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Armed police stormed a flat and arrested a man during a counter-terror operation in south-east London, witnesses said. Counter-terror officers detained a 21-year-old man at an address in Woolwich on Tuesday afternoon, Scotland Yard said. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/woolwich-raid-armed-police-storm-flat-and-arrest-man-in-counterterror-swoop-in-southeast-london-a3711136.html
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More than half of all police forces in England and Wales have told the BBC the number of officers having to take long-term sick leave because of mental health problems has been increasing over the last six years. 5 live Investigates has spoken to officers struggling to cope with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) brought on by some of the disturbing things they've experienced during the course of their job. "I remember just before Christmas going to the death of a child," Sussex police sergeant Suzie Randall recalls. "If you can imagine walking into a house with a massive Christmas tree and the child's siblings sobbing their hearts out, the family sobbing the…
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Police budget cuts have left the Isle of Man "open to exploitation" from UK drug gangs, the Manx chief constable has told a parliamentary committee. Gary Roberts told Tynwald that budget cuts in 2012 left the island with only six officers dedicated to drug crime. He said it meant Isle of Man Police's ability to deal with class A drugs was "not what it should be". However, he added that his officers had still "done exceptionally well" and "achieved a high number of seizures". In his annual report, published in July, Mr Roberts highlighted a rise in drug offences on the island and stated that he did not "believe that we are doing enough". Accor…
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A police force has been ridiculed for warning people to get consent before they 'bump into that special someone under the mistletoe' — or else they could be committing 'rape'. Full Story - Daily Mail
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WEST Midlands Police officers have allegedly been forced to wear outsized clothing and conduct riot training in jeans and sneakers because of a shortage of police uniforms Full Story - Birmingham Mail
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Damian Green porn row: Police in 'dangerous territory' 2 December 2017 From the section UK Politics Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionDamian Green speaking to reporters outside his home in his constituency of AshfordEx-detectives who disclosed that legal pornography was found on Damian Green's office computer are in "dangerous territory", a former police chief says. Sir Peter Fahy, ex-chief constab…
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Police are reluctant to make arrests because the closure of custody suites has led to hour-long trips to the nearest cells. Officers are now letting suspects go “and hoping for the best”, the chairman of the Police Federation told The Daily Telegraph. Full Story
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Sadiq Khan has criticised Scotland Yard for their "unacceptable" treatment of a woman who was arrested on immigration charges after she reported that she had been raped to police. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/sadiq-khan-slams-police-for-arresting-alleged-rape-victim-on-immigration-charges-a3705921.html
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You’re a traffic officer dealing with the nasty job of sweeping up a crash when a member of the public approaches and asks – what you perceive to be – a stupid question. It takes a great deal of restraint not to tell said member of the public to, let’s be frank, do one. But you’re a police officer. You smile, answer their query and get on with doing your job – no matter how challenging that job is. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/opinion-crash-scene-tweets-reveal-a-dark-insight-into-modern-policing/ar-BBFU0bj?li=AAmiR2Z&MSCC=1512053232&ocid=spartandhp
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Police are deliberately not calling helicopters because they cost too much or take too long to arrive, potentially allowing criminals to escape, according to a damning new report. Full Story - Independent It's good that this problem is being reported by quite a lot of different news agencies, but it's sad that almost half of calls are cancelled because the helicopter would arrive too late. It's good that HMIC accepts that all NPAS delivers is cost saving and not a better service. Regarding coverage, about a year ago when base closures were announced there was an image going round on twitter that showed that lots of the country won't be in easy reach…
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The City of London was put on lockdown as police carried out a controlled explosion following a security alert at the Gherkin. City workers were told to stay indoors due to reports of a suspicious vehicle in the finance hub. The driver of the car was arrested over possession of false documents, police said. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/city-of-london-on-lockdown-over-reports-of-suspicious-vehicle-a3703866.html
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A police officer was left with glass in his eye after a man who was arrested kicked out so hard at the police van windows that glass shattered onto four officers. Full Story - WalesOnline
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Five killed after stolen car crashes in Meanwood, Leeds 26 November 2017 From the section England Five people, including three children, have been killed after a stolen car crashed into a tree in Leeds. The accident happened on Saturday evening on Stonegate Road in the Meanwood area of the city. Two boys are in custody. View the full article
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Five killed after stolen car crashes in Meanwood, Leeds 26 November 2017 From the section England Five people, including three children, have been killed after a stolen car crashed into a tree in Leeds. The accident happened on Saturday evening on Stonegate Road in the Meanwood area of the city. Two boys are in custody. View the full article
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Liverpool police officer hit by van in Norris Green 25 November 2017 From the section Liverpool Image caption Officers tried to stop a white Transit van in Hasfield Road, Norris Green A police officer has been seriously injured after a van was driven at him in Liverpool. It happened in Hasfield Road, Norris Green, at 19:25 GMT on Saturday when officers tr…
