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This was the astonishing scene outside a Birmingham hospital as a dozen police officers were taken away from frontline duties looking after prisoners or vulnerable people. A picture of the car park at City Hospital showed three cars and three vans outside early on Thursday. https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/look-crazy-scene-12-police-15265775
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Examples of crashes and astonishing near-misses caught on drivers' dashcams have been released by police to discourage erratic driving. Forces in Norfolk and Suffolk said they received about 150 videos a month from the public - double the amount from last year. About 75% of footage has led to drivers being warned, sent on driving courses or dealt with through the courts. Watch the full story on Inside Out at 19:30 BST on BBC One in the east of England, on Monday, 15 October. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-45843691/shocking-dashcam-videos-released-by-norfolk-and-suffolk-police some shocking scenes in that video, including t…
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The Metropolitan police’s use of force has risen sharply in the last year, with black people far more likely to be subjected to such tactics than anyone else, the Guardian can reveal. https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/oct/08/met-polices-use-of-force-jumps-79-in-one-year More violence. More use of force? Also, as the article mentions, single crewing due to lack of numbers may be part of this?
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Female police officers 'nearly died' after being sent to intervene in a dispute between an ex-special forces man and his wife, a court heard. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/10/10/female-police-officers-nearly-died-intervening-row-ex-special/
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Return to News A 55 year-old man has been sentenced to nine years in prison for sexual activity with a child, following a National Crime Agency investigation into allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in Rotherham. The offences against a girl who was aged 15 when the abuse first started, took place between 2004 and 2007. The investigation proved Darren Hyett, who was aged 41 at the time, targeted and groomed the 15-year-old girl. He bought her gifts, gave her alcohol and cigarettes and regularly took her out in his taxi after collecting her from a children’s home. In her victim impact statement she said: “Darren has impacted on my life in many way…
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Fiona Bruce had to flag down a police car to get her to a studio in time to present BBC News at Six. After a technical glitch caused havoc at BBC Broadcasting House, the team made the decision to head to the BBC Millbank studio. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/tv-radio/fiona-bruce-police-car-news-at-six-bbc-technical-glitch-broadcasting-house-a8578331.html?amp
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Return to News A 66-year-old woman who was a courier for an organised crime group that used corrupt baggage handlers to smuggle £16million worth of drugs through London’s Heathrow Airport has been jailed for six years and three months. Felicia Kufuor was one of four couriers hired by the group to collect suitcases containing cocaine after arriving at Heathrow on an internal flight from other airports in the UK. The conspiracy involved two British Airways baggage handlers, Joysen Jhurry, 41, and Mohammad Ali, 42, moving the drug-filled suitcases off an inbound flight from Brazil and placing them on baggage carousels for domestic arrivals. It was then the case…
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Bradley Tout escaped from custody yesterday moments after being convicted for rape. He managed to vault the dock and evade court officials and prison guards. No police officers were present when he made his escape. Tout had just been sentenced to seven and half years and is believed to be being assisted as a fugitive. Tout is 20 years of age, white, 5ft 8ins, with short mousey brown hair. He was wearing a white top and dark trousers when he escaped and is from Durham Road in Worcester West Mercia Police BBC News
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Women have been urged not to wear headphones or use mobile phones following a string of sexual assaults in north-west London. Is this a form of victim blaming or necessary advice in an imperfect world? There have been 10 sex attacks on lone women in Cricklewood since February. Police revealed more details about the assaults on Tuesday, including the attacker's modus operandi. Full story So because of the recent sex attacks the police have advised women in the area concerned to; "Always stick to well-lit streets. If possible, let someone know when you are coming home and the route you are taking and always be alert in your surroundings, so don't use ea…
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after two police officers responding to reports of a fight were stabbed, Scotland Yard has said https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6248309/Three-police-officers-stabbed-north-London-met-hostility.html
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West Mercia Police are going to pull out of an alliance with Warwickshire Police which they've been in for five years. West Mercia Police's chief constable and police and crime commissioner say the move is to be "more effective and efficient" in what they do and to save money. BBCCopyright: BBC When the alliance started in 2013, the aim was for both forces to save £30m by 2015 and cut hundreds of staff. West Mercia Police says the alliance will officially end on 8 October 2019. However they admit they haven't worked out what will specifically change from the move, such as officer numbers and the "virtual control room" the …
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POLICE officers and staff "failed in their duties and responsibilities" after a vulnerable woman was found dead almost 17 hours after her social worker raised concerns about her. https://www.gazette-news.co.uk/news/16960773.police-found-woman-dead-17-hours-after-999-call/ Is A&E the best place for someone who has had a major depressive disorder? Is it right to expect someone to make their own way - should an ambulance have been called or at least a friend or family member? Who investigates social services?
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Police were called to Domino's in a row over cold pizza. https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/gloucester-news/police-called-gloucester-dominos-row-2086805.amp Seriously taking the piss (or should that be pizz?). Why should police attend for such a matter - assuming the staff weren’t at risk, shouldn’t dominos staff be disciplined for using the panic button...
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Appalling footage shows residents from a housing estate throwing firecrackers at police officers as they carried out an arrest in Bradford https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6252323/Housing-estate-residents-throw-firecrackers-police-make-arrest-Bradford.html Why the heck would anyone want to attack police with fireworks and laugh about it? Feral scum.
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Plain-clothes police are carrying out “sting” operations on London hotels to test if they raise the alarm over signs of child sexual exploitation. Officers accompanied by young girls attempt to book rooms at hotels to check if staff recognise the warning signs of grooming and call police. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/undercover-police-use-teenage-cadets-to-test-london-hotels-in-child-sex-stings-a3956076.html
