UK Policing News

Just because there is no law specifically mentioning it, that doesn’t mean it is legal to masturbate while driving. But one man seems to have thought, ‘Hey, why not?’ The unidentified driver from Southampton, in his fifties, was caught pleasuring himself while driving his BMW along the M40 near High Wycombe in Buckinghamshire, where there is a 70mph speed limit. Unluckily for him, police in an unmarked car were on patrol on a week-long crack down on ‘distracted drivers’. A spokesman for Thames Valley Police confirmed the man was fined after he admitted ‘carrying out an indecent act’ at the wheel when he was stopped by patrolling officers last week. Police ran a two w…

Henry Hicks died after he collided with another vehicle on Wheelwright Street in Islington A police officer who was following a teenager on the night he came off his moped and died has said he was "not in pursuit" of the 18-year-old. Two unmarked police cars were following Henry Hicks when he collided with another vehicle in Islington, north London, on 19 December 2014. The officer told the inquest it "shocked me to my core" when he saw the rider lying motionless on the road. Mr Hicks' family have raised concerns about the circumstances of the crash. 'Screaming' womanThe PC, referred to as officer A, said he had followed the teenager as he suspected he had been deali…

Police officer Michael Graham was jailed for rape A policeman was jailed for 16 years after an iPhone ‘sleep app’ captured audio of his offences. Michael Graham, 49, an officer in the Metropolitan Police, used his job as a ‘weapon’ to repeatedly rape his female victims. He carried out the attacks between December 2013 and September 2014, and told one of his victims: ‘I am a police officer, I can do what I want’. Graham, of Poole, Dorset, was even recorded raping the woman on an iPhone app designed to tell you if you snore. At his sentencing at the Old Bailey today his victim spoke behind a screen. ‘You will never understand the courage it took me to report you to th…

A former soldier has died after being hit with a Taser by police officers who had been called to deal with an incident in Llanelli, south Wales. The man has been identified locally as Spencer Beynon, who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/jun/15/man-dies-shot-with-taser-by-police-llanelli-south-wales Very tragic for all concerned.

Imitation firearm: A man was arrested in Camden Town Armed police arrested a man who was walking down the street with a bright blue "imitation" machine gun in north London. Officers tweeted a picture of the fake weapon, which looks like a plastic toy with its blue barrel. They said it was believed to be a replica "Uzi" gun. The 51-year-old man was detained at 7am in Camden Town after firearms officers were called. He had been spotted walking along Camden High Street with it “hung over the shoulder” by a passer-by. Police said: "We had a call from member of public at 0700 regarding the above person he was stopped by firearm officers and was arrested for possession …

Andrew Carr was dismissed from Wiltshire Police without notice following a misconduct hearing in May A former senior police officer has admitted charges of fraud, forgery and false accounting carried out when he was treasurer of a scout group. The 11 charges relate to the period when ex-Supt Andrew Carr, 47, worked for the 7th Swindon Scouts and Orchid Vale PTA. Funds were not paid into bank accounts, cheques were written out in another name and documents were falsified. Carr, from Swindon, will be sentenced at Bournemouth Crown Court on 21 July. He was dismissed from Wiltshire Police in May following a hearing held in private "to ensure it did not prejudice his crim…

Four police officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries Nine police officers have been injured after missiles were thrown at an illegal rave in Barking. Two police sergeants, two dog handlers and five police constables were hurt while investigating the unlicenced music event in Thames Road. About 1,000 people had gathered inside, while another 1,000 were outside. Missiles were thrown at officers and nine men have been arrested, the Met said. Four officers were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Police remain at the scene and road closures are in place. Temporary Ch Supt Sean Wilson, borough commander for Barking and Dagenham, said: "A number of officer…

Craig Milner's Vauxhall vehicle was clocked doing 60mph in a 50mph zone The 36-year-old Staffordshire officer asked his father to take the points Father agreed and even paid to take speed awareness course, court heard But the policeman was rumbled when he was done for speeding again A lying police officer who pretended his father was driving his car when he was caught speeding has been jailed for four months. Craig Milner's Vauxhall was clocked doing 60mph on a 50mph stretch of road in September 2013. The 36-year-old officer asked John Milner, 68, to take the blame because he had nine points on his licence and feared he would be banned. His father agreed and even …

A police community support officer who was stabbed in the neck while helping with an eviction has been made an MBE in the Queens' Birthday Honours list. PCSO Gary Etchells was attacked by a man armed with a carving knife at a flat in Stalybridge, Greater Manchester, in 2006. It pierced his carotid artery and permanently damaged a vocal chord. The 57-year-old, from Hollingworth, has been honoured for his services to the Greater Manchester community. The father-of-three said: "I've had lots of highs and some lows in my job over the last 13 years but I wouldn't change a thing. "I love helping people and being out and about in the community. "I am absolutely honoured …

Again, reflecting a need to make emergency services more green, BMW was showing off the i3 to those who want long-range zero-emissions use with the backup of BMW’s range-extender engine if the blue lights need to be turned on.​ http://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/enthusiasts/blues-and-twos-britain%e2%80%99s-wildest-new-police-cars-revealed/ss-AAgZ5yO?ocid=spartandhp#image=22 Nice cars see link to see police cars.

Police filmed Birkbeck speeding along the hard shoulder A drug dealer who drove at speeds of up to 150mph with a three-year-old girl in his car during a police chase has been jailed for two years and eight months. Thomas Birkbeck swerved in and out of traffic and hit five vehicles after failing to stop on the A1 near Catterick, York Crown Court heard. Police said when they finally stopped him near Boston Spa after a 35-mile chase the toddler was "hysterical". The 31-year-old admitted four charges, including dangerous driving. Thomas Birkbeck was caught when the car he was driving was stopped after being boxed in by police cars near Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Sentenci…