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http://news.sky.com/story/1050900/new-plans-to-crack-down-on-police-corruption In the article it outlines new measures to combat Police corruption. In the 2nd to last paragraph it could be slightly concerning for Specials in particular. ''It is also expected that police officers will have to disclose details of any second jobs they hold - around 20,000 hold second jobs, leaving them exposed to potential conflicts of interest.'' The majority of Officers with 2nd jobs are Special Constables so I imagine the bulk of the monitoring will be done with Special Constables will this have much of an impact on the special constabulary should rules be tightened on 2nd jobs? If y…

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Dale Cregan has dramatically changed his plea and admitted murdering two female police officers in Manchester last year. The 29-year-old who was accused of shooting dead PC Fiona Bone, 32 and PC Nicola Hughes, 23, had initially denied their murders. But on the fourth day of his trial at Preston Crown Court, the jury were told that Cregan had indicated he intended to change his plea. His barrister Simon Csoka QC asked trial judge Mr Justice Holroyde for the two charges - counts ten and eleven on the indictment - to be put to Cregan again. Cregan stood in the glass pannelled dock as the clerk of the court read the charges to him and asked: "How do you now plead?" …

Paul McKeever memorial service at Southwark Cathedral Saturday 9 February 2013 Police officers from around the country travelled to Southwark Cathedral on Saturday to attend a memorial service for Police Federation chairman Paul McKeever who died suddenly last month. Mr McKeever, 57, had served as a police constable in Lambeth and Bromley before becoming chairman of the Police Federation in 2008. During his time in Lambeth he married Charmian who worked in the accident and emergency department at St Thomas' Hospital. He died just weeks before he was due to retire from the high-profile national role representing constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors in…

Are all MPs bent? Should there now be a full review of all politicians’ integrity and ethics? If one MP lies about committing an offence that means they are all at it, right? As I sat at the launch of the College of Policing in Westminster on Monday - where we heard that “integrity and ethics” should be at the forefront of everything police officers do – an MP was admitting perverting the course of justice. Chris Huhne deserves everything he gets. We expect high standards of those in public office. Some abuse that trust. Interestingly, since Monday’s news on Huhne, there have not been immediate announcements in parliament that corruption among our MPs is rife and that…

Source: BBC News RIP Thoughts are with the officers family, friends and colleagues.

http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Machete-narrowly-misses-police-officer-s-face/story-18050007-detail/story.html

The IPCC should be scrapped, says former Met Police Commissioner Lord Stevens Sir Robert Peel introduced the new police of the metropolis in 1829 and they were a radical reform of the old watch. Much of value from those reforms still remains – our tradition of unarmed policing by consent, bobbies on the beat, high international standards. But other aspects of policing culture and performance need significant reform to keep with a changing society and new challenges. When Yvette Cooper asked me to head up a Commission to inquire into the future of policing last year, it became clear one of our central themes would be improving police standards. That requires professiona…

If anyone is interested in the ACPO guide a pdf copy can be found here; http://www.acpo.police.uk/documents/workforce/2013/201301wfd-safer-use-internet.pdf

Got an e - mail from the Fed the other day. Apparently part 2 is coming???? What?????? Contacted my Barrack room lawyer and he has no idea either!!! Can anyone shine a light??? I hope it goes better than part 1. I couldnt seem to see what that was either!!!

Very little information released as yet, but a Policewoman has been killed in a crash involving a stolen car in Northern Ireland. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-21393793 RIP Colleague.

The IPCC should be scrapped, says former Met Police Commissioner Lord Stevens The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) should be replaced with a new body that can hold the police to account when something goes wrong, says the former Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Lord Stevens The IPCC should be scrapped, says former Met Police commissioner Lord Stevens Photo: ALAMY By Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington 11:56PM GMT 10 Feb 2013 Sir Robert Peel introduced the new police of the metropolis in 1829 and they were a radical reform of the old watch. Much of value from those reforms still remains – our tradition of unarmed policing by consent, bobbies …

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/explosion-in-boothstown-salford-after-reports-1300086 Two people have died after the stolen Audi they were driving smashed into eight parked cars, triggering a huge explosion. The Audi – which had been stolen during an aggravated burglary just 10 minutes earlier – lost control on Leigh Road, Boothstown at 8.35pm last night. It exploded - and turned into a fireball that was so intense five stationary cars were set alight. Residents had to be evacuated from five homes which suffered smashed windows and structural damage. Two people, both of whom were in the Audi at the time, were pronounced dead at the…

Children could get in trouble with the law simply for being "annoying" under the Home Secretary's new scheme to replace Asbos, senior police, crime commissioners and councils have warned.Children could get in trouble with the law simply for being "annoying" under the Home Secretary's new scheme to replace Asbos, senior police, crime commissioners and councils have warned. The Government is planning to replace Asbos with a new system for dealing with anti-social behaviour Photo: JUSTIN SUTCLIFFE A raft of senior police and civil liberty groups are worried that Injunctions to Prevent Nuisance and Annoyance (IPNAs) could be used against children as young as 10 for any be…