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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2260405/Here-come-Keystroke-Kops.html As Lesley Ross's boyfriend took to the streets of Aberdeen in search of the top-of-the-range Audi, she went on Facebook to appeal for help When Lesley Ross’s car was stolen she reported the theft to the police but didn’t hold out much hope of them finding it. So she decided to turn detective herself. Her boyfriend took to the streets of Aberdeen in search of the top-of-the-range Audi and Lesley went on Facebook to appeal for help. Soon, sightings were flooding in every 15 minutes. The Audi was still in the city and one report had it being followed by a police car. Lesley kept up a runn…

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=logo#!/photo.php?fbid=460282637366083&set=a.416156911778656.94251.416137521780595&type=1 from One Police UK A very sad start to the year for our police family. I'm sorry to report another colleague from Derbyshire Police, collapsed and died whilst on duty yesterday at Cotton Lane Police Station. PC Bruce Stevenson, only 47, suddenly collapsed whilst on duty, and despite the best efforts of his colleagues at the scene, Bruce sadly passed away. The cause of death is not yet known

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-20915115 People meeting up for "dogging" are preventing children from visiting a nature spot, it has been claimed. They are gathering in sand dunes at Seacroft Marsh in Skegness and surprising visitors, according to Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust. Dave Miller, a coastal ranger for the trust, said he is loath to take children to the Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). He wants help from the public to monitor the extent of the problem. 'Unsavoury things' A public meeting is being held at Gibraltar Point Visitor Centre at 19:00 GMT on Tuesday. Mr Miller said: "In some areas it happens at night-time and out of the …

A lot of painstaking work by the HTCU ending up with a good conviction - and I bet no one questioned whether they were wearing a white shirt and tie or a force polo shirt !!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2258243/Deport-ask-questions-later-Fed-Cameron-reveals-plans-remove-terror-suspects-launch-appeals.html We have heard all this before from dithering Dave, he will not do it because he will fall foul of the Human Rights Courts in Brussells.

David Lammy: 'Cack-handed' policing plan 'will be red rag to criminals' - Mr Lammy slams plans to cut back opening hours at Tottenham police station - He says pilot scheme 'cack-handed and wrong-headed' - Pilot scheme let people report crime a central London post office - Met plans to shut 65 of 136 police stations as part of £500m budget cutsLondoners will soon be able to report crime in post offices in a radical shake-up of policing in the capital that brought a dramatic warning from one MP today. A pilot scheme to base officers in a central London post office will be launched as the Met brings in plans to shut 65 of its 136 police stations. David Lammy condemned …

Full story at http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20909498 What a bunch of smart people!

I believe the word is LOL... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-20978487 (Sorry...don't know how to copy the story into the post properly)

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/policing-shakeup-will-let-you-report-crime-at-the-post-office-8444225.html Are Met Inspectors already known as 'Sheriff' or is the name change a part of the shake-up?

Can't post the article as I'm on my phone, but disgraceful behaviour. Again, shows how vulnerable we are out there alone. http://www.lep.co.uk/news/local/police-attacked-by-city-gang-1-5284821#.UOn2OQDOzfE.twitter Hope the link works.

Interesting article from the guardian that I came across. Old but enlightening. There were others around that I found when I was googling something about CID: Source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/aug/20/police-detectives-shortage The meat: There is a lot more but the rest can be read on the link

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Bexleyheath stabbing: Nicola Edgington attacked women A psychiatric patient who had killed her mother attacked two women with a butcher's knife as they were going to work, an Old Bailey jury has heard. Kerry Clark, then 22, managed to fight Nicola Edgington off but Sally Hodkin, 58, died when her neck was cut. Ms Edgington, 32 from Greenwich, south-east London, admits carrying out the attacks in Bexleyheath in 2011, but denies murder and attempted murder. The court heard she killed her mother in 2005 in Forest Row, East Sussex. Ms Edgington's plea of manslaughter due to diminished responsibility was accepted by the prosecution on that occasion. 'Viciously attacked' …

I registered for the ballot on 1/1/13. I am yet to receive confirmation of the registration. Has anybody received theirs yet?