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A MAN has been jailed for ten years after hitting a police officer several times over the head with a baton. Following a five-day trial, Ross McPherson, of Teville Road, Worthing, was found guilty of attempted grievous bodily harm with intent and affray. After the attack, McPherson then chased the officer up the street with the baton. Woolwich Crown Court heard that there was a joint operation being carried out between Sussex Police and British Transport Police into bike thefts and drug crimes around Worthing railway station. During a routine check on December 4 last year, McPherson was stopped but became verbally abusive and threatening towards three poli…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27783331 Seems quite hypocritical when only last week they loaded the Queen's speech full of political propaganda. I think this reaction suggests it has hit a raw nerve.

http://www.northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/news/details.asp?id=96111 Home/ News & Events/ Latest news Choose a page Latest news News index Share this story: News Update to incident at Newcastle University Dated: 11 Jun 2014 [View Full Size] Update 2.40pm 11/06/14 Police received a report of concern from Newcastle University at around 10am on Tuesday, June 10. The INTO building is now open to students and staff. Following the arrest of an 18-year-old man yesterday, a second 18 year-old man has been arrested as part of our ongoing enquiries. We can confirm both men arrested are Russian students studying at Newcastle University. Both men remain in p…

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Policeman who answered £2m jewellery heist in Edinburgh rapped by chiefs for failing to cancel appointment first THE officer, who responded to the robbery at Hamilton and Inches in Edinburgh, was given a dressing down by his superintendent for failing to cancel a pre-arranged meeting with a complainer. A POLICEMAN who responded to ­Scotland’s biggest jewellery heist was given a dressing down by his bosses for failing to cancel an appointment first. The officer is believed to have been one of the first on the scene of the £2million armed robbery at Hamilton and Inches in Edinburgh on Friday. But instead of being praised for his actions, he was given a dressing down by h…

Kent Police specials have received Queens award - http://www.kent.police.uk/news/latest_news/140602_queens_award.html Special Constabulary receive Queen's Award The Kent Special Constabulary has been honoured with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service The Kent Special Constabulary has been given a prestigious award by Her Majesty the Queen in recognition of its service to residents in Kent. The volunteer police officers at Kent Police have been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service - which has the status of a collective MBE for the group - and are the only Special Constabulary to have ever been presented with the award. Rigorous assessment Having been n…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27774455 I wonder how many currently receive the maximum fine for their particular offence? I would imagine that its very few people so if that's the case what is the point of increasing them by 300% if it will affect a tiny number of offenders? This high profile proposal therefore seems completely pointless other than to make the government look good and to be seen to be tough on crime. Its a cheap measure as it costs nothing at a time when HMG is closing prisons to save money and promoting greater use of cheap community sentences.

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/jun/06/police-defend-arrest-parents-obese-boy-suspicion-neglect

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27647905 Sad when a officer of his rank has if guilty has gone down this road.

A police officer has been named as the woman killed in a crash in Cambridgeshire, and tributes have been paid to the “exceptional” detective. Det Con Sharon Garrett, 48, died after the Renault Clio she was driving was involved in a collision with two other cars and two lorries on the A141 at 4.35pm at Wyton last Friday. She was a serving police officer with Cambridgeshire Constabulary. R.I.P Sharon. Condolences to Husband and two children.

Various twitter updates seem to be reporting news of a Met Area car having a collision with a motorbike in East London. Developing news and HEMS appears to be on scene so must be quite nasty. https://twitter.com/specialist0027/status/474532994808840193/photo/1 Thoughts to all involved.

Source: http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/duty-Humberside-Police-officer-s-uniform-stolen/story-21146628-detail/story.html#8yYWuSqdxYhDU7St.99 So recently, a Special from Humberside Police had their uniform stolen from their car whilst off duty. The article says "She confirmed an investigation is under way into why the officer had taken the items home, which is not permitted". I am aware that CS/PAVA must not be taken away home, however this refers to the officer's general uniform including their stab vest and says that it is not permitted. Perhaps this does vary from force to force but surely everyone is allowed to take their uniform home? I know there has been a di…

http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jun/08/labour-accuses-theresa-may-michael-gove-row Started another thread as the old seems to have mysteriously disappeared. TM, breaking a code of ethics??? Surely not??? Especially after her sanctimonious, poisonous verbal slagging she gave the police???!! Why, that would mean that she is a duplicitous, manipulative and ethically corrupt individual, within the conservatives. That can't be the case can it?

This other link I've posted makes for interesting reading too. Its an old one, but it relates to whether police can enter embassies http://www.theguardian.com/media/2012/aug/16/julian-assange-ecuador