UK Policing News

Police Officers are not robots.No amount of black humour and debriefs can erase officers' memories of what they witness on duty, says Royston Martis. By - Royston Martis - Police Oracle 10 Comments They have to deal with stressful situations every day. But unlike machines, they can’t simply “switch off” when the day – or mentally taxing incident – is done. Cops are very often the first responders to serious accidents and dangerous incidents, dealing with death, distress and aggression. They have to see and hear things that other members of the public would simply not be able to cope with. We must remember police officers are human beings like the rest…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2536293/Boris-buy-water-cannon-Machines-mainland-streets-summer-London-Mayor-says-fund-them.html#comments You never know, we might need them after the inquest

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26229139 What a bit of luck for the police this van run out of petrol and they find this haul.

What do we think of this?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-26217546 Wishing both officers a very speedy recovery and the other driver.

http://www.guardian....ism-firefighter Hard to know where to post this on existing threads. Another police complainant charged after making his complaint - (see Alfie Meadows thread) Another black man being subjected to frequent stop and search -(see racism thread) Another innocent man allegedly 'roughed up' by police - (See 'Cops don't beat up burglars' - Alfie Meadows thread)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-26184164

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26175101 See this most of the time when driving nice to see the police are doing the above drivers when they flout the law.

Can't help but feel it's a slight overreaction on the part of the Councillor! Does anyone know what the cake penalty is for sparking "major international incidents"?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-26190407 I agree with the top comment at the bottom of the article!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26136754 When you read things like tis it is very worrying and A special constable with Dorset Police resigned after he posted a video of himself walking around Poole police station on YouTube.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-26169542

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26154049 I agree with this, The government must stop and take a long hard look at the damage they have done to British policing."

Just read about the helicopter crashing into a Glasgow pub. I really hope there are no deaths, police or otherwise, the report that I have read have not, at this stage anyway reported any fatalities.