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Remote
RF Initiator Fires Up
Allen-Vanguard,
world leader in internal security, has expanded its range of Explosive
Ordnance Disposal (EOD) tools with the addition of the Remote RF Initiator
Firing System
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MS300 Counter-Surveillance Receiver
Winkelmann UK has announced enhancements to its MS300 counter-surveillance
receiver with the addition of full internet-based remote operation
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Body
Armour is Warranted for 25-Years
New
Defender series hard body armour from Composite Armor Services is fully
encapsulated so it is impervious to perspiration, oil, water, heat,
humidity and other environmental factors.
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Cameras
to Combat Anti-Social Behaviour
Sheffield
Police officers will be using the latest high-tech camera technology
in an effort to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour.
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Forward-Facing
Speed Cameras to Trial
Forward-facing
speed cameras are to be tried out in central London in a bid to stop
motorists trying to avoid penalty points. The cameras, which will reveal
the driver's identity, will be introduced at two sites in Upper Thames
Street.
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Superior
Ballistic Protection
Norplex-Micarta
has announced ShotBlocker™, the only commercially available Class
1-A fire-rated projectile-resistant building material
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Here:
New
TASER C2 Personal Protector
TASER
International has demonstrated its new TASER® C2 Personal Protector
product line at the Shot Show at the Orange County Convention Centre
in Orlando, Florida.
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D.P.G.
Gel-Core DKX-1 Vortex™
The
DKX-1 VORTEX™ from DPG : Damascus Protective Gear® has a unique
hybrid construction which combines high and low density materials to
deliver maximum ‘cush’, while the contoured ergonomic shape
offers superior knee pad support
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ANPR
Captures Better Images
The
Cobra Automatic Number Plate Recognition Image Capture system
has been designed to read vehicle licence plates day and night, in the
most demanding conditions
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Army
Equipment Used to Combat Burglaries
As
part of Doncaster West Safer Neighbourhood Team's continuing drive to
fight crime in the area, Operation Abolish has been conducting
numerous patrols over recent weeks
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PITO
Mobile Communications Study
The Police Information Technology Organisation (PITO) has commissioned
a study into the future mobile communications needs of the public safety
services
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i2
Helps Reduce Victims of Crime
i2’s
Analyst’s Workstation allows 30 police forces across the country
to locate crime hotspots, discover the most common items being stolen
and identify potential offenders
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Access
to Phone Records Speeded Up
The
Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has gone live with abmpegasus
Telecoms - a software solution that manages requests for accessing
and analysing an individual’s communications data
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Anite
and Kelvin Connect Launch PRONTO
A
mobile report and notebook that captures information electronically
at a crime scene has been launched by Anite and Kelvin Connect.
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FSS Helps to Crack 120 year old Ripper Case
The case of serial killer Jack the Ripper, who is believed to have murdered at least five prostitutes in the 1880s, has fascinated people for more than 100 years
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New Scottish Forensic Service Director
A significant appointment has been announced which will provide the leadership for a new Scottish Forensic Science Service, part of the Scottish Police Services Authority due to come into full effect on 01 April 2007. Tom Nelson (C Chem MRSC) will take up the post of Director with immediate effect
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Forensics Register Open to Podiatry
The Council for Registered Forensic Practitioners has announced that the register is now open to the specialty of forensic podiatry
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Volunteers Required for Assessment Trials
Centrex's Examinations and Assessments team is looking for serving police officers to help shape the assessment materials and exercises for Part II OSPRE® Assessment Centres
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Force
Offers Fraud Training
The
City of London police is offering police colleagues workshops on implications
of the Fraud Act 2006
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Revolution
in Police Recruitment
Many
of our stories centre on funding and the efforts forces are making to
save money and make the most of increasingly scarce resources. It is
rare a commercial company such as Securizine.com is able to offer a
service that could save the police sector thousands, if not millions
of pounds (see News). But, thanks to the internet, that is exactly
what we have done.
This week sees the launch of allpolicejobs.co.uk
, the most comprehensive police job site available. This week alone
we feature over 500 positions available at all levels, both uniformed
and police staff, in all UK forces. How is this done? One word: technology.
Specially-developed software scoops all jobs from force websites and
sorts and displays them on allpolicejobs.co.uk.
How can we offer to do this for free? The internet means our overheads
are low which means the revenue we receive from display advertising
is more than enough to sustain our business. Yes, we want to make money
from the site. We are after all a private company, but we are also able
to offer an incredible service to all UK forces which could, in time,
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Police
Job Site could 'Save Millions'
A new police job site is set to save the service millions of pounds
in recruitment advertising. www.allpolicejobs.co.uk
which went live this week features all jobs advertised by forces
on their website to create the largest database of police jobs
available in the UK.
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on this Story]
Federation
says 20:20 Vision Report 'Ill-Conceived'
The
Police Federation for Northern Ireland has described the HMIC 20:20
Vision Report as ill-conceived, foolish and potentially reducing
the level of service to the public to a dangerously unacceptable
level.
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on this Story]
Rapist
Found Guilty 13 Years After Attack
A 33-year-old rapist, who following advances in DNA science was
arrested 13 years after attacking a 49-year-old woman, has been
found guilty of rape today (Wednesday). Detectives from the Met's
Cold Case Rape Investigation Team arrested Ricky Anthony Brown,
of St Mary's Cray, Kent on suspicion of rape after reviewing the
unsolved case
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on this Story]
New Police Station for Sussex
Work
has begun on a new police station for Petworth in Sussex. The
new facility will replace the existing 19th century building which
is no longer suited to the needs of modern day policing.
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on this Story]
New
Police Station Set to Open
Gloucestershire
Constabulary and Gloucestershire Police Authority have announced
that the new police station in Lydney will be operational from
January 23rd onwards.
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on this Story]
Ministers
Back a Pan-European Police Database
Europe
has taken a step closer to sharing DNA and other police information
in a bid to tackle cross border crime and terrorism. A treaty
to create a European network of police databases has already been
signed by seven European states and will be converted into EU
legislation and be available to all 27 EU member states.
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on this Story]
Forensic
Fire Investigation Unit Celebrates 30 Years
The
Forensic Science Service Fire Investigation Unit this week celebrates
its thirtieth year at the forefront of uncovering the causes and
often the culprits behind fires.
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on this Story]
Burgers
Used to Beat Crime
Essex
police are using free burgers to deter youngsters from anti-social
behaviour. Officers from the Harbour Neighbourhood Policing Team
in Colchester were giving a free burger and drink to teenagers
who attended a youth evening on Friday 19th January.
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on this Story]
Tayside
Police Prepare for Terrorists
A
major multi-agency exercise to better prepare Fife and Tayside's
public bodies in the unlikely event of a terrorist incident has
been staged in St Andrews. Operation Puma, spearheaded by Fife
Constabulary and Tayside Police, involved representatives from
a host of agencies.
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on this Story]
Met
named best police force in Pink Paper Awards
The
Metropolitan Police Service has been named as Employer of the
Year and Best Police Force in the 2007 Pink Paper readers' awards
for the second year running. The Met is 'proud to receive such
recognition'.
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on this Story]
Hampshire
One of Top Employers for Gay People
Hampshire
Constabulary has been named as one of the best employers in the
annual Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, showcasing the UK’s
top 100 employers for gay people.
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on this Story]
PC
Admits 'False' Race Claim
Former
PC Tajinda Singh Cheema has withdrawn his claim of unfair dismissal
on the grounds of discrimination after admitting to a hearing
that he gave false evidence whilst under oath.
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on this Story]
City
Leaders Recruited to Improve Community Relations
Police
in Manchester recruited some of the city's top leaders last week
to help them strengthen community relations. Forty participants
of a Common Purpose leadership development programme spent three
hours meeting with Imams, street pastors, youth workers, students
and other community members.
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on this Story]
ADHD
Linked to Teenage Substance Abuse
Young males suffering from attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
(ADHD), who have a sibling who smokes tobacco are most likely
to turn to substance abuse, according to the Royal College of
Psychiatrists.
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on this Story]
Injured
Horse Returns to Duty
A
South Yorkshire police horse seriously injured while on duty last
year has made a galloping recovery and is now back on full police
duties - thanks to a diet of TLC and a few extra treats supplied
by admirers.
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on this Story]
Reid
Admits Home Office will 'Take Years' to Fix
In
a ministerial article in the Sunday Telegraph, John Reid wrote
that the work needed to fix the Home Office's problems is likely
to take years, rather than months, but it can be done.
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on this Story]
NI
Police Colluded with Informants, says Ombudsman
The
Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland has released the findings
of her three-and-a-half-year investigation into a series of complaints
about police conduct in relation to the murder of Raymond McCord
Junior in November 1997.
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on this Story]
Cannabis
Reclassification Guidance Published
Local police commanders will have more say over policing cannabis
use following new ACPO guidance published this week. In a statement,
an ACPO spokesperson said chief officers 'recognised that different
communities had different crime problems and therefore left provision
for local police commanders to arrest rather than issue a cannabis
warning.
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on this Story]
Allen-Vanguard
Showcases ROV and HAL® Equipment at IDEX 2007
Allen-Vanguard,
the internal security specialist, is showcasing a range of its signature
products at the 8th International Defence Exhibition and Conference,
(IDEX) 2007 (Stand 1817, UK Pavilion). The event, which is one of
the largest and fastest growing defence exhibitions in the world,
takes place in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates between 18-22 February.
[More
on This Event]
Fraud
Conference, March 07
The
Fraudster's Perspective on Fraud: Insights, Solutions and Prevention
Strategies will take place on Thursday 8th March 2007, at The Law
Society, London.
[More
on This Event]
HOSDB
Backs International Seminar on Detection Dogs
Dog
versus Machine - harmony or discord? is the theme of this year's seventh
UK LEADS' international seminar on detection dogs which will take
place on 8 to 10 June 2007 at Tulliallan Castle, Kincardine, Scotland.
[More
on This Event]
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]
THE
BIG FEATURE
In
depth discussions of today's policing issues
i2's
Analyst's Notebook Aids Investigation
The
murder of five women in Suffolk has prompted hundreds of calls to
the force resulting in thousands of pieces of information in a bid
to track down the killer or killers. Years ago, the task of sifting
through that amount of information and determining its significance
would take many hours with no guarantee that something hadn't been
missed. Today forces use sophisticated analytical software to process
large volumes of data to inform an investigation.
[Read
the Rest Here]
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Grampian
Police invites proposals for the production of a corporate video/DVD
which can be used to create greater understanding of the Force and the
role it plays in seeking to fulfil its purpose of 'Keeping our communities
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Grampian
Police requires a quote to replace the existing CCTV Camera Systems
in both Fraserburgh & Inverurie Police Offices.
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Digital
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Leicestershire,
Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire and Derbyshire
Police Authorities require managing agents for the management of their
aerial mast portfolio.
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Kent
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services.
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The
provision of a secure, long term document storage and scanning facility
is requested by GMP.
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PSNI
is looking for a company to provide internal auditing services in a contract
worth £1.5m.
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Grampian
Police Force has extended the date for completed tenders to be retuned
to Monday 5th February 2007 for their requirements re CCTV coverage, Internal
& External, at Bucksburn Police Offices.
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West
Midlands police need a portable kitchen to be erected at their Public
Order Training Site at RAF Cosford.
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The
Home Office is looking for 12,000 CBRN suits that can be safely
donned in under five minutes and over regular uniforms.
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Dorset
Police Authority are 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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Latest Tender Awards
The
contract to supply PSNI automated external defibrillators has gone to
Cardiac Services, based in Belfast at a value of £20,000
over five years.
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WA
Products has won the contract to supply the Met with scene of crime
items, including the handling and delivery of tamper evident bags and
forensic kits from specified suppliers. The contract is worth £3.2m
over 5 years.
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The
contract for the servicing, repair and maintenance of North Wales
Police vehicles has gone to three organisations: Slaters of Abergele,
Gwyndaf Evans Motors, Cheshire Police Authority.
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Two
companies won the contract to supply the Met with a range of caps
and helmets: C W Headdress Ltd and Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd.
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The Forensic Science Service has won the contract to provide Staffordshire
police and West Mercia Constabulary with selected DNA services.
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City
of London chooses new Police Commissioner
Mike
Bowron is set to be appointed as the City of London Police's new Commissioner.
His candidature was approved at the Court of Common Council and is now
subject to Royal Assent.
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Ex-APA
Chair to Head Security Body
Baroness
Ruth Henig, the former chair of the Association of Police Authorities,
is the new Chair of the Security Industry Authority.
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New
Lothian and Borders Chief
David
Strang will be appointed the new Chief Constable of Lothian and Borders
Police at the end of March 2007.
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Cambs
Officers Commended
Cambridgeshre
Divisional Commander, Chief Superintendent Rob Needle, has rewarded police
officers for their hard work tackling crime in the south of the county.
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Global
Effort Commended
A
team of South Wales Police officers have been commended for work carried
out in Thailand following the Tsunami disaster, which struck the coast
of Sumatra and killed thousands of locals and holiday makers in December
2004.
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Fife
Police Officer Wins Top Award
A
Fife Police Officer proved herself to be 'Top of her Class' when she won
a prestigious award at the Scottish Police College.
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31st
Awards for Excellence Announced
A
Gloucestershire officer who found the body of a friend who had hanged
himself has been commended for his courage and bravery.
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Officer
to Receive Highest Honour
A
West Midlands Police officer who was tragically killed in the line of
duty is to receive the Queen's Gallantry Medal, the highest award ever
to be given to an officer in the West Midlands.
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