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Honoured: PCs Michael Athow and James Whitfield in the middle with their Royal Humane Society Certificate of Commendation awards. Two police officers who rescued a man hanging from a railway bridge were among London cops to be given top awards. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hero-police-officers-who-rescued-man-hanging-from-bridge-among-those-given-top-awards-a3506866.html
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The number of ambulances called out to police custody suites in London more than doubled, from 2,374 to 5,018, in the past four years, a rise that critics say exposes the shortage of nurses to assess and treat detainees. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/01/met-police-shortage-nurses-ambulance-call-outs
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Cressida Dick will become the Met's first female commissioner The new commissioner of the Met Police has chosen to be paid more than £40,000 a year less than her predecessor, the mayor of London has revealed. Cressida Dick was offered £270,648 plus benefits, the same as Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, but instead will receive a salary of £230,000. Sadiq Khan said he was "looking forward" to working with her when she formally begins the role on 10 April. No reason has been given as to why she has decided to take a smaller salary. Mr Khan said Ms Dick "has already had a long and distinguished career, and brings enormous experience and expertise to lead the …
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A gun that was found by a child in a children’s play area in west London has been seized by police. The young boy, whose age has not been revealed, discovered the weapon in a bush while playing in Magravine Gardens in Fulham. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-seize-gun-found-by-child-in-fulham-playground-a3505646.html
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Five charged over asylum teen attack 3 April 2017 From the section London Five people have been charged over an attack on a teenage asylum seeker at a bus stop in south London, police say. The Kurdish-Iranian victim was chased and subjected to a "brutal attack" which left him with a fractured skull and blood clot. The assault happened in Shrublands Avenue, Croydon, late on Friday night. View the full article
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Images released over Croydon asylum boy attack 3 April 2017 From the section London Image copyright Met Police Image caption The police want to speak to these three people over the attack Images of three people have been released by police investigating the "brutal" attack of a teenage asylum seeker at a bus …
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Police officers have revealed details of the terrifying moments they were forced to ask for “emergency assistance” for the first time - and thanked the brave officers who ran to their aid. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-reveal-terrifying-occasions-they-were-forced-to-ask-for-urgent-assistance-for-the-first-time-a3496576.html
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Police officers have started using a car-sharing club which could cut costs and the size of its own fleet, The Scotsman has learned. http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/police-start-using-car-sharing-club-vehicles-to-cut-costs-1-4409251 Interesting move, hopefully it works out cheaper!
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Police officers have started using a car-sharing club which could cut costs and the size of its own fleet, The Scotsman has learned. http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/police-start-using-car-sharing-club-vehicles-to-cut-costs-1-4409251 Interesting move, hopefully it works out cheaper!
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The number of ambulances called out to police custody suites in London more than doubled, from 2,374 to 5,018, in the past four years, a rise that critics say exposes the shortage of nurses to assess and treat detainees. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/01/met-police-shortage-nurses-ambulance-call-outs
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The number of ambulances called out to police custody suites in London more than doubled, from 2,374 to 5,018, in the past four years, a rise that critics say exposes the shortage of nurses to assess and treat detainees. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/apr/01/met-police-shortage-nurses-ambulance-call-outs
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The PSNI has received more than 120 complaints from officers about its ongoing promotions procedure. Full Story - Belfast Telegraph
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A planned 3,000-person drinking trip on inflatable dinghies on a city centre river has been criticised by police. The River Tyne Booze Cruise is based on the Finnish Kaljakellunta, meaning "beer floating". This is "what England needs", organisers said. They said alcohol quantities would be "regulated". Northumbria Police said they were concerned about people drinking a "significant amount of alcohol" in vessels that were not "appropriate". "The River Tyne is not a countryside stream," a spokesman said. "The current is strong, there is a lot of debris and a number of vessels use the waterway every single day. "A rubber dinghy is not an appropr…
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Six officers were surrounded and attacked as violence erupted during an arrest in north London. Full Story - Evening Standard Sign of things to come? Hot weather, gangs of youths attacking police officers? The goodwill from the public after the Westminster attack has not lasted long, alot of comments on social media asking why the police needed to send so many resources to deal with officers being attacked.
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