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Albert Newman was heading north on the southbound carriageway of the M1 before the collision A police officer has been dismissed after missing an opportunity to prevent a fatal crash in which an elderly driver drove the wrong way up the M1. Albert Newman, 87, collided with a van near Lockington in Leicestershire in October 2015, killing himself and a passenger in the van. PC Jonathan Mortimer had received a report from someone concerned about Mr Newman's driving two months before. The officer then failed to spot his licence had been revoked. Image copyright Family handout Image caption Michael Luciw, who was killed in the crash, was described by…
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Detectives have seized millions of pounds worth of Class C drugs following an investigation into smuggling at London’s airports. More than a million prescription-only tablets – believed to be diazepam – were uncovered, as well as half a million cigarettes and smaller quantities of other drugs. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-seize-millions-of-pounds-of-drugs-in-smuggling-crackdown-at-londons-airports-a3475691.html
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http://www.college.police.uk/News/College-news/Pages/direct_entry_insp.aspx Another kick for those officers with years of service who have passed their exams up to Inspector. Theres not enough posts to go around as it is without direct entry. Are the college saying there isn't enough skill, experience and diversity in the almost 4000 officers already qualified? Disgraceful in my opinion.
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Six people have been arrested after police discovered an ‘enormous’ cannabis farm in an underground nuclear bunker. Police carried out a midnight raid on RGHQ Chilmark, an underground bunker constructed in the 1980s in Wiltshire to house and protect government officials and dignitaries in the event of a nuclear attack. Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/24/massive-cannabis-farm-discovered-in-nuclear-bunker-6469250/#ixzz4Zbdq9qLB
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Scotland Yard seized a record £73 million from convicted criminals last year, including nearly £1m in cash found in a black cab. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-seize-1m-found-in-back-of-black-cab-as-part-of-73m-haul-of-crime-proceeds-a3475006.html
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A woman has been spared jail after being caught seven times over the legal drink driving limit. http://metro.co.uk/2017/02/23/woman-found-with-legs-over-steering-wheel-on-motorway-was-seven-times-over-drink-drive-limit
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Hi, Does anyone have any experience of transferring to Essex Police? What are the assessments like etc?
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Scotland Yard’s newly appointed Commissioner Cressida Dick is to face immediate calls for more officers to be armed with Taser to protect against violent attacks. Rank and file officers are demanding an increase in the number of frontline officers equipped with the stun gun http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/new-met-chief-to-face-immediate-calls-for-more-police-tasers-a3474211.html
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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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Dale Cregan case police officer 'wrote own death report' 14 February 2017 From the section Manchester Image copyright Family handout Image caption Mr Summerscales' partner said the deaths of his colleagues left him "in a very dark place" A colleague of murdered police officers Fiona Bone and Nicola Hughes filled out his own death report before being found dead in a park, an inquest has heard. Andrew Summerscales was believed to be…
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Met Police appoints first female chief Cressida Dick 22 February 2017 From the section UK Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the first woman to take charge of London's police force. She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who led the force from 2011 until announcing his retirement last year. Ms Dick was previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, but left the Met for the Foreign Office. She said she was "thrilled and humbled" to be appointed, and was looking forward to "working again with the fabulous wom…
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Police officers directly involved in fatal incidents should be separated as quickly as possible to prevent conferring, a watchdog has said. The step is part of new guidance from the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC). It relates to how evidence should be collected immediately after a member of the public has died or been seriously injured during contact with the police. But the Police Federation said the move was "without cause". The guidance proposes that key policing witnesses should be separated as soon as it is "operationally safe" until after they have provided their personal initial account. Co…
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Domestic violence: Theresa May to oversee new law 18 February 2017 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption As home secretary, Mrs May introduced several new measures on domestic violence Theresa May says she will directly oversee work on a new law to tackle domestic violence amid concerns victims are being let down by the legal system. Downing Street said it was "unacceptable" some areas of England and Wales were putt…
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Met Police appoints first female chief Cressida Dick 22 February 2017 From the section UK Cressida Dick is the new Metropolitan Police Commissioner, the first woman to take charge of London's police force. She succeeds Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe, who led the force from 2011 until announcing his retirement last year. Ms Dick was previously the national policing lead on counter-terrorism, but left the Met for the Foreign Office. She said she was "thrilled and humbled" to be appointed, and was looking forward to "working again with the fabulous wom…
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Craig Keane, 28, pleaded guilty to nine counts of sexual assault on a child aged under 13. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-special-sergeant-admits-sexually-abusing-a-child-a3472981.html
