UK Policing News

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27663350 I wonder how long it will take for the Witch Finder General Ms T May to blame all current police for this or for Keith Vaz to pop up with a sound bite?

"An arrested man has died in custody in a police cell. The 57-year-old had been held on suspicion of criminal damage to a motor vehicle at about 15:30 BST on Monday in Hillingdon, west London. He was taken to Uxbridge police station but when he was checked at about 07:30 BST on Tuesday he was "unresponsive" and was pounced dead at the scene. The police watchdog the Independent Police Complaints Commission is leading the inquiry into the death. The un-named dead man's next of kin have been informed and a post-mortem examination is due to take place on Thursday." Source: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28016666 Sad news indeed. Thoughts are with the family o…

Labour are getting my vote if this is the standards of their councillors http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2657645/So-did-MPs-wife-post-sexy-selfies-They-caused-global-Twitter-storm-Here-woman-whos-talk-Westminster-explains-herself.html

Illegal rave continues as police admit a lack of officers to shut it down An illegal rave which started in the early hours of Sunday in a Sussex beauty spot continues as police lack capacity to shut it down People at an illegal rave in South Downs National Park captured on the camera of cyclist Tim Fry An illegal rave in a National Park was still going strong after nearly 24 hours After police admitted there were not enough officers to close it down. More than 2,000 people and 400 vehicles turned up at 1am in the early hours of Sunday for an illegal dance at the South Down's beauty spot Devil's Dyke, near Brighton, East Sussex. Officers struggled to contr…

The UK's most senior counter-terrorism police officer says record numbers of young people are being referred to anti-extremism schemes A recruitment video released last week by Isis fighters in Syria included British jihadists By Ben Farmer, Defence Correspondent 5:22PM BST 23 Jun 2014 Police officers want more help from internet companies to remove jihadist recruiting videos from the web, the UK’s most senior counter terrorism police officer has said. Cressida Dick, Scotland Yard’s assistant commissioner and head of specialist operations, said extremists were using “highly emotive, provocative and inflammatory” social media messages to attract young Brit…

Lloyd House, the West Midlands Police HQ Police 999 operators in the West Midlands have flushed out a time-wasting caller who dialled 999 to complain about work on a bathroom. The exasperated caller rang to complain they were unhappy about their newly-fitted bathroom and wanted to know what police were going to do about it. The force’s contact centre tweeted: “Call to 999...not happy with their newly-fitted bathroom. Advised to liaise with builder to avoid their money going down the drain.” It is the latest in a series of mind-boggling false alarms received by the police emergency team. Some weeks ago a woman dialled 999 to complain she did not have enough chocolate s…

Armed members of a Metropolitan Police kidnap unit carried out a secretive operation in Ipswich this evening as shocked neighbours looked on in disbelief. Officers wearing protective vests and balaclavas arrived in St George’s Street at around 7pm as part of an undisclosed operation. Armed with guns and carrying shields, the officers spent more than an hour at the Dyke Street end of the road, which was closed to traffic. Met Police spokesman Simon Fisher said: “Kidnap units have carried out an operation at St George’s Street. “The investigation around this remains ongoing – as such was are not prepared to discuss for operational reasons.” One nearby resident, who…

Police officers from the rest of the UK have demanded to be armed with guns if they are drafted in to deal with public disorder during the marching season. The Police Federation of England and Wales has raised concerns that personnel who could serve here this summer are not being sufficiently paid, trained or equipped to deal with rioting. Forces from Britain are on standby to deploy personnel to Northern Ireland within 24 hours should the need arise during the parading season. Currently, mutual aid officers are not allowed to carry guns if they are on support duty in Northern Ireland. The chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland, Terry Spence, said mutu…

A Chief Constable has been suspended while he is the subject of a police investigation. West Yorkshire's Chief Constable Mark Gilmore is being investigated by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and has been suspended by Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns-Williamson. Deputy Chief Constable Dee Collins will take the helm in the interim while the investigation is carried out. In a statement Mr Burns-Williamson said: "This morning I suspended the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire, Mark Gilmore. "The reason for this suspension is as a result of information I have received from the PSNI arising from an investigation announced by them earlier this week…

A man held a knife to his throat and threatened to take his own life at Victoria station this afternoon, reports suggest. In shocking pictures posted online by commuters, the unidentified man - who is in his 30s - can be seen holding a large knife to his throat at the central London overground station. Images show officers surrounding him, apparently trying to calm him down, as he stands inside restaurant Caffee Ritazza at 6pm today. A large proportion of the station was cordoned off due to the incident - causing delays to Friday evening travelers, reports indicate. British Transport police arrested the man and he remains in custody. A spokesman said: 'A man in his 3…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-27877633 Police forces across the United Kingdom have been warned about possible problems with cells in vehicles after a man died following a fall from the back of a moving police van. Paul Somerville, 21, was in custody when he fell from a "cell on wheels" in January 2012 in County Londonderry. Days later, he died in hospital as a result of serious head injuries. Police Ombudsman Dr Michael Maguire said two officers who accompanied Mr Somerville failed to ensure his safety. The officers were later disciplined by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) but they appealed, and sanctions against them were withdrawn. S…

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/10352911.Nearly___15m_wasted_on_scrapped_criminal_IT_system/ ...and where is the man who was severely criticised in this case , the ex Chief Rowley, and guess where he is now, DAC in the Mets, responsible for IT.

The figure was revealed after Channel 4 Dispatches submitted hundreds of Freedom of Information requests to police forces around the country. View this image › Channel 4 It found that In total only 77 out of 7963 allegations were upheld nationwide (0.97%) between 2005 and 2012. Three police forces upheld no allegation of racism made against officers, including Greater Manchester Police, North Yorkshire Police and Lancashire Constabulary. The Metropolitan Police Service upheld 20 out of 4,730 allegations of racism made against officers between 2005 and 2012 (0.4%). When asked why they had upheld no allegations of racism, Greater Manchester Police said that they had…

An illegal rave which started in the early hours of Sunday in a Sussex beauty spot continues as police lack capacity to shut it down People at an illegal rave in South Downs National Park captured on the camera of cyclist Tim Fry Photo: Tim Fry/YouTube An illegal rave in a National Park was still going strong nearly 24 hours after police admitted there were not enough officers to close it down. More than 2,000 people and 400 vehicles turned up at 1am in the early hours of Sunday for an illegal dance at the South Downs beauty spot Devil's Dyke, near Brighton, East Sussex. Officers struggled to control the crowds and eventually gave up, leaving residents to end…