UK Policing News

An appeal has been launched for public donations towards a national memorial to police officers killed in the line of duty. PC Keith Palmer's murder, in an attack outside the Houses of Parliament in March, prompted "greater emphasis" on the need for a permanent memorial. The UK Police Memorial Trust appealed for £1.5m towards its construction at the National Memorial Arboretum. It is set to bear the names of more than 1,400 officers and staff. Sir Hugh Orde, chairman of the trust, said: "PC Palmer's death has put greater emphasis on the need to create a place where the nation can honour and commemorate our police service and where family, friends and c…

A former police officer who held Yvonne Fletcher as she lay dying has branded the decision not to prosecute a suspect as “absolutely horrendous” and “perverse.” PC Fletcher was shot as she policed a demonstration against Colonel Gaddafi outside the Libyan People’s Bureau in St James’s Square on April 17, 1984. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/yvonne-fletcher-murder-decision-not-to-prosecute-prime-suspect-absolutely-horrendous-says-colleague-a3540986.html The decision was a "disgrace prosecution cannot proceed

A batch of almost 100 per cent pure cocaine is killing users on Britain’s streets, police have said. Sussex Police have issued a warning over the drug, which has so far been found on sale in Eastbourne. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/warning-over-100-per-cent-pure-cocaine-sold-on-britains-streets-a3540031.html

TWO police officers were almost killed when a paedophile turned violent and behaved “like a caged animal” as he was being driven along a motorway after being arrested. Full Story - Yorkshire Evening Post Truly horrific Wish the officers well with their recovery.

A police force is bringing in identical uniforms for male and female officers in a bid to become more transgender-friendly Full Story - Daily Mail I am all for the police trying to become approachable to minority groups, however surely common sense has to apply? Budgets are being cut like never before yet a force has found money to change uniforms to appease the transgender community.

Police sped after a motorcyclist for more than an hour in a dramatic south London chase on Monday evening. Two police helicopters were scrambled to Streatham Vale and scores of flashing blue lights sped after the getaway rider after spotting him in Penge. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/streatham-police-speed-after-getaway-motorcyclist-for-over-an-hour-in-dramatic-south-london-chase-a3539861.html

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A station “pest” who tried to gouge a police officer’s eyes out while being arrested has been jailed and banned from key London transport hubs. Brandon Crozier, 20, was wanted for failing to appear at court in relation to a number of anti-social offences when officers spotted him loitering at Euston Station on May 1. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/pest-who-tried-to-gouge-out-police-officers-eyes-jailed-and-banned-from-london-stations-a3539046.html

Witnesses have described chaotic scenes as up to 80 teenagers spilled in the street during a night of violence that saw one boy knifed to death and two others stabbed. Emergency services descended on Hertfield Road in Enfield on Saturday evening after reports of a mass brawl. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/enfield-murder-teen-knifed-to-death-in-triple-stabbing-as-up-to-80-youths-spill-into-street/ar-BBB7I5P?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartandhp

A gang of six large-scale drug dealers who posed with huge amounts of cash, flash watches and cars are facing jail after police saw the pictures. Two brothers, Kenechi and Oluchi Ochereobia, ran a network of drugs couriers from their bases in Hackney and Cardiff. http://www.policespecials.com/forum/index.php?/forum/195-uk-policing-news/&do=add Love it when muppets like this show off and the police put a end to there drug dealing.

COPS hushed up a major security blunder when key evidence was dumped in an unlocked garage for four years, a tribunal heard. Full Story - Scottish Sun

Copy of the code of practice here (clicking it opens a .pdf).

Three Romanian nationals who forced girls as young as 14 into prostitution on the streets of Paddington have been jailed. Romelia Florentina Radu, 32, Petre Niculescu, 39, and George Maracineanu were those responsible for the trafficking ring. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/traffickers-who-forced-girl-14-into-prostitution-jailed-a3538341.html