UK Policing News

Teesside shopkeeper Mohammed Razaq chased away an armed robber who burst into his store and fired a crossbow at him. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/7352724.stm

News of the world link Obviously this has come from the News of the World, but what are your thoughts on this issue if it turns out to be a real threat?

Yet another one uncertain of his grounds. Mind you, might help if his english was a little better. http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=RKl2sEN4yNM

Greater Manchester Police is to become the first force in the UK to use social networking website Facebook to fight crime. A new application has been developed by the force's web team which will raise awareness of local incidents and appeal for information. It will allow members of Facebook to install it on to their profile so that they get regular, realtime updates. Each person can share the news story with their 'friends' and comments can be posted regarding the news stories. In addition there is a homepage that features videos from GMP and other information links. Assistant Chief Constable Rob Taylor said: "Facebook has 59 million users, 7 million of which live in…

Police chiefs have apologised after officers accidentally raided an innocent woman's home as part of an operation to smash a major drugs ring this morning. Officers from the Tactical Aid Unit were supposed to target a house in Halliwell but mistakenly raided the home of a woman in her 60s who lived nearby. They smashed their way in through the front window of her terraced home at 6.30am. The officers shouted "Police" as they made their way into the woman's home. It is believed the woman was awake at the time and was in her kitchen. Police quickly realised their error and senior officers were sent to speak to the woman. advertisement A police spokesman said: "As par…

BBC News Caution for Cameron 'sneeze' boy David Cameron in Hastings David Cameron was being interviewed when the incident happened A boy was cautioned by police after pretending to sneeze and then wiping his hand on David Cameron's jacket as the Conservative leader visited Sussex. Mr Cameron was being interviewed in Hastings when the 15-year-old acted as if he had sneezed behind him. The teenager then smeared his hand down the Tory's leader's shoulder. A police community support officer gave the boy a caution for anti-social behaviour. The incident happened in the Precinct of the Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. Asked about the incident Mr Cameron said it was "one …

Teenager charged with Rhys murder Rhys Jones Rhys was shot as he walked home from football practice A 17-year-old boy has been charged with the murder of 11-year-old Liverpool schoolboy Rhys Jones who was shot as he walked home from playing football. Gary Kayes, 25, and Melvyn Coy, 24, of Croxteth, and two youths, 15 and 16, are charged with assisting an offender. The 16-year-old has also been charged with possessing a firearm. All five will appear at Liverpool Magistrates' Court on Thursday. Rhys was killed by a gunman on a bicycle in Croxteth Park in August 2007. A total of 13 people were arrested on Tuesday and Wednesday in connection wit…

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Crimes committed by Eastern European immigrants have increased by up to 800 per cent in some parts of the country, new figures show. Migrant crime by police force Three Line Whip: Immigration and crime: the real results The findings cast doubts on a report from the Association of Chief Police Officers which said that the surge in immigrants had not fuelled a rise in crime. The study found that migrant crime had put extra pressure on forces, diverting cash away from other crime fighting duties but had not lead to an increase in crime. But a survey of eight police forces by The Daily Telegraph using the Freedom of Information Act found and average increase of 300 per c…

source http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/sussex/7351320.stm so according to the bbc, pcsos now give out cautions to juveniles.... me thinks someone needs to get their facts straight before putting pen to paper....

LANGUAGE watchdogs are urging police to stop talking “gobbledygookâ€. The Plain English Campaign says too many top cops now use management speak – calling the public “customers†who are their “focusâ€. Forces also have “mission statements†and “ludicrous job titlesâ€, according to the PEC. It said: “It’s very simple. People want coppers to come when called and catch criminals.†Now what would i like to be called by the Police? A customer will do. Thou prostitues would rather be called Pleasure technicians.

Following a report in today's Evening Standard we wish to make it clear that MPS Commissioner Sir Ian Blair has neither recommended nor approved a plan to hand over any part of London's Olympic security to other countries. Approval for foreign police officers to carry firearms in the UK is a ministerial one through the Home Office and at this time no decision has been reached on these matters. As part of the proper planning process to assess the armed capability requirement in 2012 the Commissioner raised the issue last June with the Metropolitan Police Authority and made it clear that the over-riding principle was that the Met 'did not want armed foreign police'. H…