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'Clue'
To Tackling Illegal Gangmasters
A
Bristol-based software company, BOM Ltd, is at the heart of the Government's
drive to tackle the problem of unlicensed Gangmasters.
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Screaming
Phone Could Cut Thefts
A
cell phone which emits a high pitch noise when stolen has been launched
by Remote XT technology.
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Secure
Design Launches Intelligent Secure Suite
Secure Design, a Japanese-based biometrics company, is set to
launch a new product that tracks data and files within an organisation
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Here:
Forensic
Science Service Boosts Volume Crime Detection
The
Forensic Science Service (FSS) has begun a pilot of new technology
that could revolutionise high volume crime detection by separating
out mixed or poor quality samples of DNA
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Reporters from the Crawley Observer, found traces of cocaine in every High Street bar, following a series of undercover tests.
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Cellmark
wins Exclusive DNA Contract
Orchid
Cellmark, one of the UK's largest forensic service providers, has
been awarded an exclusive contract to provide the Kent and Sussex
Police forces with DNA testing.
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Here:
Scientist
Returns to Body Farm
Dr
Andrew Hart, 34, a reporting officer from the Forensic Science Service,
has had the opportunity to study the decay of human corpses at the
'Body Farm' in Tennessee for a second year running this summer.
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Livescan, the digital system for taking fingerprints, has been placed in three police stations in Cambridgeshire as part of a national initiative to speed up the fingerprinting process
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Bargain
Aircraft go on Sale
Due
to demand, Britten-Norman is offering factory refurbished aircraft alongside
their new aircraft sales and upgrades
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Ultra-Sensitive
Microphone Takes Centre Stage
A
microphone that picks up sound through concrete walls without the need
to access a room is just one of the products Winkelman will demonstrate
at the Counter Terror World show in December.
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Here:
PSNI's
First Mobile Incident Vehicle
The
first purpose-built mobile police unit in Northern Ireland has taken
to the streets of Newry and Mourne.
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Here:
Original
S.W.A.T Launches New Boot
Developed
in part by a former German GSG9 and SWAT Team officer, the SEK 9000
is the ‘uber stiefel’ and natural successor to the Adidas
GSG9 Tactical Boot.
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Here:
Training
School Celebrates First Anniversary
North
Yorkshire Police and York St John University College are celebrating
the first anniversary of a partnership which has seen 70 Student Officers
complete their 17-week training period at the campus.
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Here:
Learning
and Development Nominations Flood In
An
overwhelming number of nominations for the inaugural Police Learning
and Development Award, with over 30 entries received from 18 forces.
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Here:
New
Welsh Scholarship for Police Recruits
A
scholarship aimed at encouraging young people to follow a degree in
Welsh and then to consider a career with the police after graduating
has been launched by North Wales Police and the University of Wales.
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Here:
Police
College Top of the Class
Essex
Police College has exceeded the regional and national performance the
majority of areas as part of an inspection of the force by Her Majesty's
Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC).
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Improving
Detection and Community Relations
Every
week, it seems, forensic scientists come up with new ways to catch criminals.
With increased competition in the market, the FSS has upped its game
and begins piloting a new DNA technique today (forensics) that could
increase detections for high volume crime by separating out mixed or
poor quality samples of DNA.
Serious crime may dominate the headlines, but volume crime is much more
likely to touch our lives. This is good news for the public, but even
better news for the police who have Government targets to chase.
Congratulations to Pc Mark Carter from West Yorkshire police for scooping
Mr Gay UK 2006 (news). Mark received the full backing of his force to
take part and fifty of his colleagues turned up to support him. This
one event has probably done more to improve relations between the police
and Gay community than any amount of diversity training.
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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK
New
Compact Escape Hood Protects Against CBRN Threat
Avon
Protection has launched the first purposely designed compact escape
hood to protect against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear
(CBRN) agents, for use by First Responders - Police, Paramedics
and Fire crews.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
West
Yorkshire 'Bobby Dazzler' is Crowned Mr Gay UK 2006
PC
Mark Carter, 23, was voted Britain's sexiest gay man at Blackpool's
Flamingo Club. About 50 of his colleagues were there to cheer him
on - in t-shirts bearing his picture - and he had the full backing
of West Yorkshire Police in taking part in the contest.
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on this Story]
Proposals
are 'Green Light' to Offend, says Federation
The National Police Federation has attacked plans to introduce fines
for assaulting police officers as 'beyond belief'. Responding to
news that proposals being considered by the Home Office could see
crimes such as assaulting a police officer and shoplifting being
punished with fixed penalty notice fines and not criminal convictions.
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on this Story]
ACPO
Predicts more 'Tragedies' Due to Poor Information Sharing
Information sharing between police, social services and health
professionals is key to reducing violent deaths and serious assaults,
the Association of Chief Police Officers said last week.
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on this Story]
Serious
Knife Injuries are Increasing, say Doctors
Serious
knife injuries are increasing, say trauma experts at the Royal
London Hospital in a letter to this week's BMJ. Several recent
deaths have fuelled the perception that forensic knife injuries
have become an epidemic, resulting in a knife amnesty and government
discussion of new punitive measures, write Charles Knowles and
colleagues.
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on this Story]
UK
First In Fight Against Sat Nav Thieves
Officers in Coventry have had the first UK success using sophisticated
tracking equipment, launched in the West Midlands last week. Officers
deployed a 'Capture Car' in Foleshill, Coventry, on Wednesday
20 September and within an hour and a half four men were arrested
for allegedly stealing a sat nav from a vehicle.
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on this Story]
Force
Tests its Readiness
Thames Valley Police's chemical and biological response teams have
been joined by colleagues from the other emergency services in an
intensive four-day training exercise. Hosted by the Force, Exercise
'Voodoo Station' was held in a former US airbase at Upper Heyford.
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on this Story]
Northgate
Accredited as Public Sector Provider under Catalist
Northgate Information Solutions, a provider of technology solutions
to the public services and utilities markets, has been awarded Catalist
framework agreements to supply IT Goods and Associated Services,
and Specialist Solutions by OGCbuying.solutions, the government's
procurement service.
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on this Story]
No
Ban on 'Yobs'
The Met have put the record straight on reports that they would no
longer use the term 'yobs' for fear of upsetting.... well... yobs.
Commenting on media speculation that the word 'Yobs' has been banned
by the MPS, Assistant Commissioner Tim Godwin, said: 'Any suggestion
that the Commissioner has backed a blanket ban on the use of the word
'yobs' is totally ludicrous.
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on this Story]
New
Counter Terrorism Command Launched
The Met has launched its new Counter Terrorism Command. The single
unified command will bring together intelligence analysis and development
with investigation and operational support activity. It replaces the
Met's Special Branch and Anti-Terrorist Branch.
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on this Story]
A new contract between Hampshire Constabulary and the National Interpreting
Service will allow a three-way conversation to take place between
the trained emergency call taker, the member of the public and an
interpreter, in any one of around 150 languages.
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on this Story]
New
Trafficking Centre To End 'Modern Day Slavery'
The
United Kingdom's response to human trafficking is to be revolutionised
by a dedicated unit bringing enforcement, intelligence gathering,
training, victim care and research functions under one roof. From
this week the United Kingdom Human Trafficking Centre (UKHTC) will
co-ordinate and direct the law enforcement response to trafficking
in this country.
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on this Story]
CONFERENCE/EXHIBITION NEWS
New
York Fire Chief to Talk at UK CBRN Conference
This
year's Hazmat 2006 conference will take place in Birmingham on the
18th Oct. It will cover both hazardous materials and CBRN issues which
are relevant to the security sector.
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2007
International Policing Exhibition
Details for the 2007 International Policing Exhibition have now been
finalised. It will take place 20-21 June 2007 at G-Mex in Manchester,
UK. This event is free-to-attend, open to all ranks and to all professionals
working with the police service and police authorities.
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on This Event]
ACPO Drugs Conference 2006 'C THE FUTURE'
This
year's ACPO Drugs Conference 2006 'C THE FUTURE' will be held 20-22
November, at The Palace Hotel, Manchester.
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on This Event]
The
6th Annual Criminal Justice Management Conference
Criminal
Justice Management is presenting the 6th Annual CJM Conference
on Thursday 12th October 2006, QEII Conference Centre, London.
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on This Event]
Lancashire
to Host Fifth National Analyst Conference
Lancashire
is to host the fifth National Analyst Conference on Tuesday 14th November
2006 at the Hilton Hotel, Blackpool, Lancashire.
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on This Event]
APPCM
Annual Conference
The
Association of Police Procurement and Contract Managers annual conference
will take place on October 10th in Birmingham.
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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.
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on This Event]
THE BIG FEATURE
In depth discussions of today's policing issues
Quality
Assurance and Risk Management
Few
events shake confidence in the criminal justice system as much as
the discovery of deficiencies leading to a miscarriage of justice.
A series of collapsed convictions in 1991 and 1992 provoked new
thinking about quality assurance and risk management.
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the Rest Here]
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The
provision of a management and leadership training service is being sought
by Wiltshire Police.
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Dorset
Police Authority is seeking the provision of an interactive judgemental
simulation firearms training system, for use with a range of real weapons
(to include conducted energy devices).
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The
provision of gate locking and unlocking services is requested by the Royal
Parks Agency.
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PSNI
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Confidential
waste facilities are requested by Thames Valley police. The contract
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waste as per the Government Protective-Marking scheme.
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Digital
facial imaging which can interface the National Database held by PITO
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Windscreen
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Latest Tender Awards
The
Forensic Science Service has won
a contract to supply forensic interrogation of mobile phone data, as well
as the production of evidential reports and expert witness service for
Cumbria Police. The two year contract is worth £864,000.
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Here:
Supersine
Duramark
has picked up the contract to supply high conspicuity livery to Scottish
and other UK forces. The contract is valued at £210,000.
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PSNI
have awarded a £200,000 contract for police high visibility summer
jackets. The contract has gone to Glasgow-based S Yaffy Ltd.
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Staffordshire
police has awarded a contract for physiotherapy services to Church Lane
Physiotherapy Clinic Ltd.
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A
£2.46m contract to supply the MPS with police uniform has
gone to a Leicester firm, T W Kempton (Corporate Clothing) Ltd.
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AGI
Appoints Northgate Manager to Committee
Dr.
Andrew Avery, from Northgate Information Solutions, has been appointed
as a member of the Management Committee of the Association for Geographic
Information (AGI) Crime and Disorder Special Interest Group (SIG).
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Room
Named in Honour of Former Officer
A
Former Corby-based police officer is to be honoured with a lasting tribute
this week when a room in the town's police station is to be named in his
memory.
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Here:
Swimming the English Channel is the next major challenge for a Chief Superintendent who is leaving Northamptonshire Police after 30 years service.
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Met
Officers Praised For Green Policing
Metropolitan
Police Service officers and support staff have been commended for helping
to deliver better environmental efficiency.
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Officer Awarded for 'Outstanding Courage'
A
response officer from Corby is to receive Northamptonshire Police's Silver
Plaque award, presented annually for an act of outstanding courage.
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Here:
Top
Cop Awarded At Annual Ceremony
One
of Gloucestershire's top policemen has been presented with an award during
the Constabulary's annual Awards Ceremony, which was recently held at
Highgrove.
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Officers
Recognised For Bravery
Two
police officers have been awarded with bravery awards by His Royal Highness,
The Prince of Wales, in a ceremony that recognises the work by members
of the public and Gloucestershire Constabulary.
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Officers
Receive Award in Memory of Dead Colleague
The
first award given in memory of an officer killed on duty in Nottinghamshire
has gone to three officers. Sgt Mark McTiernan, Sgt Mark Westmoreland
and retired officer PC Paul Squires will receive the award.
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Here:
Financial
Investigations Award Open to Nominations
A
new national award to recognise excellence in the field of financial
investigation is again up for grabs this year.
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Here:
Electronic Pens Trialled in Thames Valley
Five police officers have begun trialling new digital pens and digital paper in an effort to reduce bureaucracy and paperwork
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Spike
Cameras Deployed in North East
Fifty
of PIPS Technology's Spike cameras have been ringed around Middlesbrough,
Stockton and Hartlepool and other areas within Redcar and Cleveland.
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