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Hayes triple teenager death crash suspect 'fled scene' 27 January 2018 Image caption The victims have been named locally as George Wilkinson, left, and Harry Louis Rice and Josh Kennedy (not pictured) A man thought to have fled the scene of a "horrific" crash that killed three teenage boys is being hunted by police. The three victims, who died afte…
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Leeds crash: Boy, 15, detained for causing deaths 26 January 2018 Image caption Clockwise from top left: Ellis and Elliott Thornton-Kimmitt, Robbie Meerun, Anthony Armour and Darnell Harte were all killed in the crash A 15-year-old boy who caused the deaths of five people when the stolen car he was driving crashed into a tree has been detained for mo…
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All rape cases to be 'urgently' reviewed over evidence disclosure 27 January 2018 Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionLiam Allan talks about what it is like being falsely accused of rapeAll current rape and serious sexual assault cases in England and Wales are being reviewed by senior prosecutors to ensure evidence has been disclosed. It comes after the collapse of several recent rape trials bec…
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Hundreds of cases dropped over evidence disclosure failings 24 January 2018 Image copyright Social Media/BBC Image caption Charges against Isaac Itiary and Liam Allan were dropped over a failure to disclose key evidence The number of prosecutions in England and Wales that collapsed because of a failure by…
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A thug repeatedly stamped on a woman’s head during a robbery for just £20 as witnesses stood by filming the attack on their phones. The 45-year-old victim, who police described as vulnerable, was left with a fractured skull after the horrific attack in the early afternoon. Her arm was broken in several places and she was left lying injured on the pavement in Brixton, south London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/bystanders-film-on-phones-as-thug-repeatedly-stamps-on-womans-head-during-robbery-for-20-a3745941.html Makes me mad when people wont help and they cant call the police and only stood by filming the attack on their phones.
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Brownhills stabbing: Man arrested after girl, 8, killed 21 January 2018 Image caption Police were called to Valley View in Brownhills on Saturday night A man has been arrested after an eight-year-old girl was stabbed to death. The child was found at an address in Valley View in Brownhills, near Walsall, with serious injuries, at 21:15 GMT on Saturda…
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Reform in policing is being blocked by members of the Freemasons, and their influence in the service is thwarting the progress of women and people from black and minority ethnic communities, the leader of rank-and-file officers has said. full Story - Guardian
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Lewisham Special Constables Have you ever wondered whether you have the ability to be a police officer? Now is the time to find out because the Metropolitan police are looking for new Special Constables to join its volunteer force. Coordinator for the Special Constables at Lewisham Police Station, PC Lucy Burrows, said: "This is an amazing role, both challenging and exciting, giving the public the opportunity to move out of their comfort zone, meet a wide range of new people to build their skills, enhance their CV and in some cases move on to becoming regular police officers." Speci…
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5265409/Police-ordered-change-way-recruit-dog-handlers.html I can think of few times when any officer would be expected to run 10 miles before carrying a German Shepherd dog up a hill. I know it is an article from the Mail but it is the report of a Discrimination case. Some of the comments in the paper are interesting.
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Police are selling old items of uniforms on eBay to plug a funding gap, as campaigners accused the force of helping criminals to impersonate officers. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/01/17/police-accused-helping-criminals-selling-old-items-uniform-ebay/
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Twenty-five years after the murder of Stephen Lawrence some police forces are still institutionally racist, a black officers' leader has said. National Black Police Association (NBPA) president Tola Munro said forces needed to do more to recruit black and minority ethnic (BME) officers. Figures show 6.3% of police officers in England and Wales are BME, compared to 14% of the population. The Home Office said it was "clear that there is more for forces to do". http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-42702432
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Three men were yesterday convicted over the attack, pleading guilty to four counts of administering a poison or noxious substance with intent to injure. Full Story - The Sun
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A driver who left two police officers fighting for life after ploughing into to them in his Maserati is facing jail. Mohammed Shaikh pleaded guilty to causing serious injury by dangerous driving after Christopher Appleton and Samantha Clark were critically injured when he hit them in Neasden in the early hours of December 17. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/north-circular-crash-maserati-driver-faces-jail-after-ploughing-into-police-officers-a3741896.html
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Body cam footage captures the chilling screams of a female police officer as she is viciously assaulted by a man she is trying to arrest in the Black Country. Full Story - Birmingham Mail
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Metropolitan Police officers are earning up to £61,000 a year extra in overtime, it was revealed today Full Story - Evening Standard
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