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Harriet Blake, GMP's first community reporter, joined PCSO Claire Ryan on patrol around Chorlton. Watch the video above to find out more about what she thought about her experience on the beat.Harriet Blake, GMP's first community reporter, joined PCSO Claire Ryan on patrol around Chorlton. Watch the video above to find out more about what she thought about her experience on the beat. You can also read Harriet's blog to find out in more detail what she saw while out and about with her neighbourhood team. If you would like to volunteer to become a GMP community reporter and go on patrol with your policing team, let us know by completing this form. We are giving a few peo…

Looks like the Suffolk PCC is really pro specials http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-21733105

A hooded man walks into a supermarket and then holds a weapon up before jabbing a member of staff in the face with it. http://news.sky.com/story/1063121/cctv-shocking-assault-on-worker-in-shop Police hunting a man who attacked a shop worker in a "shocking assault" during an attempted armed robbery have released CCTV footage of the raid. The hooded offender is seen walking into the supermarket as the woman is at the till and then holds the weapon up before jabbing her in the face with it. The perpetrator, whose weapon was wrapped in a plastic bag, then tried to open the till before leaving Heart of England Co-op in Rugby, Warwickshire, empty-handed. The member of staf…

Hello all. In relation to the Winsor recommendations does anyone have any understanding of what the 'Specialist Skills Threshold'/'Specialist Skills Threshold Test' is/will be in relation to the top of the pay scale at constable? And if there is a test which officers actually qualify to take it? Will certain 'specialist' officers automatically quialify? And what will a 'specialist officer' be?! The home office website states there is ongoing discussion in the 'police machinery' in relation to it. Anyone heard anything about it? Cheers

Hundreds of thousands of phone calls to the new police non-emergency 101 number are going unanswered, figures from forces in England and Wales suggest.The number was introduced for people to report crimes such as drug dealing, car theft and property damage. But people hung up or were disconnected before a reply 496,000 times between January and October 2012 - 4% of calls. Thirty out of the 43 police forces provided information to the BBC after a Freedom of Information Act request. But not every force supplied all the details requested. The other 13 forces were contacted but said they did not collect such data or were only able to provide incomplete data. Steve White,…

We get the message: our new non-emergency text number You can now text us on 61016 to tell us about non-emergency incidents. In an emergency always dial 999. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVRwAX3uN6w You can text us on 61016 to report non-emergency incidents, similar to the ones you would report to the 101 phone number provided by your local police force. The text number will be monitored 24/7 and, while it is not for reporting emergencies, we will be able to send officers if required. When to use the text service: Text 61016 (or call 0800 40 50 40) when you want to contact us about an issue that doesn't require an emergency response. For example, you can text when…

The msn's Mercedes car was clamped over non payment of the £60 fine A man who was fined for urinating in central Glasgow has become the first in the city to have his car clamped for failing to pay a fixed penalty ticket. The man, who lives in the north of the city, was fined £60 by police for antisocial behaviour over the incident. His Mercedes car was clamped after he failed to respond to warnings over non payment of the fine. The man was then required to pay the original sum, plus additional costs, to reclaim his car. Vehicles have been clamped before in Glasgow but the Scottish Court Service (SCS) said this was the first for failing to pay a police antisocial behav…

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-21719322 If people can't read these signs, they need to go to the optician.

I must say, even though as the IPCC guy says it was stephen freye who was responsible for the death, I'm surprised more action was not taken against the officer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-21714549 In a speech on the economy on Thursday, the prime minister said the Office for Budget Responsibility had made it "absolutely clear" that spending cuts and tax rises were not responsible for the weak economy. However, the OBR, God Bless Them, says that it had been arguing for years that these were an issue............. Robert Chote, the OBR Chairman is quoted as saying....... "For the avoidance of doubt, I think it is important to point out that every forecast published by the OBR since the June 2010 Budget has incorporated the widely held assumption that tax increases and spending cuts reduce economic growth in the short …

Boris Johnson is planning to give London's Met Police £4000 electric mountain bikes that can climb stairs and help them catch criminals. Image 1 of 2 eQ Xduro FS RX: Boris Johnson is planning to give London's Met Police electric mountain bikes that can climb stairs and help them catch criminals Mr Johnson is currently looking for sponsorship to trial the all-terrain, full-suspension 'e-bikes'. He says the bikes go over rough ground much faster than normal bikes go over tarmac and he also claims they can climb stairs. The HaiBike eQ Xduro FS model, similar to those Mr Johnson is looking at, is currently on sale online for £4150. It is described on the …

Hero Pc who tackled killer terrorist quits in drug shame8 Mar 2013 07:05 Dad Khuran Saeed caught buying cannabis while on duty but walks free from court after his six-year addiction is revealed A police hero commended for extreme bravery during the arrest of killer terrorist Kamel Bourgass has walked free from court after his six-year addiction to cannabis was revealed. Khuran Saeed, 44, tackled Kamel Bourgass after he stabbed Dc Stephen Oake to death during an anti-terror raid at a flat in Crumpsall in 2003, a court heard. The dad-of-two was injured in the incident and received a chief officer’s commendation for his actions. He was also honoured for his bravery when …