UK Policing News

A police officer who forced a prostitute "to perform a sexual act or face arrest" has been jailed. Temporary Sgt David Andrew Gibson, 43, was found guilty of misconduct in a public office after a trial. Deputy Chief Constable of Merseyside Police Andy Cooke said Gibson had "taken advantage of a vulnerable woman" and "abused his position" when committing the offence in May 2015. Gibson was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. Integrity and standardsMerseyside Police said Gibson had forced the woman to perform the sex act on him. Mr Cooke said the offence was "a complete dereliction of duty and is not acceptable on any level". "He was on duty and was the…

Lloyds Bank robbery Police said one of the men was believed to have been armed with a firearm A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of committing a bank robbery. Two men with their faces covered and dressed in blue boiler suits stole cash from a Lloyds Bank in Stephen Road, Headington, Oxford, on 23 January at 10:30 GMT. Thames Valley Police said one of the men was believed to have been carrying a firearm and the suspects escaped in a white BMW 1-Series. The arrested teenager is from Oxford and is currently in custody. ​ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-35506438

A police officer has been charged with corruption as part of a wider Greater Manchester Police (GMP) investigation. PC Hemayat Enayat, 29, is accused, along with two men from Manchester, of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. PC Enayat, Demain Cousins, 32, of Radium Street, and Rico Richards, 32, of Cecil Street, are due before Manchester magistrates on 3 March. They also face drugs charges with two other men. The three are accused of conspiracy to produce cannabis alongside Dean Barker, 33, of Guildford Road, Salford, and Rudi Chuwen, 38, of Regent Avenue, Manchester. The charges relate to several warrants executed on Thursday in Salford, Manchester …

I The police dog pulled Rhys Bennett to the ground and bit his face and body A man who needed facial reconstructive surgery after being attacked by a police dog as a child has been given £10,000 in compensation. Rhys Bennett, who was 12 at the time, was chased by the dog in a Leicestershire park, pulled to the ground and bitten on his face and body. The dog handler said he had released the dog because he did not realise Rhys and his friends were children. Leicestershire Police confirmed that an out-of-court settlement had been made. However, the force has not apologised to Rhys or his family - despite this being the reason his mother began the compensation claim. …

Video footage showed police officers grappling with a man on the platform Three people have been bailed by police after officers were injured in rush-hour violence at East Croydon station. The trio were arrested yesterday evening on suspicion of offences including assault, obstructing police and criminal damage following a confrontation on a platform. British Transport Police (BTP) said it was called to reports of three train passengers "refusing to cooperate with staff" at 5.08pm and sent officers to meet the service at platform six. A spokesman said the group "became aggressive" towards police, resulting in three officers being injured. Video footage pos…

constables dismissed 1 hour ago Metropolitan Police George Verrier was injured while on his way home from a party Two Met Police constables have been dismissed for gross misconduct after a teenager died when he was punched in south-east London in September 2013. George Verrier, 17, suffered head injuries in a fight after a party in Bromley. He later died in hospital. A four-day hearing found PC Claire Derbyshire and PC Peter Cruise failed to assist the victim and later gave "misleading reports". An 18-year-old was convicted of manslaughter over the death in 2014. Benjamin Hayes, of Constable Mews, Bromley, was jailed for four and a half years. George Verrier hi…

Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. A Metropolitan policeman has been sentenced to a community order after punching a suspected shoplifterAn investigation has started into the death of a prisoner who had previously been the victim of police brutality. Sarah Reed, 32, was found dead in her cell at Holloway Prison, north London, on 11 January. She had been imprisoned for shop-lifting. Met Police officer James Kiddie was found guilty of common assault in 2014 following an attack on Ms Reed during a 2012 shop-lifting allegation. The Ministry of Justice said Ms Reed was "found unresponsive in her cell". …

police inquiry Hundreds of Gurkhas who may have lost money in a suspected £50m City fraud have been urged to come forward. City of London Police says it has heard from some potential victims who claim to have invested thousands or millions in a "Ponzi" scheme with little return. A Ponzi scheme fraudulently distributes returns to investors from the money paid in by other investors. Police investigating City-based foreign exchange trading firm Capital World Market have arrested 14 people. City of London Police believe about 450 Gurkha and Nepalese community members invested but many have not made contact with police. 'Piece of jigsaw'Det Ch Insp Dave Manley said th…

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-35472617 Clearly, there appears to be a gap here - the person(s) in charge (or probably more correctly; had possession) of the vehicle at the time of the incident should be held liable, but appears keeping quiet saves you from the more serious prosecution. Is it possible for a civil claim of damages to be made against those individuals who had possession of the vehicle at the time (if they are known)? i.e could it be argued that witholding the details of the driver on the day renders them liable?

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-35483210 Having been at Dover on Saturday, I can only comment on what I saw- it is, however, nice to see a Chief dig his heels in and stand up for what his force is doing. It seems to be all too common for the sound of backpedalling to kick in, but it appears we've stuck to our guns here. Thoughts?