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New drivers caught using phones to lose licence 1 March 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Department for Transport Drivers caught using a phone within two years of passing their test will have their licence revoked under new rules in England, Scotland and Wales. Penalities for using a phone at the wheel double from 1 March to six points and a £200 fine. New drivers who get six points or more must retake their practical and theory. More experienced drivers can be banned if they get 12 points …
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A female police officer who had sex in a McDonald’s toilet with a rape victim she was supposed to be looking after has been struck off. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/female-met-officer-who-had-sex-with-rape-victim-in-mcdonalds-toilet-struck-off-a3478396.html
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Cressida Dick to succeed BHH as new Met Commissioner http://www.news.sky.com/cressida-dick-is-named-first-female-commissioner-in-mets-history-10777681 Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
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Courts to ban cross-examination of victims by abusers 23 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Domestic abusers will no longer be able to cross-examine their former partners in family courts in England and Wales, the justice secretary is to announce. Liz Truss will extend a ban which already exists in criminal courts. She ordered an emergency review into the practice last month following a campaign by victim support groups. It is part of the Prisons and Courts Bill which will also s…
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Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief 28 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Thinkstock Paedophiles who view indecent images but go no further should not be jailed but rehabilitated, a leading child protection police officer has said. Police forces "cannot cope" with the "huge" rise in reports, Chief Constable Simon Bailey, of the National Police Chief's Council, told the BBC. Figures show the number of child abuse reports is up by 80% in three years. His comments came as th…
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Do not jail all paedophiles, says police chief 28 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Thinkstock Paedophiles who view indecent images but go no further should not be jailed but rehabilitated, a leading child protection police officer has said. Police forces "cannot cope" with the "huge" rise in reports, Chief Constable Simon Bailey, of the National Police Chief's Council, told the BBC. Figures show the number of child abuse reports is up by 80% in three years. His comments came as th…
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Image copyright South Wales Police Two men who unknowingly sold more than £100,000 worth of stolen cars to the police during a six-month sting have been jailed. Dean Cronin, 41, and Daniel Gordon, 28, both from Cardiff, were behind a campaign which saw luxury cars being stolen from driveways across south Wales, the city's crown court heard. Both pleaded guilty to conspiring to handle stolen goods. Cronin was jailed for three-and-a-half years and Gordon for 20 months. South Wales Police said houses were burgled for the car keys inside, and vehicles were driven off while their owners were sleeping upstairs. But the buyers on seven oc…
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Police Scotland has outlined plans to cut officer numbers by 400 as part of its 10-year policing plan. Chief Constable Phil Gormley said recruitment levels would remain unchanged in the current year, but would begin to slow between 2018-20. He said resources would be re-directed to frontline operations, amid big financial challenges. Last December, the spending watchdog said Scotland's police service was facing a £188m funding gap by 2020-21. Mr Gormley said officer numbers had been at historic highs but said some staff had been used for corporate, rather than community roles. As part of a new strategy, Policing 2026, he said police officers would…
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Police Scotland has outlined plans to cut officer numbers by 400 as part of its 10-year policing plan. Chief Constable Phil Gormley said recruitment levels would remain unchanged in the current year, but would begin to slow between 2018-20. He said resources would be re-directed to frontline operations, amid big financial challenges. Last December, the spending watchdog said Scotland's police service was facing a £188m funding gap by 2020-21. Mr Gormley said officer numbers had been at historic highs but said some staff had been used for corporate, rather than community roles. As part of a new strategy, Policing 2026, he said police officers would…
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A blind man was Tasered by police after they mistook his cane for a gun. Armed response officers from Greater Manchester Police (GMP) were called to Albert Road in Levenshulme at about 18:40 GMT on Thursday after reports there was a man with a gun. They say a Taser was deployed and a 43-year-old man was detained. It was later discovered the man was actually carrying a folding cane and he was released as he posed no threat. The incident has been referred to the GMP's Professional Standards Branch. Supt Steve Howard said: "Officers responded quickly to the incident to ensure the safety of the community of Levenshulme. "It has been established t…
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UK terror threat 'at highest since 1970s IRA plots' 26 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Britain faces a level of terror threat not seen since the IRA bombings of the 1970s, according to a new watchdog. Max Hill, the independent reviewer of terrorism laws, told the Sunday Telegraph Islamists were targeting UK cities. He credited the effectiveness of the intelligence services in limiting the level of threat to Britain. Mr Hill pledged to review anti-terror measures ov…
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UK terror threat 'at highest since 1970s IRA plots' 26 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Getty Images Britain faces a level of terror threat not seen since the IRA bombings of the 1970s, according to a new watchdog. Max Hill, the independent reviewer of terrorism laws, told the Sunday Telegraph Islamists were targeting UK cities. He credited the effectiveness of the intelligence services in limiting the level of threat to Britain. Mr Hill pledged to review anti-terror measures ov…
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http://www.newhamrecorder.co.uk/news/crime-court/police_failed_to_note_medical_condition_of_epileptic_man_who_later_collapsed_in_forest_gate_station_and_died_1_4900929 Interesting to note how the article sets a tone of blame for the police but not the Dr who assessed the prisoner and certified them fit to be detained. Sent from my iPhone usring Police Community
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Two police officers have been injured after their car was hit by a suspected stolen car in Newtownards, County Down. It happened as police responded to a report of a domestic incident in Donaghadee shortly after 23:00 GMT on Friday. They spotted a car believed to have been involved travelling on the Movilla Road into Newtownards but it failed to stop when signalled to do so. It hit the police car a number of times before driving off. It was discovered a short time later in Drumhirk Avenue in the town. A 26-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man have been arrested on suspicion of a number of offences. Police said the two officers suffered …
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-39074848 Two men are to face trial accused of attempting to murder two police officers by driving a car at them. David McLean, 30, and Ryan Gilmour, 24, deny the charge, allegedly committed at Banner Drive in Glasgow on 23 October last year. They have lodged court papers blaming another man for the crime. The men are accused of reversing a Nissan Quashqai at PCs Deborah Lawson and Robert Fitzsimmons and repeatedly striking them. The charge further states that the police officers were trapped behind the…
