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Violent crime up 18% in England and Wales 20 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Violent crime has risen by 18% across England and Wales in the last year, according to new statistics. The Crime Survey of England and Wales also highlighted a rise of 16% for robbery and 14% for sex offences. The survey asks people about crime they have experienced and inc…
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Britain's biggest police force is asking retired detectives to go back to their jobs to help solve a staffing crisis. Full Story - Sky News Is this the start of budget cuts being reversed? Or is that wishful thinking?
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Violent crime up 18% in England and Wales 20 July 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Violent crime has risen by 18% across England and Wales in the last year, according to new statistics. The Office for National Statistics said the total number of crimes reported to and recorded by the police had risen 10% between April 2016 and March 2017. It is the large…
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A 16-year-old boy is in a critical condition after a collision between a marked police car and a moped being ridden by three boys. Full Story - Guardian
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Image captionThere are currently 73 operational police station front counters, down from 136 since 2013 Half of London's police station front counters will close under new plans announced by the Mayor of London. Sadiq Kahn said budget constraints had left him "no choice". Scotland Yard estimates it will need to make £400m of savings by 2020 under current funding. Under proposals each of the Met's 32 boroughs will be left with one 24-hour counter. There are currently 73 working counters, down from 136 since 2013. Conservatives said the mayor was using government funding as a "scapegoat". London Assembly member Gareth Bacon said: ""The fact is the Met…
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An investigation has been launched after a man jumped onto the back of a train and hung on for 10 minutes as it moved between stations. The man jumped onto the rear footplate of the train at Worksop station in Nottinghamshire, on Saturday afternoon, clinging onto a handle underneath the cab window as it set off. He travelled for a quarter of a mile – 10 minutes in total – before staff noticed he was on the train, British Transport Police said. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-hunt-for-daredevil-who-hung-off-the-back-of-speeding-train-for-quarter-of-a-mile-a3589876.html
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One of London’s most prolific moped gangs responsible for an extraordinary crimewave of 103 offences in 18 days has been smashed by police. Full Story - Evening Standard These kids commited 103 offences in 18 days! Where were the parents?
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A 16-year-old boy who was riding a stolen moped with three teenagers on it is fighting for life after it crashed into a police car in south west London. Three teenagers were injured in the crash in Wimbledon in the early hours of Sunday morning, which happened while the moped was being monitored by a police helicopter. Officers believe the moped was involved in an earlier attempted robbery. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/teenage-boy-16-riding-stolen-moped-fighting-for-life-after-crash-with-police-car-a3588991.html
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Police probe four linked acid attacks in east London 14 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Four attacks in east London which involved corrosive substances being thrown in peoples' faces are being investigated by Scotland Yard. They all happened within 90 minutes in Hackney and Stoke Newington on Thursday night and are being treated as linked. The attackers,…
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Philip Hammond: Public servants are paid 'premium' 16 July 2017 From the section UK Politics Philip Hammond said public sector workers receive a 10% "premium" over the private sector, as he defended the government's pay policy. The chancellor told Andrew Marr, the figure was a "simple fact" once pension entitlement is taken into account. He would not comment on reports that he said public servants were "overpaid", adding…
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Teenager charged over London acid attacks 15 July 2017 From the section London A 16-year-old boy who was arrested in connection with five acid attacks in London on Thursday has been charged with 15 offences, police have said. The charges include robbery, grievous bodily harm and possession of an item to discharge a noxious substance. He has been remanded in custody to appear at Stratford Youth Court on Monday. A 15-year…
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Scotland Yard is to investigate more crimes on the telephone and online while closing half the capital’s police stations in a bid to streamline the force and save cash. The force is to launch a new telephone and digital investigation unit which will investigate crimes such as burglary where police do not need to attend a crime scene. The force is to close police stations across London but keep at least one 24/7 front counter in each borough. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/scotland-yard-to-close-half-of-londons-police-stations-and-investigate-more-crimes-online-a3588081.html
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Essex PCs Jason Munns and Luke Salmon were on a hen party and staying at Norwich Travelodge The police had to be called to deal with two "noisy and rowdy" police officers who had been on a hen do, a misconduct panel heard. Essex PCs Jason Munns and Luke Salmon refused to leave Norwich Travelodge after being asked to go for being "rude and aggressive", the hearing was told. It was said they had been on a "big night out" for a colleague's hen party and had been drinking since 14:30 BST. Both are accused of conduct breaching standards of professional behaviour. The hearing was told how the police had to be called to the hotel in June 2016 as the offi…
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A hero policeman needed surgery to his hand after selflessly stepping in to stop a suicidal man trying to stab himself. Full Story - Daily Mail WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT
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Police probe four linked acid attacks in east London 14 July 2017 From the section London Image copyright PA Four attacks in east London which involved corrosive substances being thrown in peoples' faces are being investigated by Scotland Yard. They all happened within 90 minutes in Hackney and Stoke Newington on Thursday night and are being treated as linked. The attackers,…
