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Officers and civilian staff in Sussex have been told not to power up their personal phones, iPods and other electrical items at work in the hope of slashing electricity bills. The force must find £50 million worth of savings from its overall budget by 2015 and has already cut energy bills by 10 per cent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/law-and-order/8981018/Police-banned-from-charging-their-phones-that-is.html How do you contact station then, charge phone in vehicle you drive maybe.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16347953

Link Wow, interesting stuff!

Three Specials have been recognised in the 2012 New Years Honours List: MBE Peter Kellett Special Inspector, Lancashire Special Constabulary - for services to the police Beryl Hodgson Formerly Chief Officer, Hampshire Special Constabulary - for services to the police and community QPM Hugh Duncan Special Constable, Grampian Police For a full list of the police recipients, see below: http://www.policeora.../new_years.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15923875 I've actually seen this clip and I have to say it is truly horrendous. (I understand it's on YouTube) The abuse coming out of this woman's mouth is just appalling not only in its racist content but also the language - I lost count of how many times she used the 'F' word. What a wonderful example she is setting the child who was sat on her lap. I understand she has been arrested by BTP. I think the evidence speaks for itself.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16322396 nice tool and save a lot of time after a accident

Telegraph Someone has worked out the savings, 0.0002p an hour per phone or £1.17 an hour if 5000 phones on charge at once.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2078069/Only-quarter-999-genuine-emergencies--Leicester-named-worst-offending-area.html Well. The numbers are the numbers......

The recent horrific case of Anuj Bidve being shot dead and the parents finding out about the death of their 23 year old son through facebook was very sad indeed. If its isnt bad enough getting news of your child dying - finding out through Facebook is just crazy! We lost our son in December 2010 - also 23. We only found out through Facebook. The police was no help and never contacted us. No apologies either. Its alright for them to say they cant control Social Media - but are they even trying? In our case it wasnt murder - our son was in bed in his University dorm room. Absoluelty crazy how the police dealt with it. SH

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16380862 [ouch] but bad news is thieves had taken warrant cards?and not good news from the BBC news.

Source - Yahoo News Here's wishing a speedy recovery to this officer - what a way to welcome the New Year!...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16358465

http://www.bbc.co.uk...ngland-16317322 nice story to start with for the new year

'We're so sorry' A senior police chief apologised today to the devastated father of student gunned down in an apparent 'hate crime' attack after he learnt his son had been brutally murdered through Facebook. Anuj Bidve, 23, was shot at point-blank range after he and a group of friends strayed into a deprived area of Salford, Greater Manchester, in the early hours of Boxing Day. http://www.dailymail...cebook.html?ITO I see a murder take place put it up on Facebook, the world sees it within 5 Minutes of murder being spotted. Police on the other hand must be certain as to who it is, find out where parents are, in this instance get a hold of Inte…

Always nice to see a special getting some good press.... Source: http://m.mirror.co.u...e?a=m4:23669245 EDIT Put in a quote but the picture was the wrong file type to attach