UK Policing News

This years Daybreak Emergency Services Award went to two female Dorset officers for their tackling of three men, one of whom had a firearm. Story here. Source ITV Bit disappointed to see them still being referred to as WPCs though.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2045325/Police-pay-cuts-Work-rule-threat-try-make-Government-down.html If its true (this is in the DM....) Are we going to support our regular colleagues? I know I will by only doing the 16 hours per month and no more.

A gay Metropolitan Police officer who had a close friendship with Michael Barrymore is the latest person to launch a phone-hacking claim against the Murdoch media empire. Scotland Yard has told Dan Lichters, who comforted the troubled television presenter in 2001 following the death of a man in his swimming pool, that he was an alleged target of a private investigator who worked for the News of the World. The former plain-clothes constable has joined former Labour minister Claire Ward and Meg Mathews, the ex-wife of rock star Noel Gallagher, in lodging claims for damages against the defunct Sunday tabloid. News International is now facing more than 30 official phone-hac…

A subject rarely seen or heard of by most in this country. http://www.cheshire.police.uk/advice--information/rural-and-environment/wildlife-crime.aspx Cheshire Police sends officers on Wildlife Foundation courses to train them to become Police Wildlife Crime Officers. The officers who complete the course continue to work as regular PCs, but are also specialists in their field who can advise colleagues on wildlife policing. And more recently. http://www.cheshire.police.uk/news--appeals/latest-news/2011/10/rural-crime-day-of-action-is-a.aspx?lang=en-gb Knutsford Police led a county-wide operation to highlight the work being done by police to tackle rural crime. More …

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044229/Boris-Johnson-calls-convictions-swear-police.html How can it even be questioned? IF it was to be decided that swearing at a police officer wouldn't be an offence, would Section 5 of the Public Order Act be amended questioned? Confused...

Hi guys, been reading the comments regarding the specials forum and how many topics they have on there. I too am a special, but i just want to say that i have to agree with you all, i applied as a regular in 2008 and was told i would be in the pool for a short period anyway i got in, and im still in the pool of a 100. So you see i was accepted as a regular and then they ask if i would join the specials while i await the student officer course. I joined this forum as i feel that i belong to this one rather than the other one i know that sounds cheesy but it is the truth. I didnt intend to end up as a special but that was taken out of my hands at the moment, this is th…

Dead: Paedophile Mitchell Harrison, 23, was found in his cell at HMP Frankland yesterday A paedophile died after being disembowelled in an attack in his prison cell when he boasted about his sick crimes, it was claimed last night. Mitchell Harrison, 23, was killed at high-security Frankland Prison, in County Durham – where last year Soham killer Ian Huntley was slashed in the throat by a fellow inmate. Serial sex attacker Harrison was butchered with makeshift weapons, thought to be razor blades melted into toothbrush handles. Two fellow inmates were said to have eaten breakfast together before turning themselves in after warders discovered the gruesome scene. Harris…

A man who drove a stolen JCB through a Nottinghamshire village leaving a trail of destruction has been jailed for four-and-a-half years. Steven Regan, 34, from Leeds, damaged vehicles, cemetery headstones, walls and hedges during the rampage in Church Warsop on 2 July. He admitted a range of offences, including theft, dangerous driving and criminal damage at Nottingham Crown Court. Watch Here!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/oct/01/police-pay-review-chief-report Am I surprised?

LINK HERE I don't know about the rest of you, but this makes me feel sick. On the BBC version, while insisting his client will fight any attempt to keep him suspended until the re-trial, his lawyer is quoted as saying... A number of officers under investigation have died or committed suicide - perhaps he should consider that too! If this was in Russia, somebody would have paid him a visit by now with some Polonium laced tea...!

A paedophile died after being disembowelled in an attack in his prison cell when he boasted about his sick crimes, it was claimed last night. Mitchell Harrison, 23, was killed at high-security Frankland Prison, in County Durham – where last year Soham killer Ian Huntley was slashed in the throat by a fellow inmate. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2044410/Paedophile-Mitchell-Harrison-disembowelled-Frankland-Prison-attack.html#ixzz1ZiqEv1ds What a pity, nevermind hey, he won`t be attacking any other 13 year olds again.

This article made me throw up. I'm posting it to emphasise how unpredictable the role of Police Officer can be and shows the sorts of calls you could be expected to deal with. The Officers who entered the flat found her 4 year old baby in a pool of blood, with her liver taken out, and her mother chanting. My thoughts are with these Officers and the family. Source: BBC URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-15128057

A teenage boy is fighting for his life after being struck by a police van in Swinton. The 13-year-old boy was in a collision with the marked vehicle on Chorley Road on Saturday evening. He suffered a serious head injury and is in a critical condition in hospital. Greater Manchester Police say the van was responding to an incident in Little Hulton. The officer behind the wheel has been suspended from driving duties pending an internal investigation. Forensic officers were studying the scene of the crash, which took place at 6.20pm. Force bosses have also informed the Independent Police Complaints Commission. Assistant Chief Constable Ian W…