UK Policing News

A driver with a grudge over a speeding ticket got "revenge" on police by blocking their camera with his car so other motorists would not get caught. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/driver-with-grudge-over-speeding-ticket-gets-revenge-against-police-by-blocking-camera-with-car/ar-AAmZjmS?li=AAmiR2Z&ocid=spartandhp

Scotland Yard will be forced to introduce NHS style “rationing” of its services to the public and cut thousands of police officers unless the threat of swingeing government spending cuts is lifted, the Met Commissioner warned today. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/met-may-have-to-sack-thousands-of-police-and-ration-services-if-budgets-are-slashed-says-sir-bernard-a3468331.html

A police investigation has been launched after a motorist claimed he'd been pulled over 17 times in 12 months. Adeel Rehman, 35, lodged a complaint with Staffordshire Police and the Independent Police Complaints Commission after being repeatedly pulled over for drugs and firearms offences. http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news/police-launch-internal-investigation-after-driver-is-pulled-over-17-times-in-a-year/ar-AAlZ3Mh?ocid=spartandhp

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3938496/High-Court-judges-sue-government-pension-changes.html This could get very interesting.

Two people have been accused of spitting at police officers in two alleged incidents on the same day at London stations. Hawo Yaasiin, 21, of Mount Pleasant, Farringdon, allegedly spat at a British Transport Police officer at King’s Cross station on Monday. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/two-charged-after-police-officers-spat-at-in-london-stations-a3467451.html

Courtney Mark Johnson admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest and two counts of theft A driver has been jailed for hitting a policeman with his truck. Courtney Mark Johnson struck the on-duty officer while leaving a building site in Loughborough. Leicester Crown Court heard he "revved his engine" and ploughed past the officer, hitting his leg and causing serious injuries. Johnson, 34, admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest and two counts of theft. He was jailed for three years and nine months. The defendant, of Armadale Drive, Leicester, was also banned from driving for three years and four mo…

Two policemen have been arrested on suspicion of supplying drugs and corruption offences. The constables, aged 47 and 35, were quizzed over conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office, and conspiracy to steal and supply drugs. The officers, based at Perry Barr, Birmingham, were arrested in early morning raids. Five other men and one woman were also arrested in the raids by West Midlands Police's counter corruption unit. "All are being questioned at police stations across the West Midlands," a force spokesman said. More on this and other Birmingham news The other people arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit misconduct…

Police today smashed a south-east London drug ring after a violent “turf war” between rival gangs selling heroin and crack cocaine. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/police-smash-drugs-ring-in-south-london-in-series-of-dawn-raids-a3467236.html

Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe has been commissioner for more than five and a half years Britain's most senior police chief will call for "less suspicion and more trust" in officers who carry guns, in his final speech before retirement. Met Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe will tell an audience at the Royal United Services Institute that firearm officers need greater public support. He will also reveal that despite a push for more armed officers, there are not enough people willing to do the role. Sir Bernard is retiring after more than five and a half years in the post. In his speech, the Met's commissioner will say that public pressure on firearm off…

Two police officers have been rushed to hospital after being spat at by a “contagious” man in east London. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/two-police-officers-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-spat-at-by-contagious-man-in-east-london-a3465966.html

Lydia Lauro seduced colleague and used his login to look up confidential reports to trace witness in boyfriend’s murder trial https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/feb/10/police-worker-jailed-over-plot-to-leak-trial-witnesss-identity

Source:http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38904430?intlink_from_url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-england-hereford-worcester-38302430&link_location=live-reporting-story Image copyright Google Maps Image caption A silver Honda estate failed to stop after the collision on the junction of Oat Street and Cowl Street (generic junction photo above) A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a hit-and-run in which a police officer was injured. A silver Honda estate failed to stop after the collision on the junction of Oat Street and Cowl Street, Evesham, Worcestershire, at 13:20 GMT on Tuesday. The officer was taken to …