UK Policing News

http://content.met.police.uk/News/Officer-dismissed-following-racist-incident/1400015713642/1257246745756 Found not guilty by a court, then found guilty by the DPS..

Officer dismissed following racist incidentAn officer was dismissed yesterday for gross misconduct in relation to authority, respect and courtesy and discreditable conduct. On 19 March 2012 colleagues of PC Kevin Hughes, who was based on a tasking team in Newham, brought his behaviour and that of a second officer to the attention of the senior management. The matter was voluntarily referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) who conducted an independent investigation. Both officers were subsequently summonsed for racially aggravated offences under Section 5 of the Public Order Act and found not guilty on 29 November at Westminster Magistrates’ Cour…

From MSN: A former police officer is facing criminal charges for allegedly selling details of separate cases involving footballer John Terry's mother and Rolling Stone Ronnie Wood to The Sun newspaper. Ex-Pc Alan Tierney, who was with Surrey Police, was allegedly paid £1,750 for giving details of the two cases to the tabloid. It is understood that one relates to the arrest of former England defender Terry's mother Sue Terry and mother-in-law Sue Poole on suspicion of shoplifting in March 2009. Sources said the second case concerned the arrest of Wood, who was questioned in December 2009 over allegations that he had assaulted his young Russian lover Ekaterina Ivanova. W…

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?feature=player_embedded&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 tex…

Well done to those from the GMP and D&C who took part. D&C Youtube link Apols if already posted but I couldn't find it if it was.

http://metro.co.uk/2013/03/07/police-retrieve-unexploded-world-war-ii-shell-from-garden-and-then-return-it-3532305/ Wonder if it was a special? haha....

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21455888 will he finally get the message and scuttle off into the night, under a stone and not come back?

http://www.policeoracle.com/news/HR%2C+Personnel+and+Staff+Development/2013/Mar/08/Force-Rejects-19K-Winsor-Starting-Salary_61933.html Very interesting, I wonder if we will now see a competitive market emerging in the police forces.

West Yorkshire Police has lost its appeal case over the costs of policing matches at Leeds United's Elland Road stadium.The force was seeking to overturn a previous court ruling that the club was not responsible for paying for policing streets and car parks near the ground. But the Court of Appeal in London rejected the police's claim. The decision means that the force will have to repay about £1m to Leeds United for three years worth of policing fees. 'Extended footprint' The court heard that it cost West Yorkshire police about £350,000 a season to provide policing for Leeds United's home games. During the appeal hearing, West Yorkshire Police's lawyer argued that t…

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/police-fitness-test-unfair-to-women.20397752 - More trouble for Police Scotland!

Is it just me or has the person that wrote this never set foot outside of london? The only jackets I have are high-vis...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2288746/Frank-Armstrong-Ex-police-chief-wrote-scathing-report-security-breach-Prince-Williams-21st-birthday-held-claims-leaks-Press.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2288746/Frank-Armstrong-Ex-police-chief-wrote-scathing-report-security-breach-Prince-Williams-21st-birthday-held-claims-leaks-Press.html How long before a CC gets arrested, they are going higher up the tree each time.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-21668528 I personally think this would have been a difficult case for officers to decide on. Especially taking a woman of that age into custody for the night. Reading the article she lay hands on the husband, but she was acquitted?