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1 hour ago Cheshire Fire Service's Winsford headquarters would be sold under the plans Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service has announced plans to sell off its base in Winsford and merge with the county's police headquarters. Some back office functions would be merged across both emergency services, according to a fire authority report. Cheshire's chief fire officer admitted job losses were "highly likely" but said he was committed to maintaining "public and firefighter safety". Fears that expertise will be lost were expressed by the union Unison. A report to the county's fire authority said "significant changes will be required to the way we work" before plans are final…

Judge agreed that ethnicity of victims was an ‘aggravating feature’ in sentencing appeal of convicted paedophile Asian victims of child sex crimes suffer more than white children and their attackers should accordingly be punished more severely, the court of appeal has ruled. Ruling on a convicted paedophile’s appeal for a lesser sentence, Mr Justice Walker said it was right that Jamal Muhammed Raheem Ul Nasir had been given a longer spell in prison because his victims were Asian. source I find it disturbing to factor in the race of the victim when sentencing the perpetrator.

The home secretary Theresa May's crackdown on the police use of stop and search could have caused more people to die from knife attacks, the Conservative frontrunner to be London mayor suggested today. Read the full article

Why is this awful event still allowed? This year (2015) had the most arrests in a decade. It is not even engaging anymore. It seems like a free for all slags to turn up and do what they want. Opinions please? http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/police-make-more-than-90-arrests-on-day-one-of-notting-hill-carnival-a2924066.html

Call for killers' sentence review A campaign has been launched calling for the "unduly lenient" sentences handed to the killers of an off-duty PC to be increased. Two men were jailed on Friday for the manslaughter of Liverpool PC Neil Doyle, who was attacked on a night out. A series of tweets sent in the name of his wife Sarah called for their jail terms to be reviewed. The Attorney General's Office confirmed it had received a request to consider the sentences. But it could not confirm who sent it. PC Doyle, 36, died after he was struck by a "pile driver" punch in the early hours of 19 December 2014. Andrew Taylor, 29, was jailed for seven years and six months, …

Merseyside Police Sixteen houses have been raided as part of a Merseyside Police drive to tackle organised crime and drug dealing. The early morning raids in St Helens follow concerns from residents about street-level drug dealing and the associated anti-social behaviour. Officers will now seek to close 13 of the properties for three months in the hope it will disrupt criminal activity. Insp Dave Brennan said he hoped the operation would "help the decent residents take back their community". Merseyside Police will seek full closure orders from the courts for the 13 properties they want to close, and said this was the first time these civil powers have been used on th…

Boris Johnson has been both mayor of London and an MP since May's general election The mayor of London has said he was not aware the Metropolitan Police was considering scrapping Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). The Met confirmed on 9 September it was looking at Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Cab drivers' protested outside City Hall during Mayor's Question TimeThe question session got off to a rowdy start as the fraught exchange on PCSOs was followed by heckling from members of the public in the gallery, which led to the sitting being suspended. Black cab drivers who were in attendance, …

Media playback is unsupported on your device Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. PC Mark Walsh has used his experiences on the beat in Southampton to inspire his six-second videos A Hampshire police officer has taken to social media platform Vine to convey crime fighting messages. PC Mark Walsh has used his experiences on the beat in Southampton to inspire his six-second videos in an attempt to engage with young people. The looped videos appear to be proving popular, with his Twitter feed reaching nearly 12,000 followers. ​ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-34262632

The council is in a much better position to control fire and rescue than the cash-strapped and less popular police and crime commissioner All 123 of Cornwall’s councillors disagree with handing responsibility of the region’s fire and rescue service to the police and crime commissioner (PCC), a plan announced by David Cameron last week. In 2013, we passed a unanimous motion to retain governance of the service within Cornwall council, a decision I will repeat at every opportunity. Full full story please follow the link. In Cornwall, we refuse to give up our fire service to the police commissioner http://gu.com/p/4ccxm?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard

Avon and Somerset PCC's office Sue Mountstevens insisted her concerns are "not a cry for more money" Avon and Somerset's police and crime commissioner has written to MPs over a proposed funding formula which could see the region losing 300 officers. Sue Mountstevens said the government's formula does not give enough importance to the population of the area. She said: "This is about Avon and Somerset taxpayers' money going to other policing areas with none of the same demand that [the area] faces. The police funding formula consultation closes on 15 September. But Ms Mountstevens insisted her concerns are "not a cry for more money". "I completely understand that pol…

More people are likely to die in shootings unless firearms rules are overhauled, a watchdog has warned. Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabularies said it was easier to own a gun than become a bus driver because of flaws in medical checks. The HMIC said the licensing system for England and Wales has fundamental gaps and previous recommendations for reforms had not been acted on. Only four of 11 forces it inspected were effectively monitoring licences. As of March last year, 734,336 people were entitled to possess and use shotguns or rifles under the legal system for licensing and certificating firearms in England and Wales. In total, these people owned more than 1.8…