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Man charged with attempt murder of a police officer Dated: 13 Nov 2015 [View Full Size] A man has been charged with the attempt murder of a police officer after an incident in Newcastle. At 6:24am on Thursday, November 12, an officer responded to a report of an assault on a woman in East Denton. When he arrived at the scene the offender ran off and the officer gave chase. He eventually caught the man on the footbridge over the A1 and while in the process of making the arrest the man tried to push the officer over the side of the bridge onto the motorway below. Thankfully, the officer was able to safely detain the man and he was arrested. The 28-year-old was later …

All officers 'should have degrees', says College of Policing 3 hours ago From the section UK All new police officers in England and Wales could require a degree in future, under plans proposed by the College of Policing. Currently there is no service-wide minimum qualification for new police officers, but the college says the job is now of "degree-level complexity". It is consulting on the plans, which if approved could run as a pilot in 2017 and be fully adopted by 2019. But the Police Federation said it fundamentally disagreed with the idea. The federation,…

The force said it was now entering into a formal consultation period with trade unions and staff The number of police community support officers (PCSOs) in the West Midlands could fall by 78% by 2020 under proposals announced by police. Plans to cut their number to 119 were "hugely regrettable but unavoidable," said West Midlands Police (WMP). Police and Crime Commissioner David Jamieson said PCSOs would be the first expected casualty of the government's "continued attack on policing". The Home Office said police still had sufficient resources to do their work. Changes made by the government since 2010 have made it "easier for the police to do their job" by cutting re…

How the uniform sponsorship could look Police and crime commissioner Olly Martins has been pilloried for suggesting that sponsorship of Beds Police uniforms and vehicles could help the force out of the financial crisis it faces. Mr Martins continues to plead with the government for additional funding, but in the meantime has not ruled out the possibility of ‘ethically vetted’ firms boosting the force’s coffers. The PCC has argued that he would rather raise money through commercialisation than lose more officers. Should this occur, who do you think should sponsor Beds Police’s uniforms and vehicles? ​ ​ https://www.facebook.com/heraldandpost/

Essex stabbings: Three in seven hours Three stabbings overnight in Essex One man is dead and two others in hospital after three stabbings in just seven hours in Essex. The attacks happened between the hours of 5pm and 12 midnight and have reignited concerns about knife crime in the county. One of the men was found stabbed in the head by police responding to reports of a disturbance at The Chase in Great Baddow just before midnight. He was taken to Broomfield Hospital where he is in a serious but stable condition. Another happened in nearby Chelmsford where a man was murdered, police have now made an arrest in connection with this incident. A pensioner is also in…

Cash-strapped police forces could soon be allowed to interview suspects at the scene of crimes using body cameras rather than in police custody, Sky News has learned. http://news.sky.com/story/1583921/cheaper-justice-suspects-quizzed-on-bodycam Some obvious problems with this not least how is a solicitor going to be present, I can't see the government ditching that protection. Big Brother Watch is concerned about how the data gathered by the cameras will be collected and stored. They didn't seem to have the same concerns about the Y-Stop app.

Police car destroyed in arson attack 26 minutes ago The police car was found burned out in Daventry Police are looking for two men after a patrol car parked at a garage was set on fire in Northamptonshire. Emergency services were called to London Road in Daventry at 01:00 GMT after reports the car was alight. Two men were seen on CCTV in the area at the time before the fire at the Danetre Vauxhall garage was put out. The car was parked at the Danetre garage off London Road in Daventry Police officer Jen Castle tweeted: "High visibility patrols in the area. Come and find us before we find you. We have you on CCTV." ​ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northampton…

45 minutes ago From the sectionUK Politics Image copyrightPA The internet activity of everyone in Britain will have to be stored for a year by service providers, under new surveillance law plans. Police and intelligence officers will be able to access suspects' "internet connection records". But new safeguards, including allowing judges to block spying operations, will be introduced to prevent abuses. The home secretary said the powers in the draft Investigatory Powers Bill were needed to fight crime and terror. Follow the latest developments on our live page Th…

4 hours ago From the section Devon The proposal would add about £25 a year to the bill of the average band D property in Devon and Cornwall Police bosses claim a rise in council tax would save hundreds of officer posts, as it faced budget cuts. The proposal, being put to the public, would add about £25 a year to the bill of the average band D property in Devon and Cornwall. The force's Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Tony Hogg, said a 15% increase in the police's share of council tax could save 350 officers. If there is support for the rise, a referendum will be held on 5 May. Updates on this story and more from Devon and Cornwall. Figures between a 10 and…

Three police forces are considering outsourcing their control rooms to private security firm G4S. The Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire forces have asked G4S to carry out a feasibility study to see what it might be able to offer. But Unison, the union for civilian staff, says it is "very concerned" about the move. One current police employee said it was "disgusting to try to turn a profit out of policing". Leicestershire Police's Assistant Chief Constable Phil Kay said: "The approach has been made to allow the three forces to gain information about what G4S might be able to offer in terms of service delivery, in areas such as contact management [999…