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Police inspector Richard Munro withheld Fife murder evidence http://www.bbc.co.uk...t-fife-18556183 22 June 2012 Last updated at 17:09

Working with young people is one of the most challenging and rewarding elements of role of the police. It is often seen as intimidating or specialist role, but a recently published book ‘Making it Spark’ by Kingsham Press endeavours to provide an insight into working with young people and hopes to dispel some myths. The book is the work of three authors, Craig Knight – a police inspector, Kate Start – dietician and management consultant and Glyn Willoughby – a former secondary school principal. The trio combine their experience and knowledge of facilitating projects with young people and ‘appreciative inquiry’ as they interview and speak with a wide range of individuals …

The Policing and Criminal Justice Minister, Nick Herbert has been called before MPs to give his views on why Tom Winsor, the former rail regulator, should be the next HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary. PoliceOracle.com are keen to hear your view and opinion on this matter, too and so invite you to take part in a short on-line survey. To take part, click here The survey closes at 3pm on Monday, June 25 2012 and the results will be published the next morning - Tuesday, June 26 2012 on www.policeoracle.com Thank You. Editorial Team PoliceOracle.com

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18527632 Newsflash: It's only going to get worse you schmucks - cutting numbers isn't going to help forces "increase their performance," is it? :new_sneaky2:

Police are investigating a complaint of alleged assault against David Nalbandian, who was disqualified from the Aegon Championships final after a line judge was injured. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/tennis/18479244 Instead of shaking hands, hand him a lump of cash, and move on, let us call Police, wonder if they dialled 999 for this important incident

http://m.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/jun/20/g4s-chief-mass-police-privatisation?cat=uk&type=article Any members of the public worried yet? They should be.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/immigration/9345345/Theresa-May-accused-of-unacceptable-and-regrettable-behaviour-by-judge.html Anyone surprised?

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-18516908 You got your man well done the RPU unit

http://www.northants...ioner-1-3962032 good for you mr Matt Stockdale to put yourself up for the job

http://www.bbc.co.uk...litics-18491390 Jobs for the boys again

Winsor: 'Policing Seen As Blue Collar Job' Tom Winsor tells a policing conference that if professionalism and the recruitment system are improved, officers can consider their profession among the elite. Policing has been regarded for “far too long” by many members of the public as an undemanding job for blue-collar workers who clock in and clock out, Tom Winsor told a major policy conference. He said that instead the Police Service should be reformed so that “men and women of intelligence and character” considered a potential policing career on a par with highly respected jobs - such as those in Law and Medicine. He said: “If it (the Police Service) becomes the prof…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-18517293 Glad to read the officers made a full recovery and are now back at work.

Thugs grabbed her shoulders and took control of her wheelchair Terrified woman was almost forced into traffic as she returned from visiting her husband's grave Police are hunting a gang of teenage yobs who taunted and spat at a wheelchair-bound pensioner during a vile 10-minute tirade The seven youths took turns to spit at the elderly woman and cruelly shouted: 'why were you born?' and 'you don’t belong in this world'. The terrified OAP was almost forced into the path of an oncoming car as she tried to flee the incident, which took place in Bedford last Saturday. Disgraceful: The disabled pensioner was abused and spat on by each of the seven-strong gang (p…