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TWO Sussex Police officers have been suspended following an incident in Heathfield. On Friday the authority suspended two officers from the East Sussex Policing team after an incident involving woman in a police car. The pair are under investigation for gross misconduct and the professional standards department will be heading the investigation. A Sussex Police spokesman said: "On 28 March two uniformed police officers from East Sussex division were suspended from operational duties. "They are now under investigation for gross misconduct for matters relating to an allegation involving their interaction with a female member of the public in a marked police vehicle in H…

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Police 'damaged but not broken' By Dominic Casciani Home affairs correspondent, BBC News An annual assessment of policing in England and Wales says it has been damaged - but not broken - by scandals. HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor said scandals and revelations had damaged public confidence and the morale of honest hardworking officers. In his annual report to Parliament, he said it was the responsibility of chief constables to repair the damage. Mr Winsor's report identifies five events linked to allegations of malpractice, wrongdoing or corruption. 'Severely shaken' The report said: "It is very much to be regretted that the confidence of the public…

*EDIT* Duplicate copy, can be deleted http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2590703/Police-use-taser-guns-surged-28-times-EVERY-DAY-year-sparking-fears-mis-used.html Yet another piece of interesting journalism from the Mail. Interesting to see that, despite the headline, actual full use of Taser (firing) has dropped. And nice to see Sopie Khan having a dig too! Police used Tasers 28 times EVERY DAY last year sparking fears the stun gun is being mis-used Tasers used by officers 10,380 times in England and Wales in 2013 Figure is up from from 8,161 deployments in the previous year Home Office data suggests the stun guns are used 28 times per day …

The Telegraph Boris Johnson 30th March 2014 "Aha”, said my old friend Sherlock Holmes, slapping his Morning Post. “Here’s a mystery for you at last, Watson.” I put down my tea-cake and gave him my full attention. It was indeed by now quite some time since any kind of crime had taxed his formidable powers of detection. My mind raced. “You know our old friends at Scotland Yard,” he went on, “and all the trouble they have been having?” I nodded gravely. It would be fair to say that Sherlock Holmes co-existed with the official police force in a spirit of friendly rivalry. He had a habit of producing showy solutions to problems that had baffled the constabulary, and there …

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Devon, England: A criminal who is 7ft 2in tall has escaped jail because he is too big for prison beds. The 23-year-old giant, Jude Medcalf, was also too large for prison uniforms, a judge decided. Medcalf, who admitted a series of crimes, was ordered to be released as he suffers from a little-known growth disorder, Klinefelter syndrome. He terrified an innocent woman by firing a BB gun at her through a window, Exeter Crown Court in Devon was told. He then went on to steal Christmas presents and tea money from an NHS office. Medcalf was freed from jail after Recorder Mr Adam Vaitilingam QC was told he had already spent 75 days in custody. He had faced problems througho…

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-26802518 Wishing the officer a full speedy recovery from his accident and the driver of the car was not injured.

I'll start this topic here in News as it's the location of the last article involving a severed pigs head directed at police http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/firefighter-goads-police-opponent-pigs-6891854#.UzaScgzSSOc.twitter Naughty Trumpton! Still, at least you chewed the canvas for a good cause

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No news article yet, just an update in the London Live stream: Hope everyone is okay, an nothing too serious in terms of injuries. Doesn't sound like there is.

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