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Northumbria
Tenders for Construction Services
Northumbria
Police Authority is tendering for the construction of a new Area Command
Headquarters for Northumbria Police Authority, comprising operational
facilities, together with a 40 cell custody suite (Time Limit:
14.05.2008)
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Strathclyde
Requires Laundry
Strathclyde Joint Police Board is looking for the
provision of a laundry service (both washing and dry cleaning are
required, dependent on item concerned) (Time Limit: 10.06.2008)
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West
Midlands Server Maintenance
West Midlands Police Authority requires 24 hour,
365 days per year maintenance and support of West Midlands Police
networked servers (Time
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West
Yorks Seek Wicking Garments
West Yorkshire Police is seeking applications to tender for the design
and supply of moisture management (wicking) shirts (Time
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HM
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HM
Revenue and Customs requires a managed forensic science service that
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requirement includes the following services
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GMP
Needs Alarm-Monitoring Services
Greater
Manchester Police Authority requires the installation, monitoring
and subsequent removal of Temporary Alarms for Vulnerable Witnesses.
Alarm-monitoring services. Alarm system and antenna installation work
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N.
Yorks Needs Maintenance Services
North
Yorkshire Police Authority is tendering for a contract to provide
forcewide Measured Term Maintenance service(s). Miscellaneous repair
and maintenance services. Repair and maintenance services of building
installations. (Time
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Thames
Valley Offers Refuse Collection Contract
A Contract is offered for the provision of a Trade
Refuse Collection Service for Thames Valley Police, to include Recycling.
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West
Mids Requires Motor Repair Service
West
Midlands Police Authority requires the provision of a motor vehicle
body repair service, including collection and delivery of vehicles
to various locations within the West Midlands Police Authority Force
Area.
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Limit: 14.05.2008)
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PSNI
Requires Uniforms
The Policing Board for Northern Ireland is looking
for overt body armour police uniforms (Time
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Uniform Constables, Northumbria
With over 1.4 million people to serve, our area stretches from dramatic and spectacular landscapes to fast-moving and cosmopolitan urban areas.
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Head of Corporate Security, London
Head of Corporate Security, for Global Blue Chip Company. To focus on Business Continuity and Physical Security, across the Companies Group in the UK and Internationally.
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Volume Crime Investigator, London
Our client urgently needs a team of investigators to work alongside officers in the Volume Crime Unit based in the South East.
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Fraud Investigators, London
Fraud Investigators urgently required to gather and evaluate intelligence,conduct interviews,investigations,planning of operation.
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Security Administrator, British Military Camps
The vacancies are with a List “X” Military Contractor based at either the Kandahar or Basrah British military camps. The ideal applicant will be a former UK Police Officer or former military junior NCO.
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Crime Scene Investigators, South West
Crime Scene Investigators required for an initial 3 month contract. Previous experience in this field is essential.
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Custody Assistants and Drug Testers, Various
Reliance working in Partnership with Thames Valley Police. Due to the continued expansion of this exciting Contract we are currently recruiting Custody Assistants and Drug Testers.
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Latest
Contract Awards
GRG
Wins £1m PSNI Contract
GRG Public Resources Ltd has won a PSNI contract
for the managed service for the recovery, storage and disposal of
vehicles
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Serco
Wins £3.5m Contract
Serco Limited has won a contract for the provision of facilities management
services for Warwickshire Justice Centre Buildings in Nuneaton and
Leamington, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Galliford
Try Awarded £27m Warks Contract
Galliford Try Construction has won a Warwickshire
Police contract for the design and construction of a new multi-storey
Justice Centre Building
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Hiatt
Wins PSNI Handcuff Contract
Hiatt and Company Limited has won a contract for the supply and
delivery of suitable folding handcuffs and compatible pouches to the
PSNI
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PRI
Wins £850 000 Field Suit Contract
Police Resources International Ltd has won a contract for the
supply and delivery of Field Suits to the Metropolitan Police Service
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CDS
Wins £560,000 Truncheon Contract
Civil Defence Supply Ltd has been awarded a contract
for the supply and delivery of batons to the Metropolitan Police Service
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Front-line
Experiment With Electronic Notebooks
Hand-held
electronic notebooks are to be issued to Durham's operational officers
in the next couple of months - as the force launches experiments that
herald the start of a high-tech revolution
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12
Months of SharpView at CityPoint
Unique
Security Solutions which provides the CCTV security system at CityPoint,
the largest commercial office building in the City of London, has completed
over a year of recording multi-megapixel video using J2K Video's SharpView
solution
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Tek-niche
Solution to Courier Problem
For many police forces the problem of securely transporting
evidence and other items to and from forensic service providers has
proved to be logistically challenging and resource intensive
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Kent-Essex
Collaboration Takes Off
Kent Police’s armoury of crime fighting tools has been boosted
by the introduction of a police helicopter
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Scheme
Gives Police Head Start
Police across West Yorkshire are to get a ‘head
start’ on cracking crime though a state-of-the-art scheme to equip
them with portable video cameras
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Smith
& Wesson Trigger Police Visibility
Police in Castle Point, Essex have turned to Smith & Wesson to break
the cycle of crime and disorder – and expect the move to be sure-fire
success
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New
CCTV Camera for Barry
The latest Closed Circuit Television camera to be erected in the Vale
of Glamorgan has now joined the network of cameras providing invaluable
support for South Wales Police and the Safer Vale Partnership in combating
anti-social behaviour and criminal activity in the vale of Glamorgan
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High-Tech
Burglary Reduction Tool
A
stolen digital photo frame has been returned to its owner in North Watford
thanks to innovative crime prevention tool enigmaTag
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Innovative
Solutions
A
trail-blazing initiative, which will see highly trained nurses carrying
out medical work in police stations, is being launched by Durham Constabulary
next month.
They will do a variety of tasks currently performed by the force medical
examiners (FMEs), allowing the police doctors to concentrate on specialist
work. At present there are 11 forensic medical examiners in the force
area. Talks with the Primary Care Trust have resulted in an agreement
to provide a pool of nurses who can be called in by police whenever
they are needed.
Greater Manchester Police, meanwhile, has become the first police force in the country to use the social networking website Facebook in a bid to fight crime.
A
special application has been developed by the Force's Web Unit to raise
awareness of local incidents, operations and appeal for information,
allowing members of Facebook to install it on to their profile for regular
updates.
Finally, congratulations to SunGard Public Sector who has announced
that its SunGard DS2000 Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS)
has been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise: Innovation
2008.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Last
Chance to Visit BAPCO 2008
Today saw possibly the busiest first day the
BAPCO exhibition has ever had. The UK’s leading event for
public safety and civil contingency communications is bristling
with new technologies and applications, and product launches.
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on this Story]
Research
Shows Interactive Whiteboards Improve Planning and Briefings
Research into Public Safety planning and briefings
has shown that wherever SMART Board™ interactive whiteboards
are used, significant improvements in communication effectiveness
are being made.
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on this Story]
SunGard
Public Sector Wins Queen’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation
2008
SunGard Public Sector has announced that its
SunGard DS2000 Integrated Communications Control System (ICCS)
has been recognised in the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise:
Innovation 2008. SunGard Public Sector won the award for its continuous
development of public safety communication systems.
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on this Story]
Nurses
Join Forces In Unique Pilot Scheme
A trail-blazing initiative, which will see highly trained nurses
carrying out medical work in police stations, is being launched
by Durham Constabulary next month. They will do a variety of tasks
currently performed by the force medical examiners (FMEs), allowing
the police doctors to concentrate on specialist work.
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on this Story]
GMP
Uses Facebook to Crack Crime
Greater Manchester Police has become the first police force in
the country to use the social networking website Facebook in a
bid to fight crime. A
special application has been developed by the Force's Web Unit
to raise awareness of local incidents, operations and appeal
for information.
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on this Story]
Surrey
Responds to Government Capping Decision
Surrey Police Authority on Wednesday, 16th April
submitted its appeal against the Department for Communities (DCLG)
and Local Government’s threat to cap Surrey’s policing
budget.
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on this Story]
Chief
Constable Orde Receives Leadership Award
Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is to receive
the prestigious Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) 2008 Leadership
Award on Thursday 24th April. The award will be presented
at PERF's annual meeting in Miami.
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on this Story]
Nick
Croft appointed Assistant Chief Constable for South Wales Police
Born and raised in Leamington, Chief Supt Croft
aged 46, is currently serving as a Chief Superintendent with Warwickshire
Police. He will shortly be taking over the position of Assistant
Chief Constable for South Wales Police from Mr Giles York, who
has been appointed Deputy Chief Constable for Sussex Police.
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on this Story]
New
Appointment for Chief Constable
Tayside Police can confirm that Chief Constable
John Vine is to take up a new appointment as Chief Inspector of
the UK Border Agency from July this year. In his new post, Mr
Vine will provide an independent external analysis of UK Border
Agency systems focusing on their efficiency and effectiveness.
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on this Story]
Campus
Cop for High Schools
A new uniform has joined pupils at Kirkland
and Buckhaven High Schools as they welcome their first campus
cop – PC Richard Cartwright. The dedicated Campus Police
Officer will be based in both of the Levenmouth schools.
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on this Story]
Chief
Constable Announces Retirement
The
Chief Constable of Central Scotland Police, Andrew Cameron, has
announced his intention to retire from the force in September
this year. Mr
Cameron has been in the police service since he was 15 and will
complete 40 years police service before retiring.
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on this Story]
Gwent
Appoints New Chief Constable
Gwent Police Authority is delighted to name Mick Giannasi
as Gwent's next Chief Constable. He will take over from the current
Chief Constable, Mike Tonge, who is due to retire from the Force
in the autumn.
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on this Story]
All
time High - Women in Lancashire Police Force
Lancashire Police is the first force in the
Country to have had an annual intake of exactly 50% women and
50% men police recruits. Out of the 182 new recruits appointed
this year – 91 are female and 91 are male.
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on this Story]
SIA
Targets Illegal Activity in Glasgow
On Thursday 17th April, investigators from the
Security industry Authority (SIA) were joined by officers from
Strathclyde Police as they targeted unlicensed security activity
in Glasgow.
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on this Story]
SIA
Chief Executive's Walkabout in... Lancaster
On Friday 11th April, Michael Wilson, Chief
Executive of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) continued a
series of visits to security sites throughout the country - with
a tour of the popular nightspots in Lancaster.
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on this Story]
High-Tech
Alarms for Victims
Victims of domestic violence will be much safer
thanks to a scheme by Northumbria's Blyth Valley Borough Council's
safer neighbourhoods unit to purchase sets of new panic alarms.
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on this Story]
New
Text Messaging Service Launched in Coventry
Police in Coventry have this week launched an
innovative new text messaging service which allows members of
the public to text them with information about people they suspect
of committing crime.
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on this Story]
Thames
Valley Police to Guard against Electoral Fraud
Thames Valley Police has announced it will be
working to ensure the forthcoming local council elections are
free and fair. Officers will be doing everything possible to prevent
electoral fraud in the Thames Valley.
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on this Story]
Thames
Valley Meets Policing Plan Targets
A report to a meeting of the Police Authority
on Friday 25th April will show that Thames Valley Police has reached
most of its policing plan targets. The Police Authority set 18
targets to be achieved during the last financial year (2007/08)
and the following has been achieved.
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on this Story]
Another
Record Breaking Year of Reducing Crime in Northumbria
Northumbria Chief Constable Mike Craik has announced
that the force's unrivalled track record in reducing crime continued
in 2007/08. Latest figures up to the end of March this year show
that there were nearly 20,000 fewer victims of crime than in the
previous year – that's an overall drop of more than 15% compared
to 2006/07.
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on this Story]
Teenagers
Interview Merseyside Chief
Merseyside Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe
was interviewed by two local teenagers, Tom and Chelsea, for Radio
4's Broadcasting House programme on Sunday April 13th.
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on this Story]
Northampton
Councillor Resigns From Police Authority
Councillor Richard Church has resigned from
Northamptonshire Police Authority to take up a position with the
West Northamptonshire Development Corporation (WNDC).
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on this Story]
Launch
of Autism Spectrum Disorder Support Card
A Support Card for use by people with an Autism
Spectrum Disorder was launched in Merseyside on Thursday 3rd April.
The launch, by Autism Initiatives UK, was supported by Merseyside
Police and Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service.
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In depth discussions of today's policing issues
Making
Change Happen:
The Flanagan Report
Ian
Blackhurst, Managing Director of Criminal Justice & Public
Safety at Northgate Public Services (pictured right), comments
on policing in the light of the Flanagan report: 'The final
report of Sir Ronnie Flanagan's review of policing was warmly
welcomed by all of us committed to improving public safety and
community well-being. All those passionate about police services
and the fight against crime support his vision for modern policing
– ‘the right people in the right places at the right
time, doing the right things, in partnership, for the public.’
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ACPO - APA 2008
ACPO-APA
Conference 2008
The ACPO-APA annual Policing Exhibition, the UK’s biggest
and most influential event for policing, will take place
from 25-26 June at the new Liverpool Arena & Convention
Centre. The 2008 event is open to all police officers, staff,
associates and colleagues and will showcase the latest equipment
and technology for the policing and security sector from
over 150 exhibitors.
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CONFERENCE & EVENT NEWS
International
Policing Exhibition
The
International Policing Exhibition taking place in Liverpool
(25th - 26th June) is a must-attend event for police officers
and staff of all ranks. Running alongside the ACPO - APA Summer
Conference this is the biggest event of the year, and a unique
opportunity to see and sample the current and future products
and services needed for every aspect of policing.
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on this Event]
IFSEC
2008 Announces New Security Conference
For
the first time IFSEC will be presenting the IFSEC Conference
2008, a high-level three-day conference programme covering the
most cutting-edge issues for the security industry today. IFSEC
is the world’s largest annual security exhibition, taking
place from 12-15 May 2008 at the NEC, Birmingham, UK.
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on this Event]
BAPCO
2008
The tenth annual Conference and Exhibition of the Association,
BAPCO 2008, will be held at the Business Design Centre, Islington,
London, between the 23rd -24th April 2008.
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on this Event]
Police
Work on Display at Crown Court Open Day
Police joined judges, magistrates, lawyers and court officers
during a special open day at Basildon crown court on Saturday,
April 19th.
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on this Event]
Teaming
up with Dragon Sports
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) in Torfaen are kicking-off
a new initiative by teaming up with Dragon Sports to encourage
youngsters in the area to take advantage of a variety of sporting
opportunities.
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on this Event]
‘Drive
4 Life’ Road Safety Event Success
The ‘Drive 4 Life’ road safety event, held on Saturday,
19th April 2008 has been hailed a success with a call for similar
events to be held to raise awareness and encourage people to
play their part in reducing the number of road casualties across
East Lincolnshire.
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on this Event]
Essex
Police Dogs Show Off their New Skills
New police dog recruits got the chance to show off their
skills during their passing out parade. Three dogs were presented
with certificates for completing a 13-week course.
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on this Event]
Public
Invited to Soccer Match in Memory of Police Officer
Police officers in Shrewsbury who are staging
a charity soccer match in memory of PC Ricky Gray, who died
in service a year ago, are urging members of the public to be
part of the occasion.
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on this Event]
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New
AC for South Cumbria
Chief Superintendent Paul Kennedy is the new Area Police Commander for
South Cumbria, with responsibility for the South Lakes and Furness area.
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West
Mercia Appoints ACC
West
Mercia Constabulary has selected Simon Edens to be its new Assistant Chief
Constable (Territorial Operations).
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New
Role for Drugs Chief
Cambridgeshire police's lead on drugs, Detective Chief Inspector Gary
Ridgway, is moving to Peterborough to become northern division deputy
commander.
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Rwandan
Visit
Deputy Chief Constable of Warwickshire, Andy Parker,
has referred to his recent visit to Rwanda as 'extremely positive,' with
particular progress made within the areas of training and the development
of an exchange programme.
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200
Years Of Police Service Ends For Family
A Devon and Cornwall Constabulary employee retired last week marking the
end of an era in which his family has served the Force for a total of
over 200 years.
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First
Chief of Avon and Somerset Dies
Avon and Somerset Constabulary is sad to announce the death of its first
Chief Constable, Kenneth Steele CBE KPM, at the age of 93.
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Stroud
Chief to Retire
Chief Superintendent Dean Walker, Divisional Commander for the Cotswold
and Stroud Division since 2006 and a regular fixture with the police force
for the last 32 years, is set to retire at the end of this week.
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New
CID Officers at West Mercia
The
first batch of new style CID students have graduated with a special ceremony
at West Mercia Constabulary HQ Hindlip Hall.
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Ian
Arundale to Head Dyfed-Powys
The Deputy Chief Constable of West Mercia Constabulary, Mr Ian Arundale,
has been appointed Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police.
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Leics
Officers Win Shooting
A
team of four police officers from Leicestershire Constabulary have won
a national rifle shooting championship.
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Capitol
Maintains Award Success
The Capitol Shopping Centre Car Park in Cardiff City Centre has been awarded
with the prestigious ACPO Safer Parking Award yet again for the 9th Year
in succession.
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Life
Saver Receives Award
A member of police staff has been honoured at a Dorset Police Awards
Ceremony for saving the life of a four-year-old boy while on holiday abroad.
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National
Award for Police Drugs Success
A major police operation to tackle the supply of illegal drugs in Bristol
has been given a national award.
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Shopping
Centre Leads the Way
High Chelmer Shopping Centre in Chelmsford became the first shopping center
in Essex to receive certificates under the Community Safety Accreditation
Scheme this week.
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Officers
Commended for Outreach Work
A group of Tayside Police officers were this week presented
with Certificates of Merit for their part in a pioneering project aimed
at helping young people develop positive attitudes towards themselves
and their communities.
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Special
Constable Wins Fife Award
Special
Constable George Black stationed at Dalgety Bay was recently presented
with a Volunteer of the Year award supported by the Volunteer Centre Fife.
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Top
Criminal Justice Performers Honoured-
Four members of staff from West Mercia's Herefordshire
Division have been rewarded for their dedication and commitment to servicing
criminal justice within the county.
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Gloucester
Officers Awarded
Prestigious awards have been presented to four of Gloucestershire’s
finest Police Officers. The ceremony, which took place at Gloucestershire
Constabulary Headquarters, celebrated the hard work and enthusiasm of
several Police Officers, including Morag Gordon who was crowned PCSO of
the Year.
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Marathon Run for Murdered Colleague
A Luton school has donated more than £200 to Sergeant Iain Reid who ran the London Marathon last Sunday in aid of Maggie Henry – the daughter of murdered PC and colleague Jon Henry.
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Marathon
Mike runs for Crimestoppers
Michael Hutcheson, Sergeant for the Safer Neighbourhood teams in Long
Eaton, Derbyshire took part in this year's Flora London Marathon to raise
money for the charity Crimestoppers.
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Radios
Offer Helping Hand to Charity
Charity shops in an area of Newcastle have been given free radios to help
keep their premises safe and secure from thieves.
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Chief
on the Run for Charity
Having started his charity run on Tuesday 22nd April, Nottinghamshire
Police Chief Constable Steve Green is in the process of visiting almost
every police station and contact point in the county to say his farewells
to officers and staff before he retires.
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Top
Cop ‘Arrested’ For Charity
Torbay’s top policeman will be ‘arrested’ to help raise
money for a charity which helps stroke victims and their families.
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DNA Technique 'Fit for Purpose'
A controversial method of obtaining DNA profiles is ‘fit for purpose’ in court, an independent review has concluded.
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2SMART
Website Up and Running
A
website that puts all the facts, competitions and resources from the
Essex 2SMART roadshows in one place has been launched.
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