UK Policing News

Has a group ever been banned before by Police for possibly inciting violence? A festival organiser has criticised Wiltshire police after Pete Doherty's band Babyshambles were banned from playing his event next weekend. Moonfest organiser John Green said he was "absolutely appalled", adding the force had given the show, at Westbury, the go-ahead earlier this year. He said Doherty was "hugely disappointed" and had promised to play a free gig for fans another time. Police claimed in court that the band could incite violence. The case was heard on Monday at North Wiltshire Magistrates in Chippenham. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7570675.stm

http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Police-Sw...uffs_17033.html Police Switch From Rigid Cuffs 15-Aug-08 The demise of the Hiatt factory in the UK has quickened the shift from rigid cuffs to hinged cuffs by UK police forces.... The demise of the Hiatt factory in the UK has quickened the shift from rigid cuffs to hinged cuffs by UK police forces. The Times newspaper reported in July that the shock closing of the Hiatt factory in Birmingham had caused concern among the police due to there being no source of supply for their commonly used rigid cuffs. This has been the prompt for many UK forces to trial, and begin issuing, hinged cuffs. Within only a few weeks, three U…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10...ed-assault.html Turns out no matter how well trained, we all get the Red mist.

Approx 6pm today A double decker bus collided with upto two vehicles and rolled off bridge into private garden. At least 50 people involved. 2 airlifted to regional centres, local hospitals including North Staffs on major incident alert. 1 person confirmed dead. Victims believed to be foreign workers. Major incident ONGOING with seerl still trapped. God bless all involved. ## News Flash ### My unit and hospital involved. Me thinks busy day tomorrow

Northampton Cron I was one of the Ten officer it took to bring this fella down, when I got there seven officer were spooled all over the place and the smell of PAVA was think and only one officer had hold of him she on the floor holding his right leg and he was shaking her off, he was still standing, between me and another officer we much have batoned him at least 15 times before the rest of the eight officer managed to bring him down. The bloke was out of control and I believe if there was a Taser there it would have been used.

David Beckham has joined other England football stars to call for an end to knife crime. The players said they were pleased to use their roles to help Beckham joined Rio Ferdinand and David James to say there must be an end to fatal stabbings. The players met Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and senior police officers at the team hotel in Watford ahead of their clash with the Czech Republic. England manager Fabio Capello said his players want to use their influence to save other youngsters from knife crime. Source:BBC News

Veteran Savile fixes traffic jam Jimmy Savile wearing the police jacket. Picture Howard Silverman. Veteran DJ Sir Jimmy Savile fixed it for police when he took up traffic directing duties after coming across a car accident near his home. The star of Jim'll Fix It donned a high-visibility police jacket and safely guided vehicles past the scene in Oakwood, north Leeds on Sunday. Sir Jimmy, who lives in a penthouse overlooking Roundhay Park said he wanted to make sure people were safe. West Yorkshire Police thanked Mr Savile for his efforts at the scene. White-haired Sir Jimmy Savile rose to fame firstly as a radio disc jockey and then a television presenter. N…

Police are "very, very worried" about the intentions of a number of eco-activists after a number of weapons were found at the site of an environmental protest camp, it was revealed. Speaking at a press conference, Assistant Chief Constable Gary Beautridge said that although the majority of protesters who have gathered at the Camp for Climate Action site near Hoo, Kent, were law-abiding, he believed that around 150 of the 1,000 expected to have amassed by the end of the week had more "sinister" intentions. He made the comments after a number of weapons were seized and arrests were made at the site on Monday night. Standing in front of an assortment of weapons that have …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/manchester/7558560.stm Two things come to mind, firstly, why would Police waste their time arresting this fellow, from the write up, he appears to be a nice bloke. Secondly this lovely daughter of his, getting her father arrested, i am betting their relationship will never be the same.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics...n-burglars.html From the Telegraph, does make me think, i pass a Police station most days at all hours on the way to work, and the carpark is open, with the marked cars easy to access. Its not a nice area and i do wonder why you dont see them trashed or stolen. Maybe its a nicer area than it looks.

Two men were arrested after a dramatic chase in which a shot was fired at unarmed police officers. Neither police officer was hurt in the shooting A handgun was recovered in the car park of a south London pub after the gunman was tackled to the ground. The drama began in Tulse Hill when three uniformed officers, including a woman special officer, attempted to pull over a car. The green Ford Focus sped off and following a short pursuit stopped in Abbess Close where the driver was arrested. The passenger ran down an alleyway and a 27-year-old officer and the special gave chase on foot as they radioed for back-up. As they closed in on the man he stopped, pulled a gun …

Absoluetly despicable. Firstly I hope the woman makes a very quick recovery. Second I hope the police catch these pathetic cowards quickly. Scum.

Josh Berrill's killer to launch appeal Aug 15 2008 THE hit-and-run killer of tot Josh Berrill has launched an appeal to overturn his conviction, leaving the youngster’s family distraught. Mohammed Hussain was jailed for eight years in May after being convicted of the manslaughter of the Alum Rock two-year-old. The court heard that after the collision Hussain did not stop, dragging the toddler 400 yards along the road under the car, before he was finally thrown out. Hussain then tried to blame someone else for causing the death. His legal team have now filed a “notice of appeal†with the Crown Prosecution Service. They are seeking to appeal both his convictio…

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7558950.stm Police have eight crashes a week West Mercia Police were involved in an average of eight crashes a week over two years in Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Shropshire. There were 844 accidents between 2005 and 2007, figures have shown. The force said the fact a crash is recorded does not mean a vehicle actually collided with another one or that the police were at fault. It is compulsory to refer cases to the Independent Police Complaints Committee when there has been a serious accident. Seven such collisions were referred to the IPCC between 2005 and 2007 - two are still under investigation.

Saw this from last year, cop was lucky: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_71...s=1&bbcws=1