UK Policing News

BBC Dale Farm Click to play "One traveller said they would set gas cylinders on fire and use petrol bombs" ok so there go on telly to say they will fight to the death and use gas and petrol bombs. I hope Essex police are ready for this

Police will no longer be able to ignore homeowners whose lives are being made a misery by yobs, the Home Secretary is set to announce. Once three separate complaints have been lodged, officers will have no option but to take action, Theresa May will say. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2093591/Tackling-yob-gangs-Police-act-complaints-face-sack.html#ixzz1kwwNSpem First I suspect Police need some kind of proof, even if you get that, haul the Yob in front of court, they get a telling off, and go back to yobbish ways. #NoConfidenceInTeresaMay The example they give " An inquest heard that yobs screamed obscenities at them, hurled stones an…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2091216/Cameron-rescue-Chivalrous-PM-helps-nanny-park-car-outside-Downing-Street-morning-jog.html

http://www.express.c...ir-own-officers they say That £12million paid out since 2006 could have put 600 bobbies back on the beat. .

The Telegraph

http://www.bbc.co.uk...entral-16728487 when i read this i had to post it to show how stupid this person was to waste police time on a down right stupid calls ,better still they gave him a lift to the cells and put him in court for it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...uffolk-16733722 Another argument for Taser?

My friend attended the briefing today. Her summary was: Tasers are in. Free travel out (not immediately). PCSOs future after Olympics not confirmed. 400 PCSOs to be recruited as PCs before the Olympics. Did anyone else go? Or have anything to add?

http://www.bbc.co.uk...london-16760318 [ unable to start a poll on this] ,but what do people on this forum think of that three Metropolitan Police officers too be held in public.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16753318 Seems a bit one-sided. Not sure if that's just the news or the report itself. I know a few forces are seeing significant cash savings as a result but that wasn't mentioned in the article! Not surprising overall though, as when you have a tight deadline, local control (rather than national lead) and pressure to spend asap, things like this are bound to happen!

Original article

http://www.bbc.co.uk...mshire-15087199

Take a look at the CCTV. Do you reckon it's just "luck" that the train was there, or was the suspect trying to throw him onto the live tracks and the train got in the way? Anyway - a six month suspended sentence. That'll learn him Link to video on BBC News site

A Shropshire man has been given a six-month suspended prison sentence after admitting throwing another man against a moving train. Daniel Peter Worgan, 24, from Hadley Road, Oakengates, was also ordered to pay £500 compensation and carry out 200 hours of unpaid work. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-16755868 Lucky sod got away with attempted murder.

http://www.bbc.co.uk...w-west-16752575 glad to read there injuries are not life-threatening and wish both officers a speedy recovery from the crash.