UK Policing News

Norfolk’s police chief today revealed massive changes to the way the force will run. http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/crime/norfolk-police-scrap-pcsos-close-stations-and-front-desks-in-cuts-1-5243705 Extremely concornign for those about to loose their jobs.

http://news.sky.com/story/policeman-stabbed-in-back-at-edinburgh-college-11116279 Thoughts with the officer involved, thankfully from the article it says non life threatening injuries.

A police officer has been stabbed in the grounds of a college in Edinburgh. The man was stabbed in the back at Edinburgh College in West Granton Road at about 09:30. Police had been called following reports of a student threatening to harm himself and others. The police officer was taken to Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with a non life-threatening injury. A man has been detained in connection with the incident. An area behind the canteen has been cordoned off by police. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-41887078

More than 4,000 drivers in England have been caught committing offences over the last two years, following a special operation using a lorry, police say. Since April 2015, officers from 28 forces have used an unmarked lorry to film examples of dangerous driving. One man in the East Midlands was seen steering with his knees while eating lunch and using his mobile phone. Highways England, which funded the vehicle, said it would continue to use the HGV to catch offenders. The position of the cab in the lorry allowed police to see inside vehicles on motorways and busy A roads. Lorry driver caught snapchatting Teeth-cleaning lorry dr…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-41851419 Met Police pursuit death review collapses after delays 2 November 2017 From the section London A misconduct hearing against two police officers over the fatal pursuit of a teenager has collapsed because of "unprecedented" delays in the case. Liam Albert, 17, died in July 2009 when the car he was driving crashed as it was being followed by officers. Met Police officers PC John Wills and Insp Mandy Chamberlain were accused of gross misconduct. But a disciplinary panel ruled the pair could not get a…

This is the shocking moment fireworks were shot at police officers in a south-west London park. Dramatic body-cam footage shows officers approaching Lavender Park in Mitcham before fireworks are fired in their direction. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/shocking-moment-thugs-shoot-fireworks-at-police-officers-from-southwest-london-park-a3676591.html

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New plan sees 37 police stations facing imminent closure Sadiq Khan has announced radical plans to close all 24-hour police stations, save one, in every London borough Alex Lentati Sadiq Khan today confirmed that more than half of London’s 73 remaining police front counters are to close. The Mayor announced controversial plans to keep just one 24-hour police station open to the public in every borough. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/just-one-24hour-police-station-to-stay-open-in-every-london-borough-mayor-announces-a3673381.html How dare they close so many police stations in London Mr khan it is time for you to go NO…

Crackdown: The Met revealed tough new tactics deployed in the fight against moped gangs Alex Lentati Scotland Yard today unveiled new tactics in the battle against moped thugs rampaging across London, including deploying officers on scrambler motorbikes to chase down suspects. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/scotland-yard-unveil-new-tactics-in-crackdown-on-moped-gangs-including-new-scrambler-bikes-to-chase-a3672366.html Nice to see the Met are doing this trying to stop Bike crime .

The Mayor of London predicts police numbers could fall to 27,500 by 2021 under current funding arrangements The Met Police will have to "scale back" services if officer numbers decrease due to a predicted funding squeeze, Scotland Yard has warned. Police numbers could drop to 27,500 by 2021 - the lowest level in 19 years - according to a report by City Hall. If numbers were to drop, the Met Police may have to "become less proactive" Deputy Commissioner Craig Mackey said. A Home Office spokesman said: "There are more officers for each Londoner than anywhere else in the country. "The Government has protected overall police spending in real terms sin…

Crime: Police are trialling a chemical spray in a bid to crack down on moped crime in London City of London Police Police are trialling a chemical spray that sticks to clothes for months in a bid to crack down on a worrying spike in moped-enabled crime in London. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-trial-chemical-spray-in-bid-to-clamp-down-on-surge-of-mopedenabled-crime-in-london-a3668081.html