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SECURIZINE ISSUE 48 30th August 2006
Experienced
Police Motorcyclist Killed in Collision
North
Wales Police officers and staff are mourning the death of a colleague
who was killed in a road accident last week. PC Richard Charles Gostage
died as a result of a motorcycling collision on the A5 at Cerrigydrudion.
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Lawrence
Corruption Claims to be Investigated
The
Independent Police Complaints Commission is appealing for witnesses
to help it investigate corruption allegations made in a BBC documentary.
Referring to the 'The boys who killed Stephen Lawrence', shown on television
last month, IPCC Deputy Chair John Wadham said: ‘This documentary
made two serious allegations of corruption.
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Female
Officers Injured in Hammer Attack
Two female Staffordshire officers are recovering after being attacked
by a man wielding a hammer. The officers were attacked as they investigated
reports that a male was attempting to break into a phone box in the
Meir area of Stoke-on-Trent.
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Cash
Payments Boost Specials Recruitment
The number of Specials applying to join Durham has risen by a third
following the introduction of a pay structure in May 2005. Durham is
the only force to pay its Specials, as part of a Government-backed initiative.
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US
Government Seeks Liquid Explosive Screening Technology
The
Department of Homeland Security is looking for the makers of technology
able to detect liquid explosives at airport screening checkpoints following
an alleged plot to blow up a number of airlines in the UK earlier this
month.
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No
Police Pay Rise as Talks Fail
Officers will not receive their annual pay increase next month following
a break down in talks between pay negotiators. For the first time since
1979 police pay packets will not be up-rated to include their annual pay
rise.
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Internet
Sex Offenders Easier to Report
Microsoft
has teamed up with the new Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP)
Centre to make the reporting of online abuse easier. The move sees the
addition of a new Messenger 'tab' and features the CEOP Centre's distinctive
‘report abuse’ icon which links users in the UK directly to
online police services.
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New
HMIC and IPS Report Published
A
report aimed at improving the way the police and procurator fiscals handle
reports on offenders has been published by HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary
(HMIC) and the Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland (IPS).
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Force
Seeks Ex-ethnic Minority Officers
Black and Asian officers who previously worked for Essex Police are being
sought by the force ahead of celebrations for Black History Month later
this year. The Essex Police Museum is planning to hold a special display
in its newly-revamped surroundings at police headquarters during October,
with stories, pictures and items from former employees welcomed.
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Force
gets Euros to Fight Drugs
Nottinghamshire
is set to receive around £1/2 million Euros from the European Union
to fund a project to tackle drug-related crime, after a successful bid
by the Police Authority. The project to tackle drug crime will focus on
disrupting drug markets and managing drug using offenders.
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Deportation
of Failed Asylum Seekers 'its highest rate ever'
The
number of applications submitted by foreign nationals seeking asylum in
the UK fell by 15% in the second quarter of 2006 compared to the first
quarter, and the removals of failed asylum applicants increased by 36%
in that quarter compared to the same quarter in 2005, according to the
Home Office.
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Concerns
over Tone of National PCSO Recruitment Campaign
Scenes
of confrontation between police community support officers and the public
have sparked concerns with the Police Federation. The Federation says
the scenes, shown as part of a national recruitment campaign for PCSOs,
give 'the wrong impression' of what the job entails.
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SECURIZINE ISSUE 47 23rd August 2006
Federation
backs Profiling to Tackle Terrorism
The
Federation has called for a full debate on racial profiling to help
identify terrorists. Alan Gordon, Vice Chairman of the Police Federation
of England and Wales said that profiling has been used to identify football
hooligans for years and could be used to route out terrorists.
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Police
to Benefit from New Style Procurement
A
new web portal, the first of its kind, is transforming the way councils
share information on suppliers and contracts across the Yorkshire and
the Humber region and is giving businesses instant access to a wealth
of contract data. Already, ten of the 22 councils in the region are
using the Supplier and Contracts Management System (SCMS) while the
remaining councils are due to join in October.
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New
Body to Tackle Deaths in Custody
A new high level group aimed at reducing deaths in custody has been
set up. The Forum for Preventing Deaths in Custody is made up of health-care
and criminal justice professionals including, police, prisons and the
Department of Health.
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Chief
Constable has Arresting Time
Merseyside's Chief Constable has arrested a man after a foot chase in
the Broadgreen area. Shortly after 2pm on Tuesday 15th August the Chief
Constable of Merseyside Police Bernard Hogan-Howe and his driver Constable
Steve Bettley were travelling along Edge Lane Drive, Liverpool
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Strathclyde
Installs Security Gates to Cut Crime
Security gates are being placed in alleys in Glasgow city centre to
help cut crime. Over 700 crimes a year, ranging from serious incidents
such as rape and robbery to minor assaults, happen in the city's lanes.
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New
Fraud Forum to Tackle Business Crime
Four Northern forces will support a new forum to cut fraud set to be launched
in November. South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside
Police are joining forces with business leaders to tackle crime.
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Officers
Jailed for Misconduct - Resignations Accepted
Two former Northumbria police officers who pleaded guilty to criminal
charges of misconduct in public office have been jailed by a Newcastle
Crown Court judge. Raymond Ranson, 44, with 17 years' service and Andrew
Kerr, 26, with four years' service, were formerly with Sunderland area
command, based in Washington.
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Government:
No change to BTP Structure
The Department for Transport's long-awaited review of BTP has revealed
no plans to change the way railways are policed. Secretary of State for
Transport, Douglas Alexander backed BTP's 'important role' and confirmed
that BTP was an effective force.
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Violence
against NHS Staff Tackled in New Police Agreement
All
violent attacks on NHS staff are to be reported under a new agreement
between police and the NHS to tackle increasing attacks on employees.
The Memorandum of Understanding also aims to put pressure on the courts
and the CPS so offenders receive tougher sentences.
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'Level-headed'
PCSOs Sought by Surrey
Surrey
Police is looking for 93 confident, level-headed people, with good communication
skills, to join its Neighbourhood Policing teams across the county as
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs).
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Police
Dog's Future Still in Doubt
Concerns over the behaviour of a Gwent police dog are still unresolved
after the force decided to call in an independent expert. Police dog Saxon's
behaviour was first raised by his handler several weeks ago.
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SECURIZINE ISSUE 46 17th August 2006
Liquid
Explosives Research at Centre of EU Talks
More
research into the detection of liquid explosives were at the centre
of talks between the Home Secretary and EU interior ministers, the
Home Office has revealed. The meeting on last week's alleged terrorist
activity also looked at ways to tackle the use of the internet to
radicalise young people and adopt new standards of protective security
at European airports.
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Skills
for Security Studies CCTV Operations Sector
Skills
for Security, the Sector Skills Body for the Security Business sector,
is carrying out a study of the CCTV Operations sector with a view
to introduce national standards for CCTV operators. Skills for Justice
are working alongside Skills for Security on this project to ensure
that links between the police and security sector and maintained.
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Security
Award for New Housing Design in Catterall
A block of new housing in Lancashire has received an award for its
crime-busting design. Wyre Housing Association received a Secured
by Design certificate from local police for the four one-bedroom flats
in Calder Drive in Catterall.
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Police
Officer Dies in Motorway Collision on M6 (Wigan)
A 52 year old man who died following a traffic collision on the M6
near Wigan earlier this month has been formally identified as a serving
police officer with Greater Manchester Police. PC Peter Cross of Churton
Grove in Standish was a pedestrian in the northbound carriageway of
the M6 when he was in collision with two cars.
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Gloucestershire
Officers Injured in Accident
Two Gloucestershire officers were injured when their vehicle left
the motorway and ended up on an embankment. The police vehicle was
travelling along the southbound carriageway of the M5 between junctions
12 and 13 when it was involved in a single vehicle collision.
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Green
Light for New Police Station at Northfleet Ops Centre
The Kent Police Authority and RHK Consortium have signed a multi-million
pound contract to build a new police operations centre at Thamesway,
Northfleet. The consortium, which includes two Kier Group companies,
will carry out the 30-year Private Finance Initiative (PFI).
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Kent
Requests £243,445 Refund
The Chief Constable of Kent and Chair of the Police Authority have asked
the Home Secretary to refund nearly a quarter of a million pounds the
force spent on fighting merger plans. The force has also complained
that the tight timescales hampered day-to-day policing.
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Police
Helmets Stolen in Watford
Hertfordshire
police are investigating the theft of two police helmets stolen during
a fight outside a Watford nightclub. The force has released CCTV footage
of a man they wish to question in connection with the crime. The helmets
were taken during a fight outside a club in Watford High Street involving
about 20 people.
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Essex
Police and Stansted Airport Settle Dispute
Essex
Police and Stansted Airport have settled their £1 million dispute
over an outstanding debt for airport policing. The force was facing
a potential £1 million debt because of a dispute over the costs
for policing the airport. But, following an agreement between the two
sides, the airport paid up.
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Damilola
Result Secured with new Forensic Evidence
Two
teenagers have been found guilty of the manslaughter of schoolboy Damilola
Taylor, six years after the ten year-old bled to death on a stairwell
in flats in Peckham.
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Man
Pleads Guilty to Arson Offences after Attack on Police Station
A man has pleaded guilty to firebombing a police station in Leicester.
He admitted arson offences at Leicester Crown Court on Wednesday July
26th following an incident at Beaumont Leys police station earlier in
July.
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Federation
Raises Concerns over PCSO Recruitment Drive
The
Federation has raised concerns that the latest Police Community Support
Officers' recruitment campaign could drive down numbers of police officers.
The Home Office plans to increase the number of PSCOs by 10,000 to achieve
its target of 16,000 by spring 2007.
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Stolen
Handsets to be Blocked
Eighty
per cent of stolen handsets will be blocked on all five UK networks
within 48 hours of being reported stolen to their home network, mobile
phone industry leaders have promised.
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