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Julie Barnes-Frank was awarded the first Alan Turing Memorial Award for her work to tackle homophobia Tributes have been paid to a pioneering police officer who fought homophobia in the force and was one of the first uniformed officers to march at Pride. Former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) officer Julie Barnes-Frank died on Monday following a battle with cancer. Ms Barnes-Frank, 56, campaigned throughout her 30-year career to make the force more inclusive. Paul Martin of LGBT Foundation said she "was out on the front line" at a time "when LGBT equality was just a dream". After joining GMP in 1979, Ms Barnes-Frank, from Stockport, helped found t…
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Residents found their car windows had been smashed Five men have been arrested after 67 vehicles were vandalised in one morning across Leicestershire. Police were inundated with reports of people having their windows smashed and tyres slashed in Leicester and villages in the Wreake Valley. Detectives, who said nothing was stolen from the vehicles, have appealed for more people to report Monday's damage. The men, aged 18, 19, 20, 21 and 23, were arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and remain in police custody. Milkman Tony Fowler, who was one of the first people on the scene, said: "It was just pure mindless, senseless destruction. …
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Clubgoers might be allowed to take illegal substances for the first time if a pilot project aimed at cutting drug deaths among users in the UK gets off the ground. Full Story - policeprofessional.com
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The review was announced by the chief constable Iain Spittal (l) and PCC Barry Coppinger (r) The chief constable of Cleveland Police has apologised to two journalists after the force unlawfully accessed their private phone records. Last month a tribunal heard officers used anti-terror legislation in 2012 to find out the source of damaging leaks. Announcing a major overhaul of their professional standards department, Iain Spittal said he personally apologised to the Northern Echo journalists. He said the division needed changing and would face a "thorough review". The announcement was made along with Police and Crime Commissioner Barry Coppinger. …
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Forensic science standards 'at significant risk' 6 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption The regulator's annual report says not all police forces are "fully committed" to reaching standards The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is putting the integrity of the criminal justice system at risk, an expert has warned. Forensic Science Regulator Gillian Tully said some police forc…
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Forensic science standards 'at significant risk' 6 January 2017 From the section UK Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption The regulator's annual report says not all police forces are "fully committed" to reaching standards The quality of forensic science work in England and Wales is putting the integrity of the criminal justice system at risk, an expert has warned. Forensic Science Regulator Gillian Tully said some police forc…
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A wrongly-accused man has won a legal battle to seize police footage of the moment his fingers were chopped off in a cell door. Read more: http://metro.co.uk/2017/01/04/innocent-mans-fingers-chopped-off-in-cell-door-after-he-was-arrested-and-stripped-naked-6360688/#ixzz4Uo665emg
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A teenage boy accused of stabbing a police dog and his handler is expected to appear before magistrates later. The 16-year-old from Lewisham, south-east London, is charged with attacking the pair in Stevenage in the early hours of 5 October. PC Dave Wardell received a stab wound to his hand but PD (Police Dog) Finn was left with life-threatening injuries after beng stabbed in the head and chest. Both have now recovered and returned to the beat for the first time together late last month. The accused has denied actual bodily harm in relation to the officer's injuries and criminal damage relating to the dog. …
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Four charged over Oldham 'hit and run' deaths 4 January 2017 From the section Manchester Four men have been charged over an apparent hit-and-run crash on New Year's Eve in which two cousins died. Zaneta Krokova, 11, and Helina Kotlarova, 12, were holding hands before they were struck by a car as they crossed Ashton Road, in Oldham, Greater Manchester. View the full article
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Two police officers have been left red-faced after their parked car rolled down a hill and hit a taxi. Dashcam footage has been releases by 999 News that shows two officers getting out of the car at 1.30am on Monday in Newcastle City Centre. [embedded content] The two officers attend a nearby incident and the car rolls down a hill. A man has no idea the car is coming walks behind it without a care in the world. The car contiunes further down the hill and hits a taxi waiting at traffic lights. The taxi driver appears to be angry and begins beeping his horn at the empty police car before it hits him. The geordie taxi driver doesn’t sound too impressed when the car …
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'Firearm' found after M62 police shooting 3 January 2017 From the section England Suspected firearm found in car carrying Yassar Yaqub, who was shot in police operation near M62, watchdog IPCC says This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to ge…
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'Firearm' found after M62 police shooting 3 January 2017 From the section England Suspected firearm found in car carrying Yassar Yaqub, who was shot in police operation near M62, watchdog IPCC says This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to ge…
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Man dies in police M62 shooting in Huddersfield 3 January 2017 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Image copyright Devon Johnson/@Devyhope Image caption A man was shot near the M62 in Huddersfield at about 18:00 GMT A man has died after being shot by police during a "pre-planned operation" near a motorway. West Yorkshire Police said the man was shot at about 18:00 GMT near the M62 in Huddersfield. The slip roads east and …
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Man dies in police M62 shooting in Huddersfield 3 January 2017 From the section Leeds & West Yorkshire Image copyright Devon Johnson/@Devyhope Image caption A man was shot near the M62 in Huddersfield at about 18:00 GMT A man has died after being shot by police during a "pre-planned operation" near a motorway. West Yorkshire Police said the man was shot at about 18:00 GMT near the M62 in Huddersfield. The slip roads east and …
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Second girl dies after Oldham 'hit-and-run' 2 January 2017 From the section England A second girl has died after an apparent hit-and-run in Oldham on New Year's Eve. Zaneta Krokova, 11, died in hospital earlier from the injuries she suffered in the collision in Oldham. Her cousin Helina Kotlarova, 12, died at the scene on Ashton Road at about 19:15 GMT. More soon. View the full article
