Officers who leave their patrol cars on yellow lines so they can buy ice lollies and who hop on fairground rides while on duty ... 21-Aug-2008 Officers are urged to withdraw goodwill in first act Officers across England and Wales are being told to withdraw their goodwill, not accept 'excuses of financial difficulties' from their forces and claim all ... 21-Aug-2008 Fahy facing 'unacceptable' performance Greater Manchester Police needs to scrap targets and focus on 'quality policing', the force's federation chairman said this week, after an official report said ... 21-Aug-2008 *Supervisors get no satisfaction from time-consuming surveys Police supervisors have hit out at having to complete 'customer satisfaction surveys' that they say are a waste of time, easy to fiddle and ... 21-Aug-2008 *Supers turning back on ACPOS roles over cash and Chief superintendents are taking jobs running local councils because they pay better and are more attractive than moving into the ACPO ranks, the outgoing ... 21-Aug-2008 *BEIJING OLYMPICS Olympic smile Eighteen Met officers have travelled to the Beijing Olympics to see how the Chinese are policing the 2008 games - ahead of... 21-Aug-2008 Force's recovering officers will make public visits Recuperating officers at Durham Constabulary will be able to get out from behind their desks and back on their feet from September when the ... 21-Aug-2008 Marshall's law Complaints made by members of the public about police officers can see them be subjected to lengthy investigations, hauled up before panels of senior ... 21-Aug-2008 ACPO president welcomes shift from target-led policing MOVING from target-led policing to a more public-focused approach will allow forces to deliver an even better local service to their communities, the ACPO ... 20-Aug-2008 *Without a paddle When John Darwin handed himself into a London police station in December 2007 claiming to have no memory of the past five years, officers ... 21-Aug-2008 The Olympic bomber As the modern Olympic era approached its centenary in 1996, there was intense competition from six cities for the right to host the historic ... 20-Aug-2008 Virtual reality Computers can recreate and present forensic evidence in a user-friendly way as well as immerse users in virtual scenarios. Gary Mason examines the benefits ... 20-Aug-2008 Quality Control I take it the sergeant who wrote in about the surveys assessing officers' performance (PR, 15 August) is a Met officer or have all ... 21-Aug-2008 *The Knowledge First step to justice made without fear The upset and embarrassment of a justice of the peace led him to challenge the absolute privilege ... 21-Aug-2008 Translations aid tongue-tied PCs Investigators in two forces will be able to ask questions in Arabic, Russian and Urdu as part of a scheme to help them communicate ... 21-Aug-2008 *Off-duty cops causing Met most trouble Four out of five misconduct cases in the Met come from off-duty bad behaviour, the force's head of discipline has revealed. Domestic violence, drink/driving, ... 21-Aug-2008 Canoe couple boost interest in the sport The huge publicity surrounding the story of back-from-the-dead canoeist John Darwin has made the water sport more popular than ever - according to the ... 21-Aug-2008 Strategy dinner costs policing agency £30K A dinner hosted by the National Policing Improvement Agency's chief people officer cost the organisation £30,917, official figures show. The annual event, held in ... 21-Aug-2008 Jane's Police Review Gala Awards 2008 - Young and Gifted Starting a new career is never easy. But a handful of student officers from around the country have taken on their new roles in ... 21-Aug-2008 Fuelling Debate I read the article 'Pedal power will crack petrol crunch, says PC cycle specialist' (PR, 8 August). While I would not wish to criticise ... 21-Aug-2008 *Worth weight in gold I note that Lancashire Constabulary's policy on sick leave states that officers who want to move to a 'specialist' unit, must not have taken ... 21-Aug-2008 *Bars coded Retailers in London are marking bottles with an ultra violet code so police officers can tell where alcohol seized from underage drinkers was bought ... 21-Aug-2008 *Councillor slams plan to shut stations The driving force behind a campaign to save police stations across the Wirral area of Merseyside Police from being shut has said closure plans ... 21-Aug-2008 Bad Influence Last week's online poll question was: Does Premiership footballers' bad behaviour encouraged drunken hooliganism among young fans? The answers were: 80 per cent said... 21-Aug-2008 Officers concerned androids would lack the OPERATIONAL officers are not keen on job-sharing frontline tasks with robot cops because the machines would lack emotion and common sense in policing situations. ... 21-Aug-2008 Asleep at wheel penalties shift up a gear Tougher laws were introduced this week that could see drivers who cause collisions after they fall asleep at the wheel being given harsher penalties. ... 21-Aug-2008 Welsh officers are told sharp dress required Sergeants in Dyfed-Powys Police are being told to go 'back to basics' to ensure officers are better dressed and have higher professional standards. Ian ... 21-Aug-2008 Freedom of Speech I refer to the article 'Liberty criticises federation boss in Bieber 'life' sentencing row' (PR, 8 August). The principal accusation that Shami Chakrabarti, director ... 21-Aug-2008 Call to root out mischief cops Badly behaving officers let their colleagues down and should be 'rooted out' of the service and 'dealt with', according to the Police Federation of ... 21-Aug-2008 Misconduct hearing to be set for officer A Thames Valley Police firearms officer who accidentally shot a colleague during a weapons awareness training session is to face a misconduct hearing. The ... 21-Aug-2008 *Terrorists trying to kill cops, warns PSNI Shortly after 11 pm on Saturday (16 August), a rocket-propelled grenade was fired at the officers in Main Street, Lisnaskea, but it failed to ... 21-Aug-2008 *Football stars pitch anti-blade message Young people are more likely to listen to England footballers in a new national anti-knives campaign than middle-aged cops, according to ACPO's 'knife czar'. ... 21-Aug-2008 IN BRIEF Road safety charity Brake has called for forces to help save lives and support people affected by road crashes by taking part in national ... 21-Aug-2008 Station Sergeant You Don't Say Thanks to sergeants' responses to last week's column with other things that they never seem to say in custody suites. Here ... 21-Aug-2008 *Drug racer Officers from Sussex Police have been driving around in a flash BMW convertible belonging to a convicted drug dealer. The criminal's car was seized ... 21-Aug-2008 |
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