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Police guide sets dress standards A police force has banned officers from having designer stubble and using mobile phones in public. Norfolk Constabulary has given all officers a "modern" behaviour guide and appearance code. They are told to be "polite and courteous", dress "appropriately", and not keep their hands in their pockets. The guide advises on personal standards as part of a "modernisation" campaign, not because recently three officers had been prosecuted, a spokeswoman said. Police behaviour Several Norfolk policemen have appeared in court in recent months. Judges have heard how a sergeant harassed and assaulted a woman, a constable put a woman i…

Ex-officer wins seven-year fight for police compensation http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/edinburg...-for.4481089.jp Published Date: 11 September 2008 By ALAN MCEWEN Edinburgh Evening News AN ex-police officer has won a seven-year court battle with the Lothian and Borders force for compensation after being injured while playing football during a training course more than 25 years ago. George Smillie, 51, was described as "super-fit" at the time he went on the course at the Scottish Police College, based in Tulliallan, Stirlingshire, in 1981. The keen sportsman was playing football and taking part in physical training when he started to suffer a severe pain in his …

A police force is dealing with the growing number of foreign crime victims by arming officers with 'Guess Who' style picture cards to beat the language barrier. By Lucy Cockcroft Last Updated: 9:54AM BST 09 Sep 2008 If the picture card trial is successful they could be handed to all Britain's 140,000 police officers Photo: Kent News & Pictures Sussex Police say the cards allow officers to discuss crimes quickly, cutting out the need to wait for a translator to arrive. Last year it emerged that the force spent £102,000 on interpreters. Now its officers will be equipped with more than a dozen of the cards, which include descriptions of offenders' appearance…

A dog nicknamed Scooby has become the first animal in the world to appear as a witness in a murder trial. The animal is believed to have been with his 59-year-old owner when she was found hanging from the ceiling of her Paris flat. Police believe it was suicide but her family demanded a murder investigation, reports the Daily Telegraph. During a preliminary hearing the pet was led into the witness box by a vet to see how it reacted to a suspect. It is said to have "barked furiously". The aim was to decide if there was sufficient evidence to launch a full murder inquiry and a judge is yet to reach a decision. French judge Thomas Cassuto praising the animal for his "ex…

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Ethnic minority police officers could march outside Scotland Yard after the country's most senior Asian police officer was given "authorised leave". Sir Ian is being threatened with a vote of no confidence in his leadership The National Black Police Association (NBPA) also threatened a recruitment boycott after Assistant Commissioner Tarique Ghaffur was relieved of duties. Mr Ghaffur has alleged that Sir Ian Blair, head of the Met, racially discriminated against him. The NBPA wants an urgent meeting with the Home Secretary over the issue. The association wants Jacqui Smith to appoint an independent figure to mediate between the two sides. Mr Ghaffur is taking his …

Rocket grenade attack on police Army technical experts are at the scene Three police officers have been treated for severe shock and minor injuries after a rocket attack in Fermanagh. A rocket-propelled grenade was fired at a foot patrol in Lisnaskea at about 2300 BST on Saturday. It failed to explode. Shortly after the attack, a car was found burning at Chapel Brae. Police are investigating a possible link. Army technical officers are at the scene and the main street in Lisnaskea remains closed. Nearby homes have been evacuated. …

http://www.modpol.org.uk/iNEWS/view.asp?ID=230 From: This is Plymouth A POLICEMAN who dived into dangerous waters in Plymouth Sound to rescue a drowning girl has been given one of the country's top bravery awards. MoD police Sergeant Neil McPherson, 47, put his own life on the line to rescue the teenager last August. Despite strong currents which could have swept him away, when Sgt McPherson, coxswain of the MoD police launch, spotted the 17-year-old, girl, he went into the water after her even though they were 400 yards off shore, it was dark, they were in a busy shipping lane and the girl was ignoring police instructions. Now he has been awarded a Royal Humane Soci…

BT's Mayfair exchange was robbed last night, leaving thousands of homes and businesses in central London without internet access this morning. The raid cleaned out routers, networking cards and fibre at about 9.30pm on Wednesday, Reg sources said. According to data at Samknows, the exchange serves about 3,000 residential premises and 4,200 non-residential premises. A BT spokesman confirmed police are investigating "an incident" at its Mayfair site, which is in Farm Street, near Park Lane. He said BT was unable to estimate yet when customers will see service restored but that more information would be released later today. Customers including ISPs who resell BT Wholesal…

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/taysid...ral/7608531.stm A man who claimed to have sent an indecent video of himself to a woman's mobile phone by mistake has been placed on the sex offender's register. Christopher Walker, 24, from Bannockburn, appeared at Stirling Sheriff Court and admitted sending the message to a woman in Devon. He said the footage of his genitals was meant for his partner but he dialled a wrong number. Walker pleaded guilty to breach of the peace. Sentence was deferred. He had called the 27-year-old woman at 1615 GMT on 28 January, but hung up when she answered. However, 40 minutes later he sent a video call to the same woman. When she acces…

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