UK Policing News

copyright Merseyside Police Image caption PC Paul Briggs was injured in a crash on his way to work for Merseyside Police The funeral of a policeman whose wife fought a hospital to end his life support has taken place. Friends and family gathered at the Landican Cemetery and Crematorium, Woodchurch, Wirral, to celebrate the life of Paul Briggs, 43. Doctors treating PC Briggs at the Walton Centre in Liverpool opposed the application to withdraw treatment. But a judge ruled in December in favour of the application from his wife Lindsey, 40. Image caption Lindsey Briggs argued her husband should be allowed to die Image copyright PA Image capt…

Roads in south London have been taped off after police chased a suspect through south London on Thursday afternoon. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/suspect-rams-into-police-car-in-clapham-during-broad-daylight-police-chase-a3463081.html

1 hour ago From the section London http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38916281 Image copyright PA An inquiry has been launched into allegations the Metropolitan Police shredded documents months after a probe into undercover policing began. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it is looking into claims the Met's National Domestic Extremism and Disorder Intelligence Unit destroyed paperwork in May 2014. The public inquiry into undercover policing was announced in March 2014. The Met said it is committed to co-operating with the investigation. …

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 …

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 tak…

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 …

The number of people in Britain caught driving while already banned has increased by 7.5%, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. Some 14,500 people were caught driving without a licence last year, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency data shows. In total, 109,660 motorists were banned from driving, with the youngest being 12 and the oldest 94. One chief constable said she was "very concerned" about the number of people disregarding driving bans. One example included a motorist who was caught driving while banned four times in 12 months. The same person was also convicted for failing to stop and driving without insurance at l…

Police forces across the UK paid out at least £22m to informants over the last five years, according to figures obtained by BBC Radio 5 live. The Met, the largest force, topped the list, spending £5.2m from 2011-16, the data showed. One critic said it did not stop the "cycle of crime", however, the National Police Chiefs' Council said it was "a cost effective tactic". A Home Office spokesman said it was "an operational matter for police". Informants can get anything from a few pounds for basic information, up to several thousand pounds for helping break up organised crime. Payments are typically used to solve - or prevent - crimes inclu…

Excellent! Well done to that traffic unit and the MET police in general. I was surprised to see them making tactical contact. I was under the impression the MET didn't allow bike pursuits at all, unless they were armed etc, let alone tactical contact. Has the MET changed their policy? Public opinion is that they're too risk averse with bike pursuits.

A driver has been killed in an early morning police chase in south-west London. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/kempton-park-crash-man-killed-in-horror-crash-during-police-chase-in-early-hours-a3461026.html

The shooting of a man who brandished a fake gun during a six-hour armed siege in south London has been ruled as “justified” by the police watchdog. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/met-police-armed-officers-cleared-over-shooting-during-sixhour-armed-siege-in-brixton-a3460811.html

A south London policeman has undergone urgent medical tests after he was spat at by a woman who claimed she was “contagious”. http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/policeman-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-spat-at-by-contagious-woman-a3460921.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-38891260 Gwent Police Gwent Police has undertaken one of the biggest drugs operations in its history. The force said 300 officers carried out 14 simultaneous warrants in Newport at 05:00 GMT on Tuesday, after three hours of briefings. By 12:00, 20 people had been arrested on suspicion of supplying class A drugs and inquiries are still ongoing. It followed information from the community about the supply of drugs. Ch Insp Matthew Williams said the raid was prompted by a rise in class A drug use Ch Insp Matthew Williams said the force had noticed a rise in Newport the last year or so. …

Caught on camera: lorry drifts into inside lane on A55 About 60 cases of dangerous and bad driving caught on people's dashboard cameras and mobile phones have been dealt with by North Wales Police since a clampdown began four months ago. It said other forces in the UK, Australia and Hong Kong have been in touch about Operation Snap, which it set up in October. The project encourages drivers to upload evidence to the police website. A total of 58 offences have so far been processed, with people facing action. Culprits are offered driver awareness training or given fines and face possible court action and conviction. 'Taking unnecess…