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A gang member wearing a clown mask pointed a shotgun at a marked police car while on a "ride-out" to target rivals, a court has heard. Armed officers opened fire on the vehicle, believing their lives were in danger during the incident in east London on 26 July 2018, a jury was told. Police found an arsenal of weapons, including an axe and a "zombie" knife, when the stolen black BMW 1 Series was forced to stop after being driven in the wrong direction down a one-way street in Leytonstone. A loaded shotgun was found in the car, while cartridges were discovered on the ground nearby. Later, forensic testing showed the gun had not been fired that night. …
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PC Leo Steeden and PC Steven Parkes, based at Lambeth, answered allegations that their conduct amounted to a breach of the Standards of Professional Behaviour in respect of duties and responsibilities, orders and instructions and use of force. http://news.met.police.uk/news/allegations-of-gross-misconduct-not-proven-against-two-officers-347823
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A police officer was allegedly sexually assaulted by a man she was trying to arrest on suspicion of attempted rape, South Yorkshire Police said. The officer and a colleague were also hit with a wooden sign after they were called to investigate an incident in Scotland Street, Sheffield, on Friday. A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted rape, assault, sexual assault, and criminal damage. He remains in police custody, a force spokesperson said. Ch Insp Lydia Lynskey said the officers, one of whom was left severely bruised, had shown "immense bravery" in dealing with "a dangerous and violent situation". Both officers are recovering at home,…
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Anyone who recognises this man is asked to call police ( BTP ) Police are hunting a man who brandished a knife at a south London station on New Year’s Eve. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/stockwell-station-police-hunt-masked-man-who-brandished-knife-on-tube-on-new-years-eve-a4033601.html
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Police to get new powers to tackle illegal drone use 7 January 2019 Related TopicsGatwick drone shutdown Image copyright PA Police will be given new powers to tackle the illegal use of drones, the government has announced. The area around airports whe…
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More than 6,000 uniformed group places are being created for young people from disadvantaged backgrounds across England which is being funded by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport. The fund is being distributed by the charity Youth United Foundation. Volunteer Police Cadets will receive £860,500 which will be used as start-up grants for 75 new VPC units in the top 35% most deprived areas, as well as delivering a national safeguarding framework and developing a youth forum initiative. Other organisations that have membership of the YUF and will be receiving funding include,: Boys Brigade £228,993 Fire Cadets £141,199 Girls Briga…
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Image copyright Friend's handout Image caption Sean Fitzgerald was named locally as the man who had been shot dead by police A man has been shot dead by police officers in Coventry. Armed officers executed a warrant at an address in Burnaby Road during an "intelligence-led" operation on Friday evening, West Midlands Police said. A 31-year-old man, named locally as Sean Fitzgerald, was pronounced dead at the scene while two other people were detained, the force said. The area remains cordoned off and the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) is investigating. Several police cars were still at the scene on Saturday and a cordon surrounded …
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Man stabbed to death on board Surrey train 4 January 2019 Image caption Police and paramedics were called to Horsley station A man has been stabbed to death in front of horrified passengers on boa…
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More than two dozen universities are paying police to protect their students amid fears they may be easy targets for criminals and while residents endure cuts to neighbourhood patrols. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/universities-are-paying-police-to-protect-students-amid-fears-over-crime/ar-BBRPXP5?ocid=spartanntp
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Ethiopian-born Tegegn Bayissa had claimed his career was wrecked by 'deep-seated and cunning' racism https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6545657/Ethiopian-born-PCSO-claimed-suffered-deep-seated-cunning-racism-loses-legal-battle.html
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5 January 2019 A man has been shot dead by police during an "intelligence-led" operation in Coventry, the West Midlands force says This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. You can receive Breaking News on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the la…
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https://dailym.ai/2EZ5gjH A desperate husband who saved his wife from taking her own life was too heavy-handed in his rescue attempt and has now admitted assault in court. Graham Page found his wife Alexandra had left a suicide note at their home and dragged her to safety after finding her intoxicated and 'hysterical' in her car. But his rescue got a bit 'out of hand' and he was reported to police for assault by someone who saw the incident in the Redland area of Bristol on December 14. The 46-year-old admitted that after pulling her from the car, he 'cuffed' her to the head when she was hysterical and dragged her along the ground by her clothes to get her…
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Oxford Street terror attack plotter 'resisted' de-radicalisation 3 January 2019 Image copyright Social media Image caption Lewis Ludlow hoped to kill 100 people …
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Home News Statement on arrests relating to illegal movement of migrants Return to News NCA officers have tonight (2 January 2019) arrested a 33-year-old Iranian national and a 24-year-old British man in Manchester, on suspicion of arranging the illegal movement of migrants across the English Channel into the UK. As the investigation is ongoing, we are unable to comment further at this time. Share this Page: …
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No-deal Brexit could put the British public at risk, the most senior police officer in the country has warned. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/politics/brexit-news-latest-met-police-chief-warns-nodeal-brexit-could-put-public-at-risk-a4025796.html
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