to prowl online dating and social networking sites including Facebook looking for women. Detectives have issued a warning Appleton might attempt to communicate with women via the internet following the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Clare Wood, 36, whose badly-burnt body was discovered at her home in Salford, Greater Manchester, last Friday. Police said they had found his red Ford Escort estate car, parked on Greengate, close to Manchester…

Bristol Evening Post I wont comment as this made my blood boil when I first heard and still does.

'Facebook fugitive' car recovered Detectives hunting a murder suspect dubbed the "Facebook fugitive" have recovered his car. George Appleton, 40, described as a serious threat to women, is known to prowl online dating and social networking sites including Facebook looking for women. Detectives have issued a warning Appleton might attempt to communicate with women via the internet following the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Clare Wood, 36, whose badly-burnt body was discovered at her home in Salford, Greater Manchester, last Friday. Police said they had found his red Ford Escort estate car, parked on Greengate, close to Manchester city centre. It has been seized for fo…

Source: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/new...front_of_child_ Cop's sex act in front of child John Scheerhout and Ben Bland 7/11/2008 A PERVERT cop carried out a sex act in his patrol car in front of a girl he was supposed to be returning to a children's home. As married Pc Kristian Abbott, 27, drove the girl - who was in care - to Littleborough police station, near Rochdale, he told her he would give her beer and cigarettes if she exposed her breasts, a court heard. Later, as he drove the youngster back to her Yorkshire care home, the officer drove down an unmarked road. He asked her if she was a prostitute and whether she would perform sex acts for him…

Source: BBC News (Mods: I thought there was already a thread about this, but I can't find it?)

Unfortunately it's only a matter of time before these so call 'dissidents' get lucky and kill a lot of people over here. Chances are it'll be police officers as they're generally the target... I've only caught one national news bulletin today but if this was found in London it would be getting wall to wall coverage on every channel! Link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/7862438.stm

Surrey Police are to cut more than 140 jobs, saying government under-funding has made it increasingly difficult to protect front-line services. The police authority has said it will axe 144 officers and staff jobs in 2009/2010 mainly by cutting bureaucracy and streamlining support services. The cuts were announced on Monday along with a 3.8% increase in the police budget to £198.8m. The force said it would not damage the quality of policing seen by the public. Surrey Police Authority set the budget for the coming year at a public meeting in Dorking on Monday. It said the force continued to face a substantial gap in its budget as a result of years of underfundin…