UK Policing News

Sometime ago, Mark Carney from the BoE stated that interest rates would be 'likely' to increase when the unemployment figure for the UK dropped below 7%. I think now, the figure is just a tad below that figure,and yet Mr. Carney stated yesterday that interest rates were not likely to be increased until at least the first quarter of next year. What happened to the 'below 7%' policy all of a sudden. What's more, what happened to the M.P.C. making the decision on the first Thursday of each month, has that gone out of the window too I ask myself. It seems to me that he is moving the goalposts. Could his change of mind be anything to do with any forthcoming elections, after al…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27207706

The Police Federation of England and Wales has prided itself on its ability to work for its members to get the best deal nationally, despite often having no power to exercise its bargaining position. Locally, individual Federation reps have worked hard to solve issues involving the complexity of Police Regulations, as well as representing colleagues who face discipline action. Their work is valuable and highly valued by senior management. There is a cost of undertaking that work that members pay. The internal costs of a more professional representation not only protects members as well as the organisation, but is good value for the public purse. That said, the Federation…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27434220 Well, well, well..........interesting stuff - a pinch of salt required I think, however, if the amount of money in reserve is true, I want it ALL spent on legal challenges to our pension reforms/ramraids by HMG. Any comments??

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27434220

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-27428114 Good arrest by police over a bogus internet ticket scam

Northamptonshire Police have arrested and charged Michael Allen after catching him driving a fake police car complete, the car has alleged to be fully liveried and fitted with two's and blue's. Must have some nerve to drive around with a fake marked police car. http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/northampton-man-accused-of-driving-fake-police-car-with-blue-lights-and-siren-1-6059959 Northampton man accused of driving ‘fake’ police car with blue lights and sirenA man in Northampton has been charged with impersonating a police officer by allegedly driving a vehicle fitted with flashing blue lights and a siren. Michael Allen, aged 35, of Axe Head Road, Briar Hil…

Horrible thing to happen, lets catch these two idiots before someone gets hurt.

source Yes, apparently this is a thing now. Although a rather "sexed up" headline for what is basically stealing car parts and sticking them on other cars with just "it is also thought that powerful LED headlamp units are used to help in the production of marijuana," to justify the headline.

OAP offers armed but inept man attempting to rob bank £20 to leave Dean Smith had stormed into a Barclays branch armed with a bread knife - but the bungling bid was doomed from the start... Dean Richard Smith, of Park Road, Treorchy A hapless criminal wearing socks over his shoes tried robbing a bank with a breadknife – just minutes after giving the cashier his full name and address. Armed with the knife, Dean Richard Smith, 27, stormed a Valleys bank demanding money, a court heard. But Smith, 27, was forced to leave empty handed, despite an elderly gentleman in his 70s he was standing next to offering him £20 of his own money to leave. Rachel Knight, prosecuting …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27397506 Read this part County against police merger plan Cambridgeshire's police authority has voiced its opposition to plans to merge neighbouring regional forces. The Home Office-led move is aimed at creating larger forces which it believes will be more efficient. Four options had been considered by the county forces covering Beds, Cambs, Essex, Herts, Norfolk and Suffolk. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4534828.stm

+5 Kathryn Smith, 25, was sacked as a 999 call handler after leaking information during the hunt for one-eyed murderer Dale Cregan A 999 call handler has been sacked for sharing the identity of a neighbour who tipped off police during the manhunt for Dale Cregan. Kathryn Smith, 25, from Droylsden, Manchester, gave her boyfriend, a 'childhood friend' of the murderer, the name of a man who alerted police about a suspicious car parked outside the home of Cregan’s mother Anita. The one-eyed-fugitive was wanted wanted for two gangland murders at the time and later shot dead WPCs Fiona Bone, 32, and Nicola Hughes, 23. Now 30, he is serving four whole life sentences for …

Stephen, there will be many many people thanking you for the money you raised, and is still coming in, whata selfless act from someone so very ill. Thank you and R.I.P. away from any pain now.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27334811 HMG want Police to lose anti terrorism remit.

Apologies if this has been posted before. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ear-biter-caged-after-attack-cop-3536884