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TRIBUTES: One of the messages left outside the home of PC David Beech. PC David Beech. TRAGIC LOSS: Floral tributes and messages outside the house of PC David Beech, who died in a fire at his home on Sunday morning. TRIBUTES: One of the messages left outside the home of PC David Beech. Previous Next TRIBUTES have been paid to a 30-year-old police officer who died in a fire at his home. PC David Beech was discovered – alongside his two pet dogs – at his home in Wyreley Way, Tunstall, on Sunday morning. The Newcastle-based response officer served as a special constable before joining Staffordshire Police in November 2008. Chief Constable Mike Cunningham …

Steve Williams started work as chairman of the Police Federation in January 2013 Continue reading the main storyRelated StoriesPolice Federation 'must change' The chairman and general secretary of the Police Federation of England and Wales have both announced their retirements after a "turbulent" period. Steve Williams and Ian Rennie will leave the organisation after its annual conference next month. A damning report published in January said the federation should be changed from "top to bottom". It said there was a "worrying loss of confidence" in the organisation, which represents ranks up to chief inspector. Continue reading the main story“Start QuoteUnless we g…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-26865958 In my opinion this officer is making a good point on motorbike riders of the dangers of riding while tired

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26878761 In the Met............allegedly........ Of course, they aren't the only force that sets performance targets for their officers. Mine does. There would be no point in any senior officer in my force denying that they don't publish (internally at least) a league table of officers' process. I've seen it. We all get to see it. Don't write 'enough' tickets, you get actioned planned to write more out. Whether that could be described as a 'culture of fear', I'm not sure.......... There is always an air of 'get as much of your process done as early on in the month as possible, to reduce your stress toward the back en…

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2586259/Crooked-lawyer-struck-exposed-Mail-ordered-pay-230-000-costs-1-4m-legal-bill-abandoning-appeal.html - perhaps Keith Vaz may regret his words below, but then perhaps he won't, he doesn't have many scruples. He was also in close contact with Keith Vaz, chairman of the home affairs select committee, who publicly described him as a 'very, very dear friend' and also as the 'best lawyer in Britain'. Poor keith, not a very good judge of character, but then'' birds of a feather flock together.''

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26869625 Quite right this man Has received six months was for the voyeurism count, and four months for the theft of a laptop belonging to Thames Valley Police and on the sex offenders register for 10 years

Not entirely clear why someone in such circs was held for 19 hrs - we've had people out on bail on offences re serious crime before that. I'm sure the circs of the initial incident will have different versions, as its hard to see how based on that version arrest under public order laws could be justified in the officer's mind - did he think that it would lead to a public order situation. Its also a bit pathetic that the boys involved asked the man the question, then did whatever they did and then ran to the police for help. That he was then held for such a period just compounds the whole thing. If that line were really applied then all public preaching would be banned as …

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25464903 = oh dear, Nigella doesn't like the fact they got off. Get over it woman, the jury found them NOT GUILTY, your a bit like Deborah Glass, if the verdict doesn't please you, you complain.

Police officers in England and Wales are to be instructed not to confer before writing up their notes of serious incidents they are involved in. Guidance will be issued to forces once it has been approved by the home secretary. At present, officers can pool their recollections before making individual statements. The draft guidance says conferring "has the potential to undermine public confidence". In January, the BBC learned that the Independent Police Complaints Commission was preparing the new guidance which will apply to incidents in which someone dies or is seriously injured. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26446913 "has the potential to undermine public confidenc…

http://www.derbyshire.police.uk/News-and-Appeals/News/2014/April/03-Apr-Special-Constables-lace-up-boots-to-police-10k-run-for-national-weekend-of-events.aspx Good news and hope they all do well :aok:All so Police Officer Vacancies on there site.

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http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/10733457/Its-elementary-Watson.-Heres-why-faith-in-the-police-is-rising.html It seems the campaign against us in the media and the agenda behind it is being noted! Thankyou Boris for portraying what is really happening in your own inimitable style!! :)