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10th May 2006
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All
Change at the Home Office
It's
all change at the Home Office following the recent deportees
debacle and a planned Cabinet reshuffle. But as, Jan Berry, Federation
chairman, points out (see News) the service is about to welcome the
third Home Secretary in as many years at a time when it is facing monumental
change.
Anti-social behaviour, which according to a survey this week is worse
in Britain than anywhere in Europe (see News), Neighbourhood policing,
the Bichard recommendations and, of course, police mergers which are
far from a done deal (see News) are set to keep the new team busy in
the months ahead.
Do you know the law? is the first in a seven week series provided by
Advance Training that aims to test your knowledge of new powers
contained in the new Serious and Organised Crime and Police Act and
which are now included in the 2006 OSPRE part 1 syllabus.
International Police Expo was in full swing as Securizine went
to press. It's the first time the exhibition has operated independently
of the Chief officer's ACPO conference, which takes place later
this month. Nevertheless, it attracted a range of exhibitors and delegates
as well as a conference programme on the latest technological advances
in policing. Whether there is room in the police calendar for two police
exhibitions in the same month remains to be seen. A full report on the
conference will be available in next week's issue.
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QRO
Solutions Launches Lug-IT
A
portable automatic number plate reading system capable of tracking vehicles
on four separate road lanes has been launched by QRO Solutions
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Good
Show in Saudi for Aurora
A
violent sandstorm was not enough to deter visitors to Aurora's
stand at the International Information Technology Exhibition held in
Saudi Arabia last month
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ViSOR
Wins Government Computing BT Award
The
Violent Offender and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR) has been awarded
a Government Computing BT award for innovation
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Northgate
Retains e-GIF Accreditation
Northgate Information Solutions has announced that it has been
successfully re-accredited by the e-GIF Accreditation Authority, which
sets out the technical policies and standards for all systems used to
deliver government services electronically
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First
Networked Finger Scanning System
The
first networked finger scan system in the country has been launched
by Avon and Somerset police.
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Here:
New-Look
Website for Notts
Nottinghamshire
Police has launched its new-look website.
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Here:
Atos
Origin Wins South Wales Contract
Atos
Origin has won the contract to support South Wales police's creation
of a single record management system.
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Here:
National
Police Database Plans Finalised
Plans
to develop a £367 million national police database that links
police information across England and Wales have been finalised by the
Home Office.
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Here:
West
Yorks Police Launches 'Web Blog'
West
Yorkshire police have launched a 'web blog' on the force's website
to promote better understanding of neighbourhood policing.
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Here:
PDAs
Now Standard Issue in Lothian & Borders
Lothian
and Borders Police swapped their traditional police notebooks for handheld
computers (PDAs).
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Here:
New
MoPI Guidelines Issued
Police
officers and staff have been issued with new guidelines to standardise
the way information is managed, the Home Office has announced.
More
Here:
Gladstone
Boots Now Stocking S.W.A.T Air
Major UK police boots supplier Gladstone Boots has announced
that it is now stocking the latest boot to come from The Original
S.W.A.T Boot Company in USA.
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Here:
Winkelmann
Microwave Down Converter
Winkelmann
UK has increased the upper frequency limit of its market-leading
MS300 broadband counter-surveillance radio receiver from 3GHz to 15GHz
with the development of an integral Microwave Down Converter, MDC.
More
Here:
Ear,
Ear!
E.A.R.,
Inc. has introduced a range of new hearing protection and communication
systems.
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Here:
TacSight
SE35 Launched
A
new addition to the Bullard TacSight™ line, the TacSight SE35
is designed especially for surveillance applications, with the best
available clarity in low thermal contrast conditions.
More
Here:
Frontier
Pitts at IFSEC 2006
IFSEC
2006 visitors can view Frontier Pitts' Crash footage of the
company's new Anti-Terra Series.
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Here:
Videx
Security at IFSEC 2006
Biometric
fingerprint recognition systems are among the latest access control
technology to be unveiled by Videx Security at IFSEC 2006.
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Here:
RedWeb
Trialled by Dorset CPO
A
product that forensically marks criminals is being trialled by a Dorset
Crime Prevention Officer.
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Here:
LGC
Forensics Exhibits at GPEC in Leipzig
LGC
Forensics is exhibiting for the first time at GPEC, the General
Police Equipment Exhibition and Conference 2006 in Leipzig, Germany,
this week.
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Here:
DNA
and Fingerprint Retention Project
A
library of 'exceptional' cases where personal information including
DNA files have been deleted from police files has been set up.
More
Here:
HemoSpat
Available for Demonstration
HemoSpat,
the next generation in bloodstain pattern analysis software, is available
for demonstration on both Mac OS X and Windows 2000/XP.
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Here:
The Forensic Science Service is to offer pathology and legal medicine services after taking over the Department of Forensic Pathology at the University of Sheffield
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DNA
Fingerprinting Identifies Bird Flu Swan
The
dead bird in which H5N1 bird flu virus was confirmed on April 6 has
been identified as a Whooper swan by DNA 'fingerprinting'.
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Here:
Richard
Neave Advances Face Mapping
Police
have issued a facial reconstruction of a man whose skeletal remains
were found in the East End of Glasgow in 2003 in an effort to identify
him
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Here:
RDM
Group Wins Award
A
Coventry-based company has picked up a technology award for it secure
vehicle tracking system.
More
Here:
New
Headcam Secures Conviction
Devon
and Cornwall
Constabulary has secured the first conviction in the country using new
'headcam' equipment which lets police record evidence at incidents.
More
Here:
'Superbikes'
Deployed by Thames Valley
Bikes
fitted with tracking devices and covert alarms will be used by Thames
Valley officers to reduce cycle thefts in Oxford.
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Here:
RTA
Suveying Equipment
Hi-tech
surveying equipment worth £80,000 could cut the time police spend
at road accidents by half.
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Latest Contracts and Tenders
Our weekly round-up of tenders and contracts from various police authorities include the following:
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The
Metropolitan Police Authority is looking for the supply and
installation and support of CCTV cameras, building entry requirements
and alarms for police buildings.
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South
Wales Police invites catering organisations to tender for the
provision of hospitality catering services, in the form of buffet
lunches.
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Police
motorcyclists protective clothing is requested by the West Midlands
Police Authority.
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West
Yorkshire Police are seeking applications from suitably qualified
and experienced contractors wishing to tender for the provision of
Exhibition Services.
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Dorset
is looking for a contractor to provide thirty-five (35) cell accommodation,
supporting administrative offices and associated facilities.
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The
Metropolitan Police Authority needs a range of non-life insurance
services.
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West
Midlands Police requires a database software system that incorporates
the recording of visits of non-employee visitors.
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The
Metropolitan Police Authority is tendering for the maintenance
of its projectors.
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The
Police Information Technology Organisation is tendering for
a number of contracts relating to police air support units and other
government-related aviation users.
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Latest Tender Awards
Chroma-vision
has been awarded the contract to supply Sussex police with new permanent
CCTV/ ANPR integrated system, comprising new cameras and ANPR devices.
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Northumbria
police has awarded the contract to replace its underlying voice and
data network infrastructure to BT Central Government in Darlington.
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Here:
Business
Systems UK, based in Isleworth, has won the contract to provide
Sussex police with voice recording systems.
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The
contract to publish Sussex police's force newspaper and annual report
has gone to Portsmouth Publishing and Printing.
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Nottinghamshire
police has awarded the £1/2 million contract to design and deliver
the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) to Broxtowe
College in Nottingham.
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Cyngor
Alcohol Information Service has won the contract to provide North
Wales Police Drug Intervention Programme.
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Global
Crossing has won the £18m contract to manage the CPS' telephone
services.
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Reliance
Secure Task Management has won the contract to supply custody
assistants and services to West Mercia Police. The contract is valued
at just over £6.5m.
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Third
New Home Secretary in as Many Years
Dr
John Reid is the new Home Secretary following the departure of
Charles Clarke.Jan Berry, Chairman of the Police Federation of England
and Wales, welcomed the appointment.
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Phil
Kidner New CEO of TETRA Association
The
TETRA Association has appointed Phil Kidner as Chief Executive
Officer. Phil Kidner joins the Association from the UK Home Office
Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO).
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Here:
Brian
Moore New ACPO Lead on Domestic Violence
ACPO's
new lead on domestic violence says his first priority is to ensure
police forces are prepared for a potential rise in abuse during the
football World Cup.
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Here:
New
Commander for East Suffolk
Chief
Superintendent Martin Jelley has taken over from Chief Superintendent
Adrian Braddy as new police commander for the Eastern Area of Suffolk.
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Sam
in the Dog House
A
Northamptonshire police dog handler is preparing for a 24 hour
lock-in with her dog, Rupert, at police kennels to raise money for
children in an orphanage in Goa.
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Here:
John
Burbeck Announces Retirement
Warwickshire's
Chief Constable John Burbeck has announced his retirement from the
force this summer.
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Here:
Lincs
Number One is One Hundred
One
of Lincolnshire's oldest surviving police officers has celebrated
his 100th birthday.
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Here:
Warwicks
Appointments
Warwickshire
Police has made a number of new senior management appointments
in Northern Warwickshire including a new Superintendent to oversee
policing of the whole northern area.
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Here:
NIPB
Elects new Chairman and VC
The
Northern Ireland Policing Board has elected Professor Sir Desmond
Rea (pictured left) as its Chairman and Barry Gilligan as the Board's
Vice Chairman.
More
Here:
Bembridge
Airport Staff Win Award
Britten-Norman
has announced that Bembridge Airport staff, Darren Steed and Damon
Corr, were jointly presented with the 2005 IFTC Low category Aerodrome
Supervisor Award.
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Here:
Norfolk
Commendations for Bravery
Eighteen
Norfolk police officers and a police dog have received Chief
Constable Commendations for their bravery.
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Here:
Thames
Valley Long Service Awards
Thames
Valley officers and police staff have had their hard work and
dedication recognised at the annual Long Service and Good Conduct
Awards ceremony.
More
Here:
Cheshire
Special Commended
Catching
criminals and saving lives is all in a day's work for Cheshire
Special, Chris Cowen. Chris has only been a Special for 15 months
yet he's already clocked up a Chief Superintendents' Commendation
and a Force Extra Mile Award.
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Here:
Officers
and Police Staff Honoured in Gloucs
Officers
and police staff who saved the life of a pilot who crashlanded in
freezing weather have been honoured in Gloucestershire Constabulary's
30th Awards for Excellence.
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Here:
Lancashire’s
Western Division Wins Award
Lancashire
Constabulary's Western Division has won an award for setting up a
new initiative for victims of homophobic crime.
More
Here:
Leics
Recruits to Train at DMU
New
police recruits at Leicestershire Constabulary will train at De Montfort
University (DMU) as part of the new police training programme.
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Here:
Devon and Cornwall student police officers are stepping out of the classroom and on to the streets to train in public for the first time.
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Skills
for Justice Quality Mark
Businesses
that deliver training to the justice sector can now apply for a new
quality mark launched by Skills for Justice.
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Here:
New
Training Suite Opened in Portishead
A simulated operations training suite has been formally
opened at Avon and Somerset police HQ in Portishead.
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Here:
PSNI
Trainers Honoured at Awards Ceremony
Trainers
from the Police Service of Northern Ireland have been honoured for
their work in the first awards ceremony of its kind to be held by
the force.
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Chief
Constables Criticise Merger Survey
Chief Constables in the North East have criticised a survey on police
mergers after receiving numerous complaints from local people. Residents
in Northumbria and Durham said calls asking them for their views
on the mergers were suspicious and left them 'distressed and upset'.
[More
on this Story]
Hazel
Blears Reveals Merger Costs
Former
police minister, Hazel Blears, has revealed the full cost of the
police mergers. In a written answer, Mrs Blears said the reorganisation
of North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Humberside
police is currently estimated at £39 million with long term
savings estimated at £18 million a year.
[More
on this Story]
Survey
Finds Brits Most Anti-Social in Europe
Great
Britain has the worst anti-social behaviour problem in Europe according
to new research published this week. According to research commissioned
by ADT, European provider of electronic fire and security solutions,
83 per cent of Britons feel this country has a growing problem with
anti-social behaviour.
[More
on this Story]
Northamptonshire
Police Authority Renews Merger Funding Appeal
Northamptonshire
Police Authority has renewed its appeal to the Home Secretary to
explain how the proposed merger of the force with others in the
East Midlands region will be funded.
[More
on this Story]
Tayside
Police Achieves Fifth Consecutive Charter Mark
Tayside
Police has gained Charter Mark - the Government's UK-wide standard
for excellence in public service - for the fifth time in a row.
[More
on this Story]
Jack
McConnell Calls for Greater Use of Antisocial Behaviour Powers
Scottish First Minister Jack McConnell has called on Scotland's communities
to demand greater use of antisocial behaviour powers at a local level.
Mr McConnell told a conference that the area had led the way on the
use of antisocial behaviour powers and it was now time for others
across Scotland to follow their lead.
[More
on this Story]
PSNI
and Cumbria Constabulary Launch ‘Officer Swap’
The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Cumbria Constabulary have
began an officer-exchange scheme to share experiences in community
policing. A uniformed Cumbrian officer will be on duty acting as an
observer with Neighbourhood Police at Strandtown station in East Belfast.
[More
on this Story]
No
Action Taken Over Information Leak
No
action is to be taken against the senior Met officer accused of leaking
confidential information to a journalist, the Metropolitan Police
Authority has announced. In a statement the authority said: ‘Following
further preliminary enquiries carried out for the Authority, the MPA
Professional Standards Cases sub-committee met.
[More
on this Story]
'The
Party's Over' Campaign Up for CIPR Award
A Northumbria police campaign against booze-fuelled violence is in
the running for a prestigious award. 'The party's over', Northumbria's
hard-hitting campaign against drunkenness, violence and disorder has
been short listed for the Chartered Institute of Public Relations
Excellent Award 2006 after beating off competition from hundreds of
other entrants.
[More
on this Story]
IPCC
Praises Met Officers for Reporting Colleague
The
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has today praised
the courage of four Metropolitan Police Service Officers who came
forward to report the behaviour of a colleague following an incident
in August 2005.
[More
on this Story]
Police
Sergeant Charged with Sexual Assault
A
47 year old serving Warwickshire Police officer has been charged with
sexual assault. Colin Jones, 47, a sergeant serving at Bedworth in
the Northern area, has been charged with three counts of sexual assault
on a woman which are alleged to have happened in Nuneaton between
1999 and 2003.
[More
on this Story]
TASER
Use Upheld in US Court
A US Court ruled in favour of police officers who used a TASER device
to subdue a person after carrying out its own risk management analysis
of non-lethal weapons. The court dismissed as a matter of law an excessive
use of force lawsuit against two deputy sheriffs.
[More
on this Story]
Dawkins
and Cratchit Go Out to Grass
Two gentle giants from Manchester have retired to The Home of Rest
for Horses in Buckinghamshire. Dawkins and Cratchit, two 18-year-old
geldings from the Greater Manchester Police Mounted Section were named
after characters from Charles Dickens novels.
[More
on this Story]
IPCC
Calls for Further Debate on Police Body Armour
The
Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has called for further
debate about the wearing of body armour by police officers following
the conclusion of its investigation into the circumstances surrounding
the death of Rawtenstall man Stephen Hensby.
[More
on this Story]
THE BIG DEBATE
In depth discussions of today's policing issues
The
Changing
Face of Safety and Health Within the Police Service
The emphasis on occupational safety and health
is moving towards the health aspect. This does not mean that we
can ignore the physical aspects or issues traditionally associated
with safety such as slips, trips and falls, particularly falls from
height.
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the Rest Here]
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for links to previous Special Features
INTERNATIONAL POLICE EXPO
Truancy
Call Showcases Text Someone
A
technological solution to reporting anti-social behaviour and truancy
in schools is to be showcased at this year's International police expo
at Birmingham's NEC.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
MC
to Exhibit Wide Range of New Products
MC Products will be exhibiting a wide range of products at the International
Police Expo in May, including their new Covert Taser Holsters.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
Magnum
to Show New Uniform Footwear Range
MAGNUM has unveiled its NEW Spring 2006 collection of
uniform footwear - the Phantom Series. The Phantom is constructed with
non-metallic components that give a unique ability to pass through metal
detectors with activating them.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
Nissen
Guiding Lamps for Lane Closures
Sequential guiding lamp is one of the many high visibility products that
are manufactured and supplied by Nissen for lane closures.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
New
Bonding Methods for Bullet Proof Vests
Manufacturers of bullet-proof vests and similar protective products are
replacing old-fashioned sewing assembly methods with ultrasonic bonding
equipment from Sonobond Ultrasonics.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
Alpha
Graphics at International Policing Expo
A three dimensional sign that fits any lamp post in
car parks and city centres as part of a crime reduction initiative is
to be exhibited at the International Policing Expo this year.
[More
on this Exhibitor]
National
Hi-Tech Crime Conference
Jim
Gamble, the Director of the new Child Exploitation and Online Protection
Centre for children, will be discussing his plans for the new centre at
ACPO’s National Hi-Tech Crime Conference to be held 5-7 July.
[More
on This Event]
ACPO
Police Diving Conference
ACPO is to hold
its first conference in six years on Police Diving. The event will take
place November 19th to 21st at the prestigious Carden Park in Cheshire.
[More
on This Event]
Computer
Technology Conference
A
major conference on using computer technology to modernise the justice
system is set to take place on June 15th.
[More
on This Event]
IFSEC
at the NEC
IFSEC,
the UK's biggest security event is taking place from 8-11 May at the NEC
Birmingham. The exhibition covers all aspects of security, and gives visitors
the opportunity to purchase, specify, keep informed and network with the
industry. The show includes seminars as well as exhibitions and the leading
issues this year are expected to include security guard licensing, IP
systems and overseas opportunities.
http://www.ifsec.co.uk
Allen-Vanguard
to Exhibit at Milipol, Qatar
Allen-Vanguard,
a global leader in solutions to mitigate threats from chemical, biological,
radiological, nuclear and explosive (CBRNE) devices, is showcasing a number
of its signature products at Milipol 2006 the worldwide exhibition of
internal state, public and sensitive site security.
[More
Details]
Annual
Police Federation Conference
Over
a thousand police federation representatives from across the UK are expected
to attend this year's annual Police Federation conference at the
Bournemouth International Centre from May 16-18.
[More
Details]
Brintex
to Host ACPO-APA Summer Conference
The
2006 ACPO-APA Summer Conference & International Policing Exhibition
will be hosted by Brintex at ExCeL, London UK. Brintex will run the ACPO-APA
International Policing Exhibition as a 2-day event alongside the 3-day
ACPO-APA Summer Conference in London's Docklands from 23 - 25 May. Next
year the event will be staged in Manchester.
[More
Details]
INTERSEC
in June
The INTERSEC Security Conference & Exhibition takes place at the Sandown
Exhibition Centre in Esher on the 20th and 21st June 2006. For more details
on the ehibition contact INTERSEC Exhibitions Ltd on 01932 340 418 or
Fax: 01932 340 419.
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Life Meets Art in TV Cop Series
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How will the Police & Justice Bill affect Performance?
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Facial Recognition not Recognised by the Police Service? by Nigel Clarke
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• New Years Honours List. How did the Force do?
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• Commons Revolt Over Police Reorganisation
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Developing Procurement in the Police Service by Paul Davies
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