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Hi, I was arrested on Sunday after an allegation that I have committed harassment. Circumstances - Ex partner broke things off with me on 12/06/24 in person (amicably), 13/06 we had a back and forth and I ended up getting blocked, I messaged a couple more times after this (literally only a couple), 14/06 I messaged her on Facebook apologising and asking her to send me her bank details so that I can pay her some money back that I owed her as well as asking if she could keep her of staying in touch which she proposed on Wednesday when we met, anyway she responded to this saying she accepts my apology blablabla nothing malicious between us - I don't reply to this, …

In 2021, I came home one day and found a note from the police asking me to contact them. Fearing a scam, I called the local police station to prove if the reference I was given was genuine, which it was. When I phoned the number mentioned on the note, the officer told me that in 2018 (he gave specific date and time) I downloaded a video of an underage girl that was partly naked. I was shocked because I never ever even searched for such material (let alone downloading it and viewing it). I thought they mistook me for someone else and I asked for a deeper explanation. The officer new my full name but never mentioned where the file was downloaded from (I should have asked …

Hi - I have a question for you all ... This is a tricky one! A suspect is arrested for alleged breach of court order... Let's say for example, a breach of a NMO 7 (seven) officers turn up to arrest the suspect... Before arrest PC ABCD briefs the squad of Officers of the circumstances My first question - where would PC ABCD get the circumstances/allegations used to justify an arrest from? Ofiicer PC 1234 Arrests the suspect and informs them of the allegations/circumstances - Version A On the custody sheet a different set of allegations/circumstances are written - Version B In interview, under caution a third, different set of allegations/ci…

Hi all - not posted for a long time but I have a question. I moved overseas sometime ago and exported my vehicle with the slip on the V5. The car was then issued new plates that look very similar to UK ones. If you look up the number on the DVLA online database the number is not recognised. Likewise, my car is now insured with a European insurer, so the car does not appear on MID. I have to come back to the UK soon, and will be driving via Eurotunnel. Am I likely to cause lots of issues with mobile and fixed ANPR? Will my car not having an MOT (although it does have a TüV) be an issue for anyone? Will my insurance certificate (not in English) be …

I have had an idea for a product, this would be a specific type of non-lethal ammunition that an officer may be able to fire at someone or something such as a car that contained a tracker, this would send a signal to either an app or some sort of device police could track from. I believe this would allow law enforcement an easy way to prevent dangerous pursuits from occurring and aiding chases on foot reducing the amount of people that get away. I am aware of something similar in use in America which fires out of the front of a police vehicle onto the back of the evading vehicle, however I plan for my product to be able to be used in multiple pursuits/ circumstances. Each…

Hi. For the past two years my neighbour has been harassing me. 99% of the behaviour involves his vehicles - at every opportunity he likes to park in front or behind my car to pin it in. He actually makes contact with my car and rocks into it, when he is finished "parking" there is less than 1" between his vehicle and mine. I have had conversations with the neighbourhood policing team who just tell me to log everything. Things took a rather sinister turn this week. On Sunday evening some unknown person smashed off both my wing mirrors. I reported it to 101 and I'm waiting for a telephone appointment. I have it on my external cctv and despite the area being full of par…