UK Policing News

European union data show number of officers dropped by just under 10,000 between 2010 and 2012, the largest decline of any EU country Data compiled by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics unit, compared police numbers across Europe and found a decline of 9,934 officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2012. Photo: ALAMY By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent 3:22PM BST 11 Aug 2014 53 Comments The number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen more sharply than in any other country in Europe, new figures have disclosed. Data compiled by Eurostat, the European Union’s statistics unit, compared police numbers across Europe and found …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-28671719 What a state to be in with using police as ambulances.

http://www.westerndailypress.co.uk/Police-salaries-slashed-force-investigates/story-22216878-detail/story.html ---- I wonder who will not be taking a pay cut - CC Sawyer, and his band of ACPO, plus a shed load of Ch Supts and Supts. If the PCC hadn't spent over £200,000 on consultants there would haver been more money to go around. (looks as if Sawyer has been demoted, he is only an ACC in the picture)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28731035

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2719874/Child-rapists-paedophiles-care-worker-sexually-abused-mental-patient-let-police-said-SORRY.html ***Sorry for only providing a link, would of put the article text in a quote box thingy to make it more convenient as most others do on here but I'm still learning my way around and cant figure out how! Would appreciate if someone else could quote the article text to make viewing easier and more convenient for everyone*** Stumbled across this purely by accident when looking up the pub Christmas tree story which I had been informed of. - (I don't make a habit of reading the fail on line!!) But I cannot believe this, it's all in t…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28710878 :new_eyebrow:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04cb7cg The truth of this fellow from Manchester being stopped so often (According to him) we will find out sooner or later. Other bloke from London i believe wants compensation, that point came out quickly, stop me as often as possible as long as money is forthcoming. He then said "He would never trust the Police" fair enough, but then it is pointless having him on the program.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28567279

Victims' minister Mike Penning said offenders should "help repair the damage they have done" Criminals jailed by magistrates' courts in England and Wales will no longer be excused from victim surcharge payments by serving extra prison time. Courts can currently give extra days in jail instead of making offenders pay the money, which goes to help victims. But from 1 September this will no longer be allowed - a change the government says will raise "up to £1.5 million more per year" for victims. The charity Victim Support said the surcharges must be "robustly enforced". The victim surcharge is payable by people sentenced for criminal offences, and the money raised fun…

The family of a police officer killed when he was hit by a car in south London have described how his death has left a huge void in their lives.PC Andy Duncan, a traffic officer, died on Sunday, two days after being struck as he attempted to stop a vehicle that was allegedly being driven at speed. The 47-year-old, who had been a Metropolitan Police Officer for 23-years, was married with two children, a son and a daughter. In a statement, his wife Claire described him as a fantastic husband, father son and brother, whose death had left all who knew him devastated. She said: “We would like to thank all the medical staff at St George's hospital, Tooting, for their enormou…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28675205 I'm confused, she clearly hasn't done her job quite correctly, but surely a charge of Pervert is a bit strong.

Source: http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/flirting-police-officer-accused-of-letting-off-uninsured-driver-reveals-trauma-after-abortion-9649752.html A female police officer accused of flirting with the driver of an uninsured Porsche before trying to get him off the hook said her “life had fallen apart” after having an abortion in the lead up to the incident, a court heard today. Saheena Tegally, 26, exchanged a series of “inappropriate” texts and emails with Richard Myerson after he was pulled over in his 911 turbo in Highgate, north London, following an argument with a cyclist, jurors were told. The PC is alleged to have told a colleague to “rip up” his notes on t…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-28670817 and http://www.thamesvalley.police.uk/newsevents/newsevents-pressreleases/newsevents-pressreleases-item.htm?id=287931 All the best to those involved and their families.