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Notorious chief constable Richard Brunstrom is facing demands to resign after publicly claiming that the illegal rave drug ecstasy is safer than aspirin. In his latest bizarre proclamation, he insisted that the drug - which claims almost 50 lives a year - was a "remarkably safe substance". And he went on to dismiss what he called "scaremongering" over the dangers, while predicting that all drugs would be legalised within ten years. The comments from the gaffe-prone head of the North Wales force infuriated the families of youngsters who died after taking ecstasy. Des Delaney, whose 18-year-old daughter Siobhan was killed by a single pill at a nightclub two years ago, s…

MI5 have since last year, lowered the current national terrorist threat to heightened, not sure why when Great Britain is still a high risk target for terrorists to come back and cause another attack in London like the July 7th Attack. :smiley_offtopic: When I was at school, we used to go to Aldershot Military Stadium for sports day. 1 Year, the army had found an active bomb hidden underneath one of the seats in the stadium and told the head master that he can't hold sports day that day because of the unexploded bomb. Anyway, the surrounding area was cordened off whilst the Bomb Disposal Squad did their bit, then 2 hours later we were given the All Clear! Thanks to A…

MPs are to be denied the pay rise they expect and so will receive a 1.9% pay rise like Police Officers. Lets see if they stick to this. Check the website out for details. http://news.scotsman.com/latestnews/MPs-mu...et--.3644960.jp

Police anger at Commons march 'ban' Jamie Doward, home affairs editor Sunday December 30, 2007 The Observer Police last night accused the government of attempting to ban 10,000 officers from marching through Westminster in a mass protest over their pay award. The demonstration would be the force's biggest since 1919. Relations between the Home Office and the force have fallen to a new low, with the Police Federation of England and Wales, the body that represents 124,000 rank-and-file officers, claiming the government is 'interfering behind the scenes' over plans for the march to Parliament on 23 January. The high-profile demonstration, intended to highlight the for…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml.../npolice102.xml Violence against police sees sick days soar By John Steele, Crime Correspondent Last Updated: 11:07pm GMT 01/01/2008 The amount of police time lost to sickness because of violent assaults on front line officers rose sharply last year, new figures have revealed. Have your say: Should police be given more protection? The total time lost was about 37,000 days in the year to March 2007, 15 per cent higher than in the previous year. The lost time cost the taxpayer around £3 million. The figures from England, Wales and Scotland reflect a disturbing pattern in recent years of more serious attacks on officers. …

A female police officer has been shot while attending a report of a suspected robbery in Lancashire. The officer was on duty in the Bamber Bridge area of Preston when the incident happened shortly before 0900 GMT. Lancashire's Acting Assistant Chief Constable Jerry Graham said the officer "suffered a minor injury which is not believed to be life-threatening". He added that a major investigation was under way. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lancashire/7165660.stm

A police officer has been taken to hospital after he was injured during a chase in a DIY store's car park. Two people have been arrested in connection with the incident, which happened earlier at the Oldbury Green retail park, in the Black Country. The police officer, who is in his 30s, was attempting to stop a suspected car thief when he was injured, West Midlands Police said. He was taken to Russells Hall Hospital, in Dudley, for treatment. He is not believed to be seriously injured. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/7161940.stm From me, i wonder if xmas is the most dangerous time for officers, more people heavily in drink, more domestics and o…

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Nineteen police officers and staff are being investigated over comments they made on a website in support of a colleague facing disciplinary action. The Pc is under investigation after a suspected burglar was slightly injured during an arrest in Northampton. The inquiry centres on messages of support his colleagues left on Facebook. Det Supt Charles Moffat, of Northamptonshire Police described their comments as "inappropriate." The officer being investigated was in a car pursuing an 18-year-old cyclist, who was suspected of burglary, when a collision occurred in Weedon Road. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) is now investigating the incident. It i…

BBC News Hundreds of police officers are to hold an emergency meeting to discuss what action they can take in their pay row. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith is facing mounting pressure over her decision not to backdate a 2.5% pay rise for police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Labour's Keith Vaz, who chairs the home affairs select committee, said he knew of 10 ministers who wanted a rethink. Police cannot strike, but leaders are attending a Police Federation crisis summit to discuss their next move. An act of Parliament bans police officers from taking strike action because of the critical role they hold in society, but senior Police Federation members have s…

A police officer shown in CCTV footage punching a woman as he arrested her will not face criminal charges and has returned to frontline duties. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_y...ire/7136808.stm I wonder whether members of the public will see this as a positive or negative outcome. I for one am pleased for the officer, we all know this could be us after our next job!!!

POLICE Community Support Officer (PCSO) Mark Wodarek-Black proved he is the first and best in Dorset by winning an award that recognises his work in Dorchester. The Dorset Police award for the county's best PCSO also won him through to national police awards at a gala night in London. PCSO Wodarek-Black collected his Dorset award during a presentation event in Weymouth's Pavilion. Afterwards he said: "I'm really delighted. It means a lot to me and it's also recognition for the good work that PCSOs do. "We've got a particularly good team in Dorchester and I think this award is not just for me, it's for the others as well." PCSO Wodarek-Black was the first PCSO in Dorc…