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A former Nottinghamshire police officer has been found guilty of assaulting a suspected car thief. Timothy Allatt, 33, denied kicking Jake Bramley during the arrest in Nottingham on 25 July last year. Mansfield Magistrates' Court heard Mr Bramley was also thrown against a wall before being handcuffed. Allatt was dismissed from the force in April after a disciplinary tribunal ruled against him for using unreasonable force in a different case. The district judge warned Allatt a custodial sentence was possible. The court was told he hit Mr Bramley, threw him against a wall and then dragged him face down to the floor before kicking him in the chest. Giving evidence, All…

New law coming in this week to cover detention. Two views from myself 1) There has been no successful prosecutions arising from deaths in custody so the argument is that the above will increase accountability and protection 2) Human Rights going mad again. I am not saying I agree with both of the views put forward but its pretty certain that the old battle lines will be drawn vis a vis human rights and and accountability. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/aug/28/corporate-homicide-law-prison-police

By day he is a mild-mannered gardener - but when night falls, Roger Hayhurst turns into crime-fighting superhero Knight Warrior. The 19-year-old has spent the past ten months walking the streets of Salford, Greater Manchester, as his alter-ego, breaking up fights and tackling anti-social behaviour. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2019749/Meet-Knight-Warrior-Roger-Salford-superhero-day-gardener.html#ixzz1TVlzO5wj Another useful asset for our Police no doubt.

A Milton Keynes councillor has asked police to address concerns over droppings left on roads by their horses. Isobel McCall, Liberal Democrat councillor for Campbell Park, suggested to Thames Valley Police that police horses could wear bags to catch manure. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-14663153 "Ms McCall said many people were having trouble getting around the piles, especially those in wheelchairs, cyclists and people with children and pushchairs" After seeing that quote you just know Councillors are full of (The topic)

Police have condemned vandals who used a flagpole from a country house golf course in County Durham to stab a hedgehog to death. The animal was found by hotel staff at Ramside Hall on the outskirts of Durham City early on Wednesday. Durham Police said the hotel had been the target of anti-social behaviour by a group of youths for several nights. A force spokesman described the incident as a "despicable act against a defenceless creature". The spokesman added: "Over the past three evenings youths have been congregating outside the hotel, damaging outside furniture by throwing items into a lake and damaging the golfing greens. "This culminated with the youths getting a fl…

Greater Manchester's Chief Constable has said he was "not surprised" by the response of his specials during the recent disturbances seen in Manchester. In an interview with PoliceOracle.com, Peter Fahy said the volunteers had formed a crucial part of the team effort in dealing with some of the worst disorder seen in years. CC Fahy – who is the ACPO Lead on the Special Constabulary – also said that some specials from other forces had been used in mutual aid arrangements around the north-west. He went on to praise employers for releasing staff to carrying out policing duties, allowing Regular officers to be freed up to deploy on vital public order duties. He added: "Th…

A Christian counter-terrorism officer involved in the killing of Jean Charles de Menezes is suing the Metropolitan Police over allegations that senior officers tried to cover-up vital evidence. He says his faith compelled him to blow the whistle and he is now claiming thousands of pounds for loss of overtime pay and promotions after Special Branch bosses allegedly sidelined him. One allegation involves anti-terror officers perverting justice by replacing a chief inspector with another to give more favourable evidence at the 2008 inquest into de Menezes's death. An inquest jury returned an open verdict into the shooting of the 27-year-old Brazilian who was mistaken for a…

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Taser and pepper spray review ruled out by police The Association of Chief Police Officers says it will not review Tasers or pepper spray use at this stage despite three deaths in eight days. Acpo, which represents police chiefs in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said it would wait until investigations and inquests had been completed. The three deaths occurred after arrests in Bolton, Merseyside and Cumbria during which Tasers or spray were used. The Independent Police Complaints Commission is investigating. On Tuesday, a 53-year-old man, named locally as Philip Hulmes, died after he was tasered by police at his home in Bolton. When officers broke in they wer…

http://www.bbc.co.uk...-herts-14691916what a nasty person to do this this to a old lady prison is the right place for him.

Details of police informants stored on a computer memory stick have been stolen in a burglary at the home of a Greater Manchester Police officer. The stick, which is not thought to be password protected, was taken from the house in Oldham on 17 July. Police said one member of the public had been told that their personal information may have been compromised. The officer has been suspended while an investigation and risk assessment is carried out. A spokesman said the matter had been referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) and the Information Commissioner. Police said the stick does not belong to Greater Manchester Police but does contain sensi…

Source: http://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/news/9211308.Police_officer_kicked_suspect_in_head__court_hears/?ref=mr A plain-clothed police constable kicked an arrested man's head “like a football†while he was being restrained by four officers, a court heard. PC Edward Prince, 31, is accused of assaulting Nyron Games following a chase on foot along Brighton Road, Purley, on November 6, 2009. At Southwark Crown Court today, prosecutor Sam Brown, said: “The defendant kicked Nyron Games to the head in what the Crown will say were circumstances in which it was completely unnecessary for him so to do.†Giving evidence against her colleague, PC Tina Bassett said:  

A woman who shot her ex-partner after hearing he might have met another woman has been jailed for at least 24 years.Catherine Hodges, 49, of Buxton Road, Horstead, Norfolk, admitted murdering John Loveday at his farm at Stratton Strawless, near Norwich, on 12 June.Police found 59-year-old Mr Loveday's body slumped close to a chair in the living room at Botanybay Farm.Norwich Crown Court heard how Hodges had driven five miles from her home and shot him several times with a rifle.She was sentenced to life and told she would spend a minimum of 24 years in prison. For Complete News Visit

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14657456 Twitter, Facebook and Blackberry to attend riot summit The very idea of shutting down social networks or reducing their access during times of trouble is very scary. Its the sort of thing you hear about in the more nasty dictatorships. Removing the ability to tweet should be at the very bottom of the pile of police tactics. High above should be harsh sentencing, arresting them and committing to being robust. Shutting down media sites is the sort of thing that would make me be uncomfortable being a police officer.