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31st January 2007
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Titheringtons
2007 Product List
Titheringtons,
the Merseyside based manufacturing company, established in 1872, has
released its list of products available in 2007. All products comply
with ISO 9002
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Here:
PIPS
ANPR Boosts Debt Collection
PIPS Technology has recently supplied one of its award-winning mobile
Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems to Swift Credit Services
to target evaders of parking fines
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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
i2
Joins Up New Prison Intelligence Unit
A new system of joint working between the Prison Service and the Metropolitan
Police Service has been set up to simplify and streamline the sharing
of intelligence and information using i2 software
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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
Evidence Handling for Sexual Offences
The Forensic Science Service (FSS) says it will introduce new procedures to help rape victims, following a HMIC report published this week which highlighted low conviction rates for the offence
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Forensic Training gets a Boost with a Booth!
BT has donated telecommunications equipment to Centrex's forensic training unit at Harperley Hall in County Durham
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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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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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Sapping
Morale
Jan
Berry, Chair of the Police Federation has been very outspoken
this week. Firstly she has expressed her concern that sentences for
convicted criminals are being decided by prison over crowding (see News),
making a mockery of the criminal justice system. She has followed that
with an equally strong response to the news that the number of police
officers has fallen in the last year (see News), stating that
she fears that public safety has been put at risk.
Mrs Berry is right of course. And the real danger is the effect on the
morale of officers. Being too stretched to work effectively and then
having all the hard work getting a conviction undone by inappropriate
sentencing is bound to sap enthusiasm and as a result the effectiveness
of UK policing.
On a more positive note, our new job site, www.allpolicejobs.co.uk,
received an overwhelming response when it went live last week. We have
hundreds of new police and staff jobs this week and, don't forget to
keep checking as the site is updated every day!
THIS WEEK'S NEWS
Concerns
Over Reduction in Police Officer Strength Raised by Police Federation
Following
the release of police service strength figures by the Home Office,
Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, Jan Berry
said: ‘This proves what we have been saying in the last year
- police officer numbers are on the decline but the expectations
on the police service continue to increase.’
[More
on this Story]
Under
Investment Blamed for Prison Shortage
The Federation has blamed under investment for the chronic shortage
of prison places. Jan Berry, Federation Chairman also warned that
the Home Secretary's call to judges to limit sentences, coupled
with a reduction in the numbers of police officers would put the
public at risk.
[More
on this Story]
Crime 'Stable', According to Stats
Crime levels in England and Wales remain stable, according to
the British Crime Survey. The British Crime Survey (BCS) is a
survey of people's direct experience of crime and has been measured
in the same way for over 25 years, so is generally accepted as
the most authoritative and reliable indicator of crime trends.
[More
on this Story]
Supercasino
will 'Challenge' Police, says Chief
The
Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police has welcomed the
announcement that Manchester will be the venue for the country's
first Supercasino, adding that it will 'create a policing challenge
for us'.
[More
on this Story]
New
Powers Boost Border Control
The UK Borders Bill will give immigration officers extra powers
to tackle illegal immigration. A new bill published last week
will help Immigration Officers deter, detect and deport illegal
immigrants as they try to enter the country.
[More
on this Story]
PSNI
Officers in Shooting
A driver of a stolen vehicle was shot by PSNI officers this week
after the car drove at police. The driver was taken to hospital
where his condition is not believed to be life-threatening. The
incident occcurred shortly after 1:40am on Monday morning.
[More
on this Story]
Guidance
to Protect Firms from Terrorism
Businesses
across the country are to be advised on how to prevent, handle
and recover from a terrorist attack as part of Project ARGUS,
an ACPO National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) initiative
launched this week.
[More
on this Story]
CPS
& ACPO Respond to Joint Inspectorates' Report on Rape
Police
and prosecutors have accepted the recommendations in a joint report
on the investigation and prosecution of rape cases. The report,
‘Without consent’, by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary
and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate acknowledges good
practice and highlights areas where improvements could be made.
[More
on this Story]
Two
People Arrested in Joint Trans-Atlantic Operation
Central
Scotland Police have arrested two people following an operation
carried out yesterday (Tuesday January 30th) in Bo'ness. The arrests
were made by Central Scotland Police officers on behalf of the
US Drug Enforcement Administration.
[More
on this Story]
Met
to Find better Location for Police Custody Centre in Teddington
On
25th January, the Metropolitan Police Authority committed itself
to finding a more satisfactory solution to the pressing problem
of the under-provision of custody facilities in south west London.
[More
on this Story]
‘Call
Divert’ Workshop for Mobile Phone Offenders
Thames
Valley Police is to launch a new education workshop called ‘Call
Divert’ for motorists caught using mobile phones while driving.
The new workshop will be offered to offenders across the region
from 27th February when tough new penalties are introduced for
the offence nationwide.
[More
on this Story]
Local
Air Ambulance Supported by Police Service
Police
officers and Home Office representatives have raised around £800
for the Warwickshire and Northamptonshire Air Ambulance. The charity
donation formed part of the High Potential Development Scheme
(HPDS) conference last year.
[More
on this Story]
OSPRE®
Rules and Syllabus Amended to Assist Officers on Maternity Leave
Police
Officers can now apply to defer or move their OSPRE® Part
II Assessment to allow for maternity provisions, following an
addendum to the OSPRE® Rules and Syllabus after close liaison
with the British Association for Women in Policing (BAWP).
[More
on this Story]
Law
Advice Line Receives Thousands of Calls
Centrex's
NCPE Operations Centre 'Opsline' service has handled over 11,000
enquiries just one year after its launch. Opsline exists to offer
a single point of contact for all law enforcement enquiries relating
to NCPE's portfolio of products and services.
[More
on this Story]
Respect
Campaign Launched in Sussex
The
Prime Minister has launched the Government's new 'Respect' campaign
in Sussex. Brighton & Hove is one of 40 Respect areas chosen
by the Home Office to lead the way on tackling anti-social behaviour.
[More
on this Story]
Fraud
Act will Impact on Police Exams
Centrex
has issued a statement clarifying the Fraud Act 2006 and its impact
on OSPRE® examinations for 2007.
[More
on this Story]
Exam
Help for Scottish Police Recruits
Strathclyde
Police is offering a course to help prepare candidates for the
Standard Entrance Test.
[More
on this Story]
Increased
Security Needed to Combat ID Fraud Danger
A
recent survey showed that 21 million people do not protect themselves
against identity theft, and 97 per cent of household waste contains
at least one item which could assist a fraudster.
[More
on this Story]
Former
Probationer Training Centre Supports Local Charities
Unused
furniture and sports equipment now redundant since the closure
of police foundation training at Centrex's site at Ryton has been
donated to the local community.
[More
on this Story]
HOSDB
2007 – UK Showcase for Security Equipment
This
annual exhibition will take place on 21st and 22nd March 2007 at RAF
Halton, near Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, UK. The exhibition is organised
in partnership with the Association of Police and Public Security
Suppliers (APPSS).
[More
on This Event]
Forensic
Podiatry Conference
Forensic
podiatry is the subject of a special two-day conference set to take
place at Regents College, London, June 8th and 9th, 2007.
[More
on This Event]
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.
[More
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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Our weekly round-up of tenders and contracts from various police authorities include the following:
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A
daily courier service and a stores delivery service is requested by Devon
and Cornwall police.
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The
Met has published a Prior Information Notice for a mobile data system.
The force is looking for the supply, delivery, implementation and support
of replacement mobile data system.
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Here:
•
Strathclyde
police is looking for an Occupational Health Physician. The Occupational
Health Physician will require to undertake a total of approximately 12
clinical sessions per week.
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Thames
Valley police is tendering for a vehicle damage repair service in
a contract worth between £3 and £5 million.
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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
safe'.
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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
mapping is required by Norfolk Constabulary.
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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
is tendering on behalf of a number of forces for national forensic analysis
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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Here:
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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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Latest Tender Awards
Datasafe
has won the contract to supply Strathclyde police with offsite storage
of archival records.
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Here:
Shires
Accident Repair Centre has won the contract to repair vehicles for
the Gloucestershire Police Authority and Gloucestershire County Council
which includes Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service. The contract
is valued at £564,000.
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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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Here:
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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Here:
New DCC for Avon and Somerset
Rob Beckley has become the new Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) for Avon and Somerset Constabulary.
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New
Chief for Community Engagement
ACPO
has appointed Commander Richard Gargini as its first full time National
Co-ordinator for Community Engagement (NCCE).
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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
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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Here:
Tayside
Announces Long Service Awards
A
group of Tayside Police officers, two Special Constables, and a member
of police support staff gathered at Tayside Police's Recruiting and Training
Centre in Dundee receive their long service awards.
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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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