UK Policing News

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-22395514 Keeping a open mind on this being good or bad thing to happen?

Been the subject of considerable debate on here before... but ACPO has weighed in on the matter.

The great global food gap: Families around the world photographed with weekly shopping as they reveal cost ranges from £3.20 to £320... I found this a very interesting article.. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319825/The-great-global-food-gap-Families-world-photographed-weekly-shopping-reveal-cost-ranges-3-20-320.html

"Judge Mark Horton today said her behaviour was 'appalling'. He said: 'Police officers in our society are to be protected by the courts because they defend the rule of law in this country and protect the public."Really Judge - and then you let this harridan back out on the streets without even a sniff of a custodial - thanks for the support. When are the actions of the judiciary going to back up their words edit - frustrated swear word removed

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21243935 Crazyynesssss !!!!!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-22400835 What a poor sentence given to a disqualified driver.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-22343962 On the face of it quite a funny story, but I don't think anybody deserves to lose their life...

Following on from the rabbit story... http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2319391/Police-dog-ate-pet-hamster-raid-mans-home.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-22405861

CCTV footage has been released showing Mark Bridger's car and what is thought to be April Jones inside the vehicle on the evening she vanished. The Land Rover is seen in the top right hand corner of the video passing a garage in Machynlleth, mid-Wales, around 7.20pm on October 1 last year. Bridger, 47, has denied abducting and murdering the five-year-old, who went missing from her estate in the town some time after 7pm, a court heard. But he admits running her over and says he does not remember what he did with her body. According to the prosecution, Bridger told police when he was arrested that he had parked on the estate at 7.10pm and shortly afterwards he ran o…

So this problem is currently going on in Portsmouth... Check out the comments on Hampshire's FB page to a post they put up about it, many mixed/angry thoughts...what's your view? http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/warning-after-another-person-taken-ill-from-rogue-drugs-batch-1-5054124

45] Metropolitan Police ‏@metpoliceuk50m Met misconduct hearing outcomes are now being published online http://content.met.police.uk/Site/professionalstandards … 2/2 45] Metropolitan Police ‏@metpoliceuk52m We want to increase openness, showing the public that Met employees are held to account when behaviour falls below expected standards 1/2 Misconduct Hearing Matters assessed as meeting the threshold for gross misconduct are taken to a misconduct hearing. Unless directed to be heard in public by the IPCC these matters are heard in private by a panel of three, most typically chaired by an officer of ACPO rank who is assisted by an officer of superintending rank…