UK Policing News

The man was arrested outside St Luke's CE School in Longsight Police shot an armed man with a Taser following a disturbance outside a primary school in Manchester. The man had shouted abuse at waiting parents and pushed two women to the ground outside St Luke's CE School in Longsight on Wednesday afternoon. He walked away but later returned to the school carrying two knives and threatened officers who had been called to the scene, police said. He was shot with a Taser and arrested on suspicion of affray. Det Insp Gareth Davies said the man had been "verbally and physically aggressive" causing "understandable distress to those parents who had arrived to pick their kid…

Shocking video. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31555301 A man has been jailed for a "vicious attack" on a female police officer that was captured on her body-worn camera. Craig Radbourne, 25, was jailed for three years for assaulting Sgt Kerry Lawrence as she responded to reports of a burglary in Basingstoke, Hampshire, in July. He previously pleaded guilty to assault causing actual bodily harm. Hampshire Constabulary said Sgt Lawrence had since resumed full duties. Winchester Crown Court heard Radbourne, of Stanmore Gardens in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, attacked the officer in the early hours of 6 July. 'Dangerous and unpredictable' He repeatedl…

Insp Julie Mead, horseback volunteer Hilda Miller and PCSO Natasha Fountain on Cody Volunteers on horseback will help police tackle rural crime by patrolling the countryside in Northamptonshire. More than 50 people have signed up to the scheme after being given road safety training by the British Horse Society. The riders are being given high visibility jackets with a logo identifying them as police volunteers. Northamptonshire Police said they will be "an extra set of eyes and ears" and will not confront lawbreakers. It is hoped the initiative will have an impact on speeding motorists, who might be encouraged to slow down if they see uniformed riders. 'Good resul…

3 Years, pathetic! Craig Radbourne if you ever read this, you truly are a horrible individual!! I hope Officer is OK!! More here! http://news.sky.com/story/1431286/bodycam-captures-vicious-attack-on-officer

Derek Brockwell arrested two days after absconding from Tallaght Hospital in Dublin. He stabbed himself, and was tasered to prevent him causing any further injury. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-31537243

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31469401 - Now that the Mets have admitted that the police woman was discriminated against, and badly treated by he senior(not superior) officer Act Insp Dave Kelly, can we expect to see Kelly on a disciplinary as Bernie Hyphen Howe is so keen to rid the Met of discrimination. He didn't make much of a job protecting ex Pc Francis who blew the whistle on crime figure fixing.