UK Policing News

http://news.sky.com/story/1085308/gps-tags-for-dementia-patients-barbaric Elderly campaigners hit out after police buy tracking devices to save time and money searching for pensioners who wander off.Some misplaced anger directed at the police (who would have thought) I can see the point they are making, that care needs to be better. But thats true, no one is arguing that. But its not better and people with dementia go missing constantly and huge police resources are put into finding them. A gps tag means we can do it immediately. For police its brilliant. I thought this was amusing "I think they should withdraw it straight away," she said. "Trying to equate somebod…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22587066 With youngsters that age they need to be found and put away before they get more out of hand in robbery.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22571360Nice to see car has been lent to the police by its manufacturer for free.

Ha!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318493/Dead-body-serial-burglar-CHIMNEY-solicitors-firm-city-centre.html - I wonder how he felt when he realised he was stuck.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-22571711 The risks of private industry alarm bells ring again.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22549866

Source BBC News

There is no simple answer on the issue of whether anonymity should be granted to suspects who are arrested but not yet charged, David Cameron has saidHome Secretary Theresa May has told police in a letter that names should not normally be revealed at that stage. Mr Cameron said there was a "difficult balance" between publicising arrests and respecting the privacy of suspects. The Association of Chief Police Officers said publicising Stuart Hall's arrest did not bring victims forward. The debate came amid concerns about inconsistent policy among forces. Some newspapers have also claimed that not naming suspects until they are charged amounted to "secret justice". 'Lon…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22509506 It is outrageous when people who commit this type of crime only get a caution, so if that's all they get what is the point of reporting it when the victim cant get justice when reported to police and never ends up in court.

This happened when the forum was down but still worth posting I feel _____________________ Police Officer killed in bike crash 'close to retirement' Colleagues have remembered an off-duty policeman who was close to retirement when he was killed in a motorcycle accident on the way home from night duty. Inspector Preston Gurr, 53, was returning home from night duty to Sutton, when his red Honda motorcycle was involved in a crash with a silver Mercedes C180. The incident happened shortly before 7.30am on Saturday, April 28, in London Road, Mitcham, at the junction with Crusoe Road. Inspector Gurr, who worked at Westminster police station and was due to retire next Mar…

Link - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22526831

Brighton considers drug-use rooms in bid to reduce death Their use is one of the recommendations in an independent report commissioned by Brighton and Hove City Council. The aim would be to reduce drug-related deaths in a city described as having had "a drug abuse problem for decades". But critics said the move could amount to colluding with poor lifestyle choices, or even illegal behaviour. Sussex Police welcomed the report but emphasised the importance of a "holistic approach" to illegal drugs. The research by the Independent Drugs Commission for Brighton and Hove proposes providing consumption rooms - often referred to as shooting galleries - where people could u…