UK Policing News

The Home Office has been criticised by police leaders for repeatedly insisting that “front line” police services will be saved from budget cuts, despite admitting that it cannot define the term. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/8383846/We-dont-know-what-the-frontline-is-Home-Office-admits.html I can show you the FrontLine A comment on Twitter. Clive Chamberlain ‏ @MrCliveC Amazing! They've been cutting #police & saying it will not affect frontline when they don't really have a clue!!

I hope the title isn't too misleading but I found this news item abit of a laugh; a pet Budgie is returned to owner after it recites adress to Police: Source MPz

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18031829 What was said no officer is above the law in this case is right in my opinion.

Outstanding moment :) Maybe taken out of context, but it does work :clapping:

A good result, well done to all involved. Forgot to add the link, oops!

http://www.thecomet...._cuts_1_1374048 we hope the goverment take notice and look after the police service and good luck to all on the march

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17942299 Stop and search in the courts again. I wonder if there is anything they could do to change it without destroying it completely

Figures reveal emergency staff have been hit despite pledge by David Cameron to defend them from spending cuts. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/mar/10/thousands-999-police-axed-spending-cuts?CMP=twt_gu So much for Cameron`s promises.

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentonline/news/2012/may/4/scum_video.aspx#.T6USt8e2_1U.twitter A police officer has been caught on camera telling a group of children they are the “scum of the estate”. The footage was taken by 14-year-old Harry Weaver, who lives at Liberty Park, a housing development outside Wainscott, Medway. The Officer may well be right, but should know better, everyone has a camera.

Plans to privatise the police brings to mind those dystopian visions of the future. But could it be any more ghastly than now? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/04/force-police-camera-detention?CMP=twt_gu Still no idea how far a Privatised police force will go.

For those of you who like the alternative view. http://www.metfed.org.uk/metline?id=1711

Muggings seem to have far reaching consequence's, a lot further then I ever realized. This sad incident, is a case in point. No one should have to experience this, the Police did well to catch these nasties. One lad had 20 previous convictions, what the hell is he doing on the streets? http://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/local/richard-s-ambush-gang-get-29-years-1-4314637 Five young robbers are behind bars today for a vicious attack that left an A-level student fighting for his life. Richard Lister, from Skircoat, Halifax, was in a coma for nine days after he was set upon while walking home from celebrating his exam results on August 18. Courts have lot to answ…

HOSPITAL workers are being recruited to become special constables as a part of a crackdown on attacks by patients. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/9663451.Royal_Blackburn_Hospital_workers_urged_to_patrol_site_as_special_constables/r/?ref=rss I feel I am being left out, everyone is becoming a SC except us Coach drivers. Maybe we should get powers of Police on M/ways :)