UK Policing News

John Stalker, the former deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester Police, has died, the force and his family have announced. https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/john-stalker-death-gmp-police-15838686.amp I never met the man myself, but have worked with those who have and by all accounts he was a well respected, professional thief-taker and detective. RIP.

A Cleveland officer has reported how staff shortages and working alone has left him with PTSD after tackling a person armed with a knife. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-47212662 I think he is only the tip of the iceberg.

Image copyright Peter Manning Image caption The crash happened about 20 minutes after the police pursuit began in response to an aggravated burglary in Harrow Two people were killed in a car that drove down the wrong side of the road and hit a coach following a lengthy police pursuit in west London. The man and woman died on the A40 in Acton, at about 21:00 GMT on Sunday. A second man was hurt in the crash, which took place after the pursuit began seven miles away in Harrow after reports of an aggravated burglary. The Met Police said its officers did not follow when the car went down the wrong side of the A40. Fire and ambulance crews, alo…

Three people were arrested during the Met’s deployment of live facial recognition technology in Romford town centre on Thursday, 14 February. The arrests were as a direct result of the facial recognition technology identifying individuals wanted by police for violence offences. http://news.met.police.uk/news/update-facial-recognition-deployment-in-romford-358866

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Sadiq Khan said keeping Londoners safe was his "number-one priority" Police in the capital will gain an extra £234m in funding to tackle violent crime in the capital, the Mayor of London has announced. The new money includes £119m from an expected £2.5bn in increases in business rates over the next two years. In December, Sadiq Khan announced he would raise council tax by the maximum 9% to help fund policing, which will raise £85m. Mr Khan said: "Keeping Londoners safe is my number-one priority." Last year there were 132 murders in London, the highest number since 2008. Mr Khan said he was "d…

Police officers who were called to assist with a "drunk" pensioner in Newcastle discovered that she had a cannabis farm in her loft. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/police-called-to-look-after-drunk-pensioner-find-huge-cannabis-farm-in-her-loft-a4066591.html

A Met police officer became a blackmail victim after revealing details of a murder case during a drunken night out in Brighton, a court heard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-officer-blackmailed-after-talking-about-murder-case-on-drunken-night-out-in-brighton-a4066901.html

Budget cuts are putting the police and public at risk as more and more officers are forced to work alone, according to the Police Federation. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/british-style-of-policing-on-its-knees-and-facing-extinction/ar-BBTwbds?ocid=spartandhp

https://news.npcc.police.uk/releases/police-chiefs-ask-independent-police-pay-body-to-consider-a-three-year-deal-for-officers Document Interesting read short version is 2 recommenations from the NPCC, first a 2-2.5% pay increase for the next year or a 6% increase over 3 years, 4% of which is with immediate effect.

Police have detained a man on suspicion of arson after a huge inferno ripped through a mental health facility. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/tamworth-fire-police-arrest-man-following-arson-attack-at-mental-health-hospital-a4064051.html