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Marshall's law
21 August 2008

The new police misconduct and performance regulations aim to simplify and streamline the discipline process and make it more like the private sector. Sarah Bebbington discovers how the new procedures will work Read More
Grass up lolly wallies, says discipline lead
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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