UK Policing News

10:00 01 January 2016 The council is giving park wardens police powers, which they can use in the parks Archant Troublemakers in Havering’s parks will soon feel the long arm of the law if a decision to give wardens police powers is passed. Email this article to a friend To send a link to this page you must be logged in. Plans to arm Parks Protection Officers with batons and give them powers to arrest criminals were green-lit by cabinet members at a town hall meeting two weeks ago. The move would give them permission to use the weapons in self-defence and when dealing with dangerous animals, while also allowing them to demand names and addresses.…

Interesting replies on the front page of police oracle about the above subject. Ex-PNSI officer says decision to arrest him was disproportionate and unnecessary as he would have voluntarily co-operated fully with any investigation…………….. & 15/12/15: A high-profile Liverpool solicitor won a five-year battle to clear his name after being unlawfully arrested by Merseyside Police. James Parry was awarded £9,000 compensation after a judge found that police wrongfully arrested the solicitor when he voluntarily attended a police station for an interview. The Formby dad-of-two was called to answer a theft allegation made by a former practice partner after a f…

council tax bill for policing 2 hours ago David Lloyd said the force had "high levels of reserves" Plans to reduce the council tax bill for policing in Hertfordshire have been put forward by the county's police and crime commissioner. David Lloyd set out the plan in an open letter to residents explaining the force had "high levels of reserves". But Neil Alston, chairman of the county's Police Federation, said he was "staggered" by the suggestion. He said he could not understand asking for less when the number of officers working for the force had been reduced. Conservative Mr Lloyd described his plan for "a small reduction" in the police element of the council tax a…

See it's the turn of Council Enforcement to get a bashing in the press, the comments of "victims" are seriously laughable

Belfast Telegraph reporting that one 16th (413) of PSNI officers were sick due to mental health issues in a 12 month period. http://m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/mental-health-issues-sideline-413-psni-officers-sixteenth-of-total-force-took-time-off-because-of-stress-34329674.html From my experience, it's easy to get swamped in the PSNI. There aren't enough civvi staff to perform essential roles, investigations all fall to attending officers with a real reluctance for other departments to get involved (far worse than just the CID "not in my remit mate") and appauling senior officers who have very little interest in officer welfare or making the j…

Some very sad news to hear that a Special Constable has passed away. I'm sure everyone here will agree that all our thoughts are with the family at this sad time. Rest In Peace

Please tell me this is a wind up. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/485152/Two-cops-caught-dozing-patrol-car-while-duty THIS is the worrying moment two cops apparently decided to take a snooze in their patrol car while on duty. The pair even had the engine running to make sure they were nice and cosy with the heat ramped up. They hadn't even bothered to park properly as the Hyundai i30 was spotted parked illegally straddling the pavement. And if that wasn't bad enough, the male and female bobbies were so busy having 40 winks they were totally oblivious to the drunken shouting that was going on just feet away outside. Witnesses said they tried to rouse the …

9 minutes ago From the section England Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption The number of arrests by police has fallen by more than 75,000 in a year Police arrested 75,000 fewer people in England and Wales than the previous year, despite a rise in recorded crime. Across the 43 forces there was a 7% average drop in arrests. Sussex recorded the biggest fall in 2014-15 compared with the previous year, 26%. Home Office figures show fewer people arrested almost everywhere, which the Police Federation warned may be down to cuts to force budgets. The biggest drop was in Sussex, where crime rose by 8% over a similar period. Across England and Wales, police forces m…

domestic violence victims Simon Salway was convicted of six charges of misconduct in a public office in relation to six different women A police officer trained to help victims of domestic violence has been found guilty of pursuing vulnerable women who he met through work for sex. PC Simon Salway, 39, from North Hertfordshire, targeted the women after they had contacted the police for help. One had a relationship with the married officer and eventually had a baby by him, Luton Crown Court heard. Salway was convicted of six charges of misconduct in a public office in relation to five different women. He was acquitted of a seventh misconduct charge involving another…

A police officer has admitted contacting victims of crime for his own sexual purposes. Det Con Michael McMillan, 32, pleaded guilty at Liverpool Crown Court to five counts of misconduct in public office. The charges related to him contacting women while working with Merseyside Police's Family Crime Investigation Unit. The detective, who is suspended from duty, is due to be sentenced at the same court on 11 March. His actions are the subject of an investigation by Merseyside Police's anti-corruption unit, which has been managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-35225942 ​

Three shot during disorder in Handsworth 2 hours ago Image caption Three people have been arrested after trouble in Regent Road, police said Three men have been shot during an incident in Birmingham. They were injured when trouble flared between several people in Regent Road, Handsworth, at 16:30 GMT on Sunday. One man was taken to hospital in a critical condition, police said, and the two others, aged 28 and 30, were discharged after treatment for injuries to their feet. They have since been arrested for public order offences, along with a 31-year-old man, police said. The most seriously injured man remains in hospital for treatment to his lower back. Regent Ro…

The New Years Honours list is out: https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/489049/NY2016HonoursFullList.pdf Here are a selection of the 'Police' honours: Order of the British Empire Officers of the Order of the British Empire David Clarke Lately Treasurer, Police and Crime Commissioners for Warwickshire and West Mercia. For services to Policing Finance. Ms Tania Eagle Programme Director, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, London. For services to Policing. Mrs Georgette Fult…