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A police dog that broke its neck in two places while chasing suspected muggers is expected to make a full recovery, officers have said. German Shepherd Nero, six, jumped over railings in Watford which, unknown to his handler, had a 12ft (3.5m) drop on the other side. He "landed badly". A little over a week later, Nero is expected to return home this weekend. "Given time, with the right rest and care, Nero should be able to make a full recovery," police said. The dog was with handler PC Clive Warncken of the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire dog unit, when the accident happened in the early hours of Thursday 21 July. Nero had been called in to track fou…

A police officer who sold details of suspected cannabis farms in a drugs plot has been jailed for seven years. Barry Parkinson, 46, from Liverpool was convicted of burglary, supplying drugs and admitting misconduct in public office at an earlier hearing. Parkinson, of Beechburn Crescent, was convicted with three other Liverpool men - his friend Robert Sloan, 45, Shaun Blackburn, 32 and David Gould 53. Merseyside Police said the officer had "let his colleagues down". Parkinson used the force's computer system to gather information about suspected cannabis crops before passing it on to his co-conspirators for money. Sloan of Steeple View, who also admitted aiding and…

More than 500 children have been identified as potential victims of online sexual abuse during a major police investigation. As many as 30 million indecent images were recovered during Police Scotland's Operation Lattise which has resulted in the arrest of 77 people so far. Charges included rape, sharing indecent images of children, some as young as three, sexual extortion and grooming. Of the 523 "victims or potential victims", 122 have been referred to child protection services. The operation was carried out between June 6 and July 15, and involved 134 investigations. More than 390 charges have been brought so far and many of the investigations are ongoing. The si…

Polygraph tests are used to "help manage the risk posed by convicted sex offenders", Essex Police said Convicted sex offenders are to be given lie detector tests to see if they might reoffend, a police force has said. Essex Police tested one man after concerns were raised about his behaviour, and when quizzed about the results he admitted he had reoffended. The force said the tactic would be used "alongside a range of tools and tactics" to assess the risk of committing further crime. Two of the force's officers have been trained in how to conduct the tests. Essex Police is the fourth force countrywide to start using the tactic. After the offender was tested and admi…

Two police officers who spent five years under investigation facing allegations they racially discriminated against a black off-duty firefighter have criticised their treatment. PC Daniel Roberts and Insp Sutinderjit Mahil were accused of using offensive language towards Edric Kennedy-Macfoy. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) investigation against them collapsed on Wednesday. The duo said the safety net of the IPCC had failed them. PC Roberts and Insp Mahil were accused of using abusive and offensive language motivated by racial discrimination and/or racial stereotyping against Mr Kennedy-Macfoy. The firefighter was helping them identify a teenage…

PLANS to put a special constable in every parish in Essex have been branded a “publicity stunt” by the county’s police union boss. Echo full story: http://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/14641306.Bobbies_on_the_beat_plan_labelled_a____stunt___/?utm_content=buffer39c3e&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#comments-anchor Arghh, this makes me so angry. Doesn't this PCC know that the idea of Parish Special Constables doesn't work as Northants have already scrapped their trial of it?

1 hour agoSussex Police The van and two decorated motorcycles will take part in the Pride parade A police force criticised for decorating a patrol car in rainbow colours for a Pride event has gone one step further this year and emblazoned a van. Sussex Police splashed some colour on a car in a show of support for last year's Brighton Pride parade. Responding to the criticisms, now it has decorated its "biggest vehicle". Ch Supt Nev Kemp said he "wanted to send a message" to those critical of the LGBT event. Two decorated motorcycles will also take part in this year's parade, the force said. A row erupted on social media after the rainbow decorations were added …

http://www.btp.police.uk/advice_and_information/tackling_crime/trespass/national.aspx Pretty horrible to watch, though the footage was released with consent from the IP and the driver/crew on board the train.

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...and think yourself lucky that you have a job as there are 1000's of people who want to join the police and as such we can justify keeping your wages down. http://www.policeoracle.com/news/HR_personnel_and_staff_development/2016/Jul/06/treasury-announces-one-per-cent-pay-rise-for-officers_92287.html&commentadded=1 http://www.policeoracle.com/news/HR_personnel_and_staff_development/2016/Jul/06/bank-holidays-saved-but-officers-get-just-one-per-cent-pay-rise_92289.html There is no recognition of our increasing work loads due to cuts or the everyday stresses and dangers of what we would but the pay remuneration board can however take into account the overall…

Speeding bikers have been banned from driving after "juvenile behaviour" Six motorbike riders who filmed each other performing wheelies and reaching speeds of up to 146mph have been banned from driving. The group used two cameras to film themselves travelling from Bedford to Hatfield in 2014. Judge John Plumstead told St Albans Crown Court they "treated other road users like they were obstacles in a video game". "It was an incredible display of idiocy," he said. Prosecutor Miles Trigg said the journey, which began at the car park of Go Outdoors in Norse Road, Bedford, was recorded on two GoPro cameras that Matthew Langley had attached to his bike. One of the six p…

There will be extra police patrols at railway stations across Yorkshire as part of a crackdown on "alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour". British Transport Police (BTP) said additional officers would be at Hull, Leeds and York stations. The patrols will take place in the evening as people arrive for a night out. BTP said similar patrols in other areas had resulted in a "significant drop in instances of anti-social behaviour". The officer in charge of Operation Stronghold, Insp Gary Jones, said it was "about reassuring the public". "Put simply, Op Stronghold Is about having officers at key locations at key times to reduce crime and keep the travelling public safe,"…