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Fed members are told to "work to legislation" after being reminded of the finer details of police regs. West Yorkshire Police Federation is reminding the force’s rank and file officers of Police Regulations and encouraging cops to “Do it Right” in a new campaign. The Federation is emphasising to officers the finer details of the legal Police Regulations on workplace issues such as overtime, working off duty, shifts and custody duties. http://www.policeoracle.com/news/Police+Performance/2012/Nov/23/Officers-Fight-Back-In-Workplace-Campaign_58425.html If people think that "Work to rule" will get the job done, why has this not been brought in ages back across all Forces?…
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http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2012/11/22/staffordshire-chief-unmarked-police-cars-must-be-painted/ Quality Idea.
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Watch live coverage of the Westminster Hall debate on police pensions from 4pm on 28 November 2012.The debate will be led by the Labour MP for Leicester East, Keith Vaz, the chair of the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee. An e-petition criticising changes to police pensions, initiated by a sergeant from Suffolk, recently secured 100,000 signatures, meaning it could be eligible for a full parliamentary debate. The Home Office said the review of police pensions was in line with other public sector workers and the changes would be introduced in 2015. Under the government proposals, the police would pay a larger proportion of their income into their pension scheme an…
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http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/newham-police-officer-in-court-over-black-men-look-like-monkeys-claim-8352372.html
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-20526644 Not much news on this one but i wonder what happend ?
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'Jobs Threat' For Police Silence During Interviews Officer witnesses who decline to answer verbal questions from IPCC investigators should face the prospect that their jobs may be on the line, chief officers have said. Appearing before the Home Affairs Select Committee, Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe (pictured) said officers should face “a risk to their employment and office of constable” if they declined to co-operate. While stopping short of saying that those who declined to answer questions at interviews should face dismissal, he told MPs that the police should fully assist investigations. Commissioner Hogan-Howe, who appeared alongside ACPO …
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http://www.telegraph...is-wife.html��I am really surprised that the man wasn't arrested, having caused the villians to flee, he then chases one and trips him up, and kicks him. Have police officers in GMP at last realised that these thugs need arresting, and not innocent householders.. Read the story on 'Judge attacks Genius prosecuters' of Nottingham Police, and the CPS, why were the yobs not arrested instead if the householder, ops sorry. need to arrest someone for the 'figures'. http://www.telegraph...g-his-wife.html
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http://www.examiner..../#ixzz2DXCOiGmh
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Story from today's @police_oracle speaking to Sgt Nigel Tompsett, who started the police pensions petition http://www.policeoracle.com/news/HR%2C+Personnel+and+Staff+Development/2012/Oct/11/Pensions-Petition-Could-Force-MPs-Debate_56212.html … http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/22321 25,000 signatures still needed. Almost there, please sign up!
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Doctor Who-style police boxes could return to Northamptonshire’s streets as part of an initiative launched by the county’s new police commissioner.Doctor Who-style police boxes could return to Northamptonshire’s streets as part of an initiative launched by the county’s new police commissioner. Adam Simmonds, who won the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election last week, said he would like to bring back ‘Tardises’ to the county as part of an initiative to boost police presence. The Doctor Who fan said: “I would like to bring a focal point back into villages. “It’s all about putting the police back onto the streets and I would love to be able to put Tardises back in…
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20524486 Good as we know it go,s on and this can waste a lot of police time.
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Christmas looks like being cancelled for hundreds of Thames Valley Police officers. Christmas looks like being cancelled for hundreds of Thames Valley Police officers after the force changed their festive duties with less than three months’ notice. Andy Viney, Thames Valley Police Federation Secretary, said it was unacceptable that the force had - in the last fortnight – switched shifts for hundreds of officers from 2pm to 10pm on Christmas Eve to 8pm to 4am. “Why is Christmas such a surprise?” said Mr Viney. “Duty changes are made to officers’ duties as part of our day to day business” The Federation branch said officers now forced to work late night Christmas Eve a…
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Officer from one of the response rotas where I work.... Not heard any more details... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-20503537
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http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-19720894 Stephen House to lead new Police Service of Scotland Stephen House will take up his new post in the autumn The chief constable of Strathclyde Police has been appointed to lead the new Police Service of Scotland. Stephen House, 54, is expected to take up his role with the new force, which formally comes into being next April, in the autumn. His appointment was confirmed by the Scottish Police Authority. Mr House said he was "delighted" to accept the £208,000-a-year role which will see him lead the UK's second largest police force. Speaking after his appointment was confirmed, Mr House said: "My views on the …
