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A police officer accused of being a member of a neo-Nazi terrorist group has appeared in court. Benjamin Hannam, 22, is also accused of possessing illegal images of children and lying to the Metropolitan Police on his application and vetting forms. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-police-officer-accused-of-being-member-of-neo-nazi-terrorist-group-and-child-sex-offences-appears-in-court/ar-BB17XCQW?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds
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A PC is facing the sack after being accused of performing oral sex on a sergeant many times around their main police station. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12306683/woman-pc-jemma-dicks-sack-oral-sex-married-sergeant-wales/
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A retired IT worker who had more than 7,000 indecent images of children, has been sentenced to eight months in jail suspended for two years and hit with a £3,000 fine after a National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. John Stoddart, 65, of Madeira Road, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, appeared at Newport Magistrates Court on 13 July where admitted 10 charges mainly relating to making and possessing indecent images of children. As part of his sentencing today at Newport Crown Court he was also put on the sex offenders register for 10 years, given an indefinite sexual harm prevention order limiting his use of the internet, ordered to attend a 35-day rehabilitation programme an…
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A UK police force's use of facial recognition technology has infringed on privacy and data protection laws, the Court of Appeal has ruled in a landmark hearing over the controversial tool. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/south-wales-police-facial-recognition-technology-unlawful-court-of-appeal-ruling-a4522016.html I myself don't care about facial recognition but still a good thing if you are wanted by the police. that is my own opinion only.
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Ten more men have been arrested as part of an investigation into the abuse of four girls in Rotherham, alleged to have taken place around 20 years ago. NCA officers working as part of Operation Stovewood made the series of arrests in various locations across South and West Yorkshire this week. All those detained were aged between 35 and 53, and were arrested on suspicion of offences relating to the abuse of girls who would have been between aged between 11 and 16 at the time. All were questioned and released while investigations continue. It follows the arrest of five men in Rotherham and Leeds in a series of operations which took place between 28 and 30 July a…
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I know this is a few days old but it is a long awaited statement from the Ass.Commisioner. The details are in the Daily Mail unfortunately: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8618593/Deputy-police-commissioner-backs-officers-stopped-MP-Dawn-Butler.html I know the Mail is regarded as a right wing newssheet but the Comments to the article are quite interesting, with hardly anyone supporting Dawn Butler. When she was being interviewed on the Television the morning after them event she was totally out of order. In the part of her video that they screened she came over as, arrogant, rude, and not wanting anyone else to get a word in edgeways. These days I am…
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Britons in senior policing roles in Hong Kong are facing a private prosecution in the UK over allegations of torture against pro-democracy protesters. The Times ( Subscription Required) Free Version
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A COP who was filmed reportedly kneeling on the neck of a teenage football fan face a criminal probe, it was announced today. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12344429/brit-cop-kneeling-teen-footbal-fan/
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THIS is the incredible moment a police officer takes down two suspects – by swiping the legs of a man before Tasering a woman to the ground. https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/12355077/police-officer-man-woman-taser-wales / Good move and arrest by the officer.
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Officers formed a human barrier outside Colindale police station after protesters gathered over the arrest of a 14-year-old boy. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-colindale-station-barrier-protest-a4519631.html
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https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/magic-mushrooms-could-avert-looming-18724637?utm_source=whatsapp&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar North Wales police boss Arfon Jones believes "magic mushrooms" could help avert a mental health crisis. The compound found in magic mushrooms could save lives by being used as a revolutionary new treatment for people suffering from PTSD and depression, said Mr Jones - the North Wales Police and Crime Commissioner.
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A Met Police chief has defended his officers after they arrested a schoolboy playing with a toy gun, believing it to be real. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/boy-12-arrested-toy-gun-met-police-defence-a4508786.html No one can be sure if the gun was real or not the officers did the right think in my own opinion no matter what your age is.
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A Met Police officer has been dismissed after “liking” a Facebook group linked to far-right organisation Britain First. PC Gus Mirams was dismissed without notice following a misconduct hearing. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/met-police-officer-dismissed-after-liking-facebook-group-linked-to-far-right-organisation-britain-first/ar-BB17J1tE?ocid=spartan-dhp-feeds
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A teenager has been arrested after allegedly tripping up and spitting at a police officer. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/teenager-arrested-spitting-police-west-hampstead-a4518756.html
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A-level and GCSE results: 'Improved' schools can challenge grades 7 August 2020 Related TopicsCoronavirus pandemic Image caption A combination of teachers' predictions and a schools recent results will give students their grades this year …
