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Nottinghamshire Police cleared in Ratcliffe-on-Soar inquiry It was alleged police did not disclose all evidence from undercover officer Mark Kennedy A report into the collapsed prosecution of six protesters accused of trying to close a power station has cleared Nottinghamshire Police of misconduct. The Independent Police Complaints Commission said evidence from undercover police officer Mark Kennedy was not properly shared or recorded. But these "collective failings" in the prosecution case of the Ratcliffe-on-Soar protesters were not misconduct. The IPCC also found CPS lawyers signed off reports without reading them. BBC News Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-176…

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-17578159 Excellent to hear the PFs are keeping the guidelines permanently. Knife crime is a big problem in Scotland, amoungst other crimes, so this should decrease the instances.

http://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/local/fancy-dress-robber-is-sentenced-to-life-in-jail-1-3692190 I wonder, will anyone be held to account for releasing a lifer only for him to commit further offences and wind up with a second life sentence? They'll be able to release him again when he's 65, do you reckon he'll try for a hat-trick of life sentences? Just realised, this is probably best in 'Real World'. Sorry about that mods.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ristol-17588187 good job no officers where hurt after being pelted with stones and bottles.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17583884

Two new specific criminal offences of stalking will be introduced in England and Wales, the Prime Minister has said. The new offences of stalking and stalking where there is a fear of violence will be created to sit alongside existing offences of harassment in the Protection of Harassment Act 1997 (PHA). The government is today tabling amendments to the Protection of Freedoms Bill for Lords Report stage, on Monday 12 March 2012, so that these new offences can be enacted as soon as possible. Two new offences Currently the law is designed to capture the variety of tactics employed by stalkers which, when taken separately, may not constitute an offence in themselves. Ad…

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/9143414/Our-police-need-more-talent-grit-and-passion.html The topic title is the name of the newspaper article, not my own words in case anyone was wondering. Giddens

SPECIAL constables are to don their uniforms in their day jobs, in a drive to make the police more visible and to encourage more people to volunteer. Whilst not compulsory, the part time officers will be encouraged to wear their uniforms to and from their normal place of employment, college or university. This could mean that the officers will soon be serving customers in banks, driving buses, and performing life saving surgery, all whilst wearing their police uniforms. Nick Herbert, the Home Office minister responsible for policing, announced the plan at a recent Special Constabulary conference stating that Specials were a 'key link between the public and the police' an…

Is it possible to voluntarily relinquish the medical ill health benefits of the 1987 police pensions scheme and thus reduce contributions by 3.5%? Below is an extract from the PPS 1987 regulations. Therefore If I don't what the ill health benefits why should I or any officer have to pay for them,especially if the benefits at the end remain the same? Has anyone got any ideas? 3.2 Your contributions You pay contributions towards the cost of your pension benefits. These are set as a percentage of your ‘pensionable pay’, the current rate being 11% (less 1p a week). If you are ineligible for ill-health benefits you will pay contributions at a reduced rate, currently 7.5%.…

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14798203 i wonder if this is a good thing or not ? In the courts

Source: Telegraph People really do need to get a grip on reality.

http://www.policeora...e-HQ_46611.html wonder how in hell was the money stolen from its own headquarters.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...tshire-17562037 in my opinion i think this is going to happen more now the price of petrol has gone up and might be a tanker strike. as for the bloke what a donut to try to hide from police.

Two men guilty of Constable Stephen Carroll murder Constable Stephen Carroll was shot dead in March 2009Continue reading the main story Related Stories The Stephen Carroll trial United in revulsion Pair deny Stephen Carroll murder Two men have been found guilty of murdering PSNI Constable Stephen Carroll in 2009. Brendan McConville, 40, of Glenholme Avenue, Craigavon, and John Paul Wootton, 20, of Collindale, Lurgan, had both maintained their innocence throughout the trial. The 48-year-old constable was the first PSNI officer to be murdered. He was shot dead after terrorists lured police to a call-out in Craigavon on the night of 9 March 2009. htt…