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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter Police Hour Holding image This image is displayed when we don't have an image of the incident we are reporting. An off-duty police officer received injuries to his neck, face and hand after being slashed with a knife as he tried to stop a suspected shoplifter at a HMV store in Leeds town centre this morning. A 36-year-old local man, has been arrested in connection with the attack. The officer, from West Yorkshire Police force, was taken to hospital and later released after receiving treatment. Visit Police Hour to read more
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http://stv.tv/news/west-central/1374027-bogus-police-officer-arrested-in-south-lanarkshire/ I hate to think what his motives were. Something must have pricked at the mind of the motorist who was stopped and it's a good job it did in this instance. Sent from my D2303 using Tapatalk
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25 November 2016 From the section England Image copyrightDEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE Image captionA 'Don't Use 101' screensaver was posted on the Devon and Cornwall Police intranet page earlier this year A police 101 service deemed "not fit for purpose" was clogged up for an hour a day by officers doing administrative tasks, the BBC can reveal. The 101 non-emergency number was introduced to free-up calls to 999. Internal Devon and Cornwall Police emails reveal its officers used the system to request contact numbers. Staff have since been taken off patrol to deal with the call centre backlo…
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A high-profile former chief constable has lodged a complaint against her old force, accusing its officers of mishandling her daughter’s rape case. Full Story - Mirror
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Share on Facebook Tweet on Twitter One of Britain’s worst paedophiles who was part of a sick gang that drugged and raped babies has been found dead after fellow inmates took out a contract on him. James King aged 31 originally named Robin Hollyson was sentenced to 24 years behind bars for filming himself raping a three month-old baby. A prisoner John Denham confirmed to the inquest that inmates at HMP Bristol took out contracts on King to burn him and give him a black eye or two. Due to the fear of being sugar burned as another inmate was with kingbird believing that was intended for him. He was later found hanging in his cell and died two days later in ho…
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Activists have accused officers from Police Scotland of a " brutal response" to protests held against the removal of a Kenyan man by Home Office services in Glasgow. Full Story - CommonSpace The protestors are complaining about the police tactics, but forget to mention that is was their own appaling behaviour which led to the police response. What did they expect to happen when they tried to block in the van?
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A police officer was beaten to the ground and his colleague punched in the jaw in a terrifying attack by a mob of schoolchildren in south London. Full Story - Evening Standard
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http://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/no-10-plans-armed-unit-to-tackle-terror-threat/ar-AAkACJ4?li=AA59G2&ocid=spartandhp Interesting article. . Although it sounds way too complicated to split parts of current forces away from Roads, trains and airports.
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Stephen Port case: Coroner raised concerns about police investigation By Daniel Sandford & Daniel De Simone BBC News 24 November 2016 From the section UK Image copyright Facebook Image caption Daniel Whitworth, 21, was found dead in a Barking churchyard in September 2014 A coroner at the inquest into the death of one of serial killer Stephen Port's victims had concerns that someone else might have …
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'Cruel' spit hoods used by third of UK police forces 12 November 2016 From the section England Image copyright Herts Police Image caption Spit hoods can only be used once A third of UK police forces use hoods to prevent arrested people spitting or biting, the BBC has learned. The mesh fabric spit hoods are used by 17 of the UK's 49 police forces, a Freedom of Information request found. Since 2011 they have been used at least 2,48…
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Concerns about police numbers have grown after a mass brawl in Gloucester saw officers having to withdraw from the scene - meaning nobody was arrested. Footage from a police officer's camera of a large scrap at takeaway Zam Zam in Eastgate Street gained widespread condemnation after Gloucestershire Live published the video. Zam Zam yobs face prosecution amid calls for tough police action Read more at http://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/calls-for-tougher-police-action-on-late-night-drinkers-as-zam-zam-yobs-face-potential-prosecution/story-29809013-detail/story.html#5E7T39WLfgPBz2w5.99 In more good news today.....is it just me or are things start…
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Latest news Yes to flashmob, no to forced marriage! 26/11/2016 West Midlands Police has launched its new forced marriage campaign with two flash mob performances in Birmingham New Street station today (Sat 26 Nov). Detective Sergeant Trudy Gittins, WMP’s subject matter expert on forced marriage said: “We’ve timed our new awareness raising campaign ahead of the school and university Christmas break, a time when young people may be taken abroad to be married, often under the guise of a holiday." Dancing to Bruno Mars’ iconic love song ‘Marry You’ the flash mob - a mixture of professional dancers, student volunteers and off duty West Midlands Police Officers - launch…
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Football sex abuse claims: Two more ex-players speak out By Mario Cacciottolo BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme 25 November 2016 From the section UK Image copyright PA Image caption Barry Bennell has been convicted several times of child abuse Two more ex-footballers have told the Victoria Derbyshire programme they were abused as children by a coach. Jason Dunford and Chris Unsworth - who had "nev…
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Metropolitan Police sex abuse case 'failings put children at risk' 25 November 2016 From the section London Image copyright PA Image caption Inspectors found 277 of 384 child sexual abuse cases had been poorly handled by the force Children in London are being put at risk because of "serious failings" in the way the Met Police deals with child sexual abuse, inspectors have found. HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) found 75% of …
