UK Policing News

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2738230/Attacker-breaks-George-Galloway-s-jaw-street.html - Not that I condone violence but I have very little sympathy for Galloway, he is very good at upsetting different groups of people, with almost racist comments, but has got a way with it until yesterday. This might encourage him to think before he opens his mouth next time. I might send him some hard nuts to chew on.

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Tube terror attack warning text messages a hoax, police say Text messages and social media posts claiming the London Underground was to be targeted circulated across the weekend A Metropolitan police spokesman confirmed the message was a 'definite hoax'. Warnings that a terror attack was due to be launched against Britain on Monday were a hoax, police have said. Text messages and social media posts claiming that the London Underground was to be targeted imminently circulated across the weekend. The message read: "They think there's a terror threat and that it will happen on the tubes tomorrow around the west end area. So don't go travelling on tubes!! It's bett…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/syria/11058319/British-jihadists-should-be-stripped-of-citizenship-says-top-police-officer.html We haven't heard much from him, I think he must have been on holiday.

Here we go, the fighters are returning from the killing fields and now the government is flapping about it! All those cuts to policing sure looked like a fantastic idea at the time eh?

Notting Hill Carnival policeman in hospital after assault Monday's celebrations were marred by poor weather A police officer was injured when he was attacked while on duty at the Notting Hill Carnival in west London. The Metropolitan Police said the officer was in hospital after a serious assault at the junction of Lancaster Road and St Luke's Road. His condition is not life-threatening but it is understood he was unconscious at some stage, the force said. The annual two-day celebration is said to be Europe's largest street party. The Metropolitan Police deployed 7,000 officers for Monday's event, 1,000 more than on Sunday. There had been 115 ar…

Labour wants to scrap the office, which follows the refusal of South Yorkshire’s Shaun Wright to quit his £85,000 job over the Rotherham abuse scandal Vow: The office replaced police authorities in 2012 Elected Police and Crime Commissioners face the chop if Ed Miliband becomes PM, reports the Sunday People. Labour wants to scrap the office, which replaced police authorities in 2012. It follows the refusal of South Yorkshire’s Shaun Wright to quit his £85,000 job over the Rotherham abuse scandal. He was a councillor there and in charge of children’s services from 2005 to 2010. Mr Wright has left the Labour party but is clinging to his PCC post. Mr Miliband thinks…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-28965398 Devizes man, 73, buys 200,000 volt stun gun online Police said in the wrong hands stun guns could kill Continue reading the main story A 73-year-old man has been interviewed by police after buying a 200,000 volt stun gun online. The man told officers he thought the device was legal in the UK because he had bought it from an European website. Wiltshire Police said while it was not against the law to purchase the items, it would be an offence to import them into the UK or to own them. Police said it had not yet been decided what action would be taken against the man, who lives in the Devizes area. Officers said the pa…

I note the terror threat is now upgraded to severe, meaning an attack is 'highly likely'. I bet the government and the public wished they had more cops on the ground. Mrs May this is why you shouldn't have gotten rid of so many of us.

Have-a-go heroes who sat on armed raider in jewellery shop acted legally even though he died, coroner rules Clint Townsend, 33, smashed window of store in Oxford's Covered Market Eight men piled on top of him for 3-4 minutes, he fell into a coma and died Coroner Alison Thompson ruled death was the result of a 'misadventure' She praised the men's bravery detaining Townsend in 'terrifying situation' Three men were arrested at the scene, one released, two still on police bail Published: 17:58, 20 August 2014 | Updated: 19:23, 20 August 2014 Eight men who held down an armed robber so hard he died were acting within the law, a coroner has ruled. Clint Townsend died of a h…

I've discussed the NHS before on here in relation to druken/abusive patients as it is an issue that resonates with me as my girlfriend works within a busy A&E department at a district hospital, some of the stories she comes out with rival mine at times which I find truly shocking! That being said any response cop will tell you the nightmare of having to take a prisoner up to hospital on a friday or saturday night which results often in you acting as security within the hospital along with the added responsibility of looking after your own prisoner - happened to me numerous times, A&E's do feel lawless at the weekend from my experience. Whilst I agree with the id…

POLICE are appealing for witnesses to a mass roadside brawl. A fight between five youths took place on Coppins Bridge on the Isle of Wight after two cars parked at the side of the road. A driver recorded the brawl on a dashboard cam which can be viewed below. It was initially between two males before more joined in from both vehicles. The fight took place at 6.22pm on Tuesday (August 26). The incident was reported to police last night who attended, but the no arrests have been made at this time. http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/11435714.VIDEO__Mass_brawl_on_bridge/?ref=var_0 http://youtu.be/lCfA9C7rkJQ

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-28934358 Wishing the officer a speedy recovery and hope they catch the scumbags soon.

Came across this video of Thames Valley police struggling to arrest what appears to be a rather combative and strong suspect, and end up having to resort to using the Autolock baton. Can't believe the officer actually got investigated for this, I fail to see any other method they could of used, must of been extremely intimidating having that crowd yelling at them as well. Sounds like another one of those 'if you arrest me you're racist' scenarios to me Well done to the officer, in my opinion for making use of his baton where needed, rare these days and no wonder if there's such a fuss made whenever one is used! :http://londonagainstpoliceviolence.wordpress.com/2014/07/…