UK Policing News

http://www.northamptonchron.co.uk/news/crime/record-effort-from-special-constables-in-northamptonshire-1-5281322

This is a serious assault on a twelve year old girl, and very worrying! If you recognize the fellow in this footage, I urge you to call Police! Quite appalling!!

Sir Norman Bettison has resigned. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2221683/BREAKING-NEWS-Hillsborough-police-chief-Sir-Norman-Bettison-resigns-claims-boasted-smearing-Liverpool-fans-aftermath-tragedy.html

Lack of police blamed for delays in visiting vulnerable children Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe Vulnerable children in Kingston are potentially being left in danger due to "a lack of police availability", according to an Ofsted inspection of “inadequate” Kingston Council. Vital visits by social workers and police to see if a child is suffering physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect are being delayed. Kingston Council has contacted Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe to resolve the problem. Council leader Liz Green said the constant change in police leadership – with three borough commanders in a year - had a "destabilising" effect. She said: "We'v…

Seeing lots of reports about this via social media, also briefly mentioned on Sky. Apparently there is a mosque nearby so that is what all the news reports seem to be focusing on. But this tweet from a reporter narrows it down a bit; Be interesting to see how this develops.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2360137/Denis-MacShane-ex-Labour-MP-charged-false-accounting-expenses.html I don't have any sympathy for MacShane, a smug, arrogant man, but it seems to me that there has been a bit of a witch hunt against certain MP's, but others have been allowed to get away with it, i.e Jackboot Jacqui(her of the two Porn Movies, and the Bath Plug) and the £108,000 for one room in her sisters house, and many others like Moran who got away with it by pleading depression. I wonder what would have happened to Teflon if they hadn't accidentally shredded his expences.

Serving police officer, 52, accused of raping a woman five times ‘taunted her with mind games by saying no one would believe her if she reported the crime’ Errol Patterson is accused of raping the woman between 2005 and 2011 Paterson serves at Lambeth police station and is alleged to have trapped her using a 'policeman's lock' to stop her from escaping The 52-year-old denied five counts of rape at Woolwich Crown Court A serving police constable accused of repeatedly raping a woman 'taunted' her that no one would believe her if she reported the attacks because of his job, a court heard today. Metropolitan police officer Errol Patterson, 52, is accused of raping the…

Just been reported on Sky News on TV. Sky are saying it was a briefcase. They don't seem to have an online story yet but I'll post it as soon as I find it.

G4S probe after tag firms' multi-million overcharging confirmed Justice Secretary Chris Grayling accused the firms of charging for tagging people who were back in prison and in some cases for criminals who had died Continue reading the main storyRelated Stories Tagging firms face billing probe Electronic tags 'cost too much' Tag firm fails to track offenders The justice secretary has asked the Serious Fraud Office to consider investigating G4S over overcharging for tagging criminals in England and Wales. Chris Grayling told MPs overcharging by G4S and rival Serco amounted to tens of millions of pounds. He said some charges were for tagging people who were in …

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23265905 Apparently the 23 year old man, who had a knife, suffered a "medical episode" after being tasered

Searched but couldn't find this posted previously.

http://m.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/10/julian-assange-ecuadorian-embassy-police-cost?CMP=twt_gu There must be a reason why Assange is worth £4 million to us, although I can't think why. This is not in the public interest, value for money but does keep the bloody Yanks happy. I know I harp on about a visible deterrent and I get told "lack of resource". Perhaps I should say I've seen Mr Assange; I'd be inundated with my visible deterrent.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/10167000/Police-should-be-more-polite-to-the-public-says-police-minister-Damian-Green.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10171138/Fake-murder-scene-at-police-chiefs-retirement-party-sparks-panic.html