UK Policing News

http://cars.aol.co.uk/2015/06/23/too-fat-for-prison-crash-driver-jailed/ - I am glad the Judge didn't fall for the excuse, she deserves to go inside, she killed an innocent man by jumping red traffic lights. No sympathy whatsoever for the woman. Good excuse for her to lose some weight while inside, she could be down to 15 stone at the end of her prison term. According to some press reports she had shown no remorse whatsoever, but as usual with some, as soon as they appear in court they suddenly remember to say ''I think about it every day and I am so sorry for his family'' etc etc etc, no doubt thought up by the Barrister.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-33394079 Surrey Police body camera pledge by PCC 4 July 2015 From the sectionSurrey Surrey's Chief Constable has launched a consultation about body camerasFrontline police officers in Surrey should be wearing body cameras, the county's police and crime commissioner has said. Kevin Hurley said he was committed to providing the devices to officers. He said the cameras offered "unprecedented advantages" in gathering evidence. Surrey Police Chief Constable Lynne Owens has launched a public consultation on the issue. Mr Hurley said: "These cameras will provide unprecedented advantages in gathering evidence, deterring susp…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33393394

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-33386224 Officer cleared of murder.

Or are WMP now recording more? [url=http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/06/28/assaults-on-west-midlands-police-treble-in-one-year/]http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/06/28/assaults-on-west-midlands-police-treble-in-one-year/ If there are fewer officers and so fewer officers on the street surely the trend should be assaults overall would be down, although individual officers could have an increased chance of being assaulted. #cutshaveconsequences

http://www.lutontoday.co.uk/news/crime/luton-police-station-death-six-beds-police-officers-to-be-investigated-1-6827802