UK Policing News

Footage of the driver was taken by an Avon and Somerset police helicopter and used in a trial at Bristol Crown Court where the driver, Michael Connors, was jailed for dangerous driving and given 2yrs and 7mths. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7642852.stm

One word: YUCK I think that this happened is terrible. Did anyone on PS.com deal with it (in a police role). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7632507.stm

Does our government have a clue what is going on? http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article4838007.ece

As the number of rough-looking mutts on Britain's streets has risen, so has their involvement in crime. Has man's best friend become more weapon than pet? Andy Beckett investigates. Michele, which is not her real name, is a small, watchful teenager from south London. She used to have a rottweiler. "Kids would offer us £300 for it because it was so aggressive," she says. One day she finally agreed to sell the dog to some teenage boys. They suggested meeting at a railway station near her flat to conclude the deal. But when she approached the boys on one of the platforms, just as a train was pulling in, they tried to grab her rottweiler by the lead without handing over the…

A police officer has been charged over a crash that left a teenager dead. Hayley Adamson, 16, died after the collision on Denton Road in Newcastle, involving a marked Northumbria Police vehicle, in May. Pc James Dougal has been charged with death by dangerous driving following an investigation by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Miss Adamson was crossing the road when she was struck by the police car, which had been tracking another vehicle. The teenager, who lived in the city's Cedar Road, was about to sit her GCSE exams. The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has said no action will be taken against a second officer who was driving behind Pc Dougal's…

A police car was shot at as officers pursued a stolen vehicle in Greater Manchester. One of the Skoda Octavia's four passengers fired the shot on Eccles New Road, Eccles, just before 2030 BST on Thursday night. Detectives said no-one was injured, but the Skoda was then driven away at speed, before being abandoned as it was tracked by a police helicopter. A 26-year-old man was later arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Shotgun recovered The people in the car fled the scene when the car was abandoned in Trafford Road. One of them ran off towards Ordsall, where he forced his way into a house in Lasgar Avenue. Firearms officers from Greater Manchester Poli…

Two Lancashire police officers have been injured in a "sustained" attack on them by about 10 people. The female sergeant and male Pc were kicked and punched as they tried to make an arrest in Skelmersdale, near Liverpool, at 0020 BST on Saturday. The five-minute assault began after they had approached a group who were arguing in the street, police said. They suffered facial injuries from kicks and punches and have been sent home to recover. 'Worse for wear' Insp Peter Upton said: "Two uniformed police officers came across a group of about 10 people, both males and females, who were involved in a heated and loud exchange of words. "The offic…

The home secretary has unveiled plans to train 3,600 "community crime fighters". Speaking at the Labour Party conference in Manchester on Sunday, Jacqui Smith announced £5m of funding for the scheme, which will see volunteers recruited to act as links between the police and public. Smith wants one person in the role for each neighbourhood policing team by the end of next year, with the holder to advise officers on local priorities. "Local communities are our best weapon in fighting crime," she said. "We will stand shoulder to shoulder with communities who want to help tackle crime and to make their neighbourhoods safer. "In every neighbourhood there are unsung heroe…

Reading Brighton's free gay magazine 3sixty came across this article. made me chuckle a little

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7636040.stm Whole career gone over one crazy moment.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/261...eaway-meal.html Probe after mother killed by police car 'delivering takeaway meal A mother has been knocked down and killed by a police car that is said to have been carrying a takeaway meal to officers. By Joanna Corrigan Last Updated: 2:01PM BST 25 Aug 2008 The 61-year-old, named locally as Sandy Simpson, was struck as she took an evening stroll with her husband and son and pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses said they saw her distraught husband bang on the side of the police car, screaming: "You've killed my wife" as she lay in the road. One report alleged the driver was using the police siren and blue lights but…

The number of complaints made about 'stop and search' incidents has risen by nearly a quarter. Police forces in England and Wales received 536 complaints about stop and search in the last financial year, up from 434, the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said. Opponents of stop and search say it unfairly targets minority groups, but the recent spate of high-profile knife crimes has led to greater use of the powers. Figures released earlier this year showed police carried out 955,000 stop and searches in 2006/07, up 9 per cent. Black people are seven times more likely to be stopped as white people, Ministry of Justice statistics showed. The overall numb…

Source The Scotsman What sad news. A real loss to the Service and I'll bet his handler is taking it hard.

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-News/C...r_At_Sentencing Anyone wish to own up, as to who gave this bloke bail? And here is a site to send off your thoughts on the matter. http://www.judicialcomplaints.gov.uk/docs/ojc_2.pdf