UK Policing News

Hero off-duty police detain 'drunk man who boarded Tube train armed with knife and loaded gun' HANNAH AL-OTHMAN, Sebastian Mann Tuesday 17 May 2016 Two hero off-duty police officers stepped in to apprehend a man who allegedly boarded a Tube train armed with a knife and a loaded gun while inebriated. The alarm was raised by a fellow passenger in the early hours of Saturday morning, on the District Line train near Earl's Court. The alarmed passenger pulled the train's emergency cord after spotting what appeared to be weapons in the man's luggage, prompting the two off-duty officers to race to the carriage. They then stepped in to detain the 35-year-old Ealing man, be…

.............are going to be 'created'. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35940233 So says Cameron. And if he says it, then it happens. Or if he says it won't happen, then it won't. Or it will. It depends really. Somebody tell him which way the wind is blowing and he'll make a decision then. Or not. Maybe if he can be arsed, he'll set his killer attack dog May onto the task - she motivates cops in a way that has to be seen to be believed. AFOs, unfortunately, do not come from the AFO tree. Not all cops can be AFOs - not all cops WANT to be AFOs. The standards and assessments and the time it takes to train them, and keep them trained.............all costs m…

The driver of this coach was reported for numerous offences Roads and Transport MPS Police stopped this coach after spotting it being driven around south London despite having a smashed windscreen. Officers from the Road Policing unit pulled over the coach in Morden when they noticed the damage. A picture taken from the inside of the cab shows the driver would barely have been able to see out of the front. A Merton Police spokesman confirmed that the driver was reported for the defective windscreen, driving without due care and was also slapped with a roadworthiness prohibition. A view from inside the coach (Roads & Transport MPS) He added: "The vehicle was …

Security alert: A bomb disposal unit near ITV's Southbank studios Met bomb disposal officers were this afternoon called to a security alert outside ITV's Southbank studios. Belvedere Road was sealed off and evacuated shortly after noon after a car deemed to be suspicious was discovered. Pictures emerged on social media of bomb squad officers examining a white car at the scene. In the photos, a bomb squad robot can be seen searching the boot of the vehicle. Police investigate a suspect vehicle outside ITV's Southbank studios (Twitter / ‏@UberKaninchen ) Witnesses also reported hearing a controlled explosion. One Twitter user named Kieran wrote: “A controlled exp…

Police sergeant accused of ignoring murder 'bragged about being untouchable' A “racist and homophobic” police sergeant accused of ignoring reports of a nearby murder bragged about being “untouchable” because she was friends with senior officers, a misconduct hearing has heard. Kirsten Treasure boasted “on numerous occasions” about her close relationships with top-ranking cops in Croydon and “scared” her junior officers into not making complaints about her “…

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This dashcam footage shows the moment two men jumped out of their car and hurled bricks at the windscreen of a police vehicle. The Volvo estate was stopped by the traffic patrol car in Kirbky, Merseyside, when the driver and front seat passenger launched their surprise attack. Carl Foley, 33, and Karl Waring, 22, sped away, after launching the bricks at the car windscreen, which smashed and showered the police officer inside with glass in Cherryfield Lane on February 2. The pair, of no fixed address, were later traced by police, arrested and charged with several offences. A brick is hurled at the car during the surpise attack (Merseyside Police/PA Wire) Waring ha…

Police chiefs struggling to recruit armed officers over conviction fears Too few officers are willing to carry a gun to tackle a Paris-style attack through concerns they will be treated as criminal suspects Vikram Dodd police and crime correspondent Sunday 15 May 2016 18.37 BST Police chiefs are struggling to recruit enough officers willing to carry a gun to tackle a Paris-style terror attack, because they fear they will be treated as criminal suspects if they use their weapon in the line of duty, the country’s top firearms officer has warned. Deputy chief constable Simon Chesterman said potential recruits were being deterred because of fears they could spend years …

A driver-less police car has been found overturned in a residential area after eye-witnesses claimed it was being chased by a frantic officer. Residents were perplexed to see a police car on its roof outside a house in Barnsley, following a road traffic collision at around 1pm today (Mon). An eye-witness said he saw an "empty police car" travelling down the hill which connected with a lamp post and flipped over - being chased down the street by a policeman moments later. It is believed the handbrake had snapped or was not put on properly - and other police vehicles attended the incident and later installed a cordon. Describing the incident, a man in his 30's who lives…

I may be taken for granted, but there's nothing like being a special constable I’ve been a volunteer cop for more than 20 years, often without thanks from the public or regular officers – but I get a real kick out of making a difference... http://www.theguardian.com/public-leaders-network/2016/feb/27/special-constable-volunteer-police-officer A good little read from an anonymous SC I stumbled across today. I think a lot of the words will resonate with many of us who give up our time. Hopefully the writer is with us here!

A south London police officer has been labelled the world’s best “dancing cop” after a video of his impressive moves went viral. PC Dan Graham, 33, has won thousands of admirers after his dancing was featured in the latest police “running man challenge” video, made by officers in Kingston. The clip has been viewed more than 220,000 times in just four hours after being posted on the official Kingston Police Facebook page. Thousands of people have praised the officer on social media. dance guys? He's got some serious moves.” Khayer Chowdhury added: “Singularly the best dancing cop in the world.” The “running man challenge” craze has seen police forces around the world …