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Equipment & Clothing
Innovation Brings Solutions
You're first at the scene of a car accident, but the person is trapped in the vehicle, how would you get them out? You may not be able to answer that question, but we can in one word: ResQme
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Gould & Goodrich Holsters
Gould & Goodrich has been awarded the contract to supply the Pennsylvania State Police with Duty and Off-Duty Holsters and Accessories for their new Glock G37 pistols
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G15 Night Vision Binocular by N-Vision Optics
N-Vision Optics, provider of tactical night vision devices and technologies, has announced that the Boston Harbour Patrol has expanded its use of the G15 Tactical Dual-tube Night Vision Binocular by N-Vision Optics
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Safariland ALS™ Holsters for Light Mounted Weapons
Safariland Ltd., Inc., one of the world's largest suppliers of holsters and duty gear, has announced the addition of two new Automatic Locking System (ALS™) tactical holsters for light mounted weapons
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Roadside Fingerprinting Cuts Officer Time
Mobile fingerprint scanners have saved officers, on average, 90 minutes, according to the Home Office.
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Northants Buys in a Dozen Bikes
Senior officers on the Northamptonshire West Area have invested in a dozen mountain bikes to make local officers even more high profile.
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Datapulse Deploys GMP Call Management Solution
Greater Manchester Police has chosen Datapulse to deploy a Call Management Solution to improve services for incoming community and non-emergency calls
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i2 Tackles Vehicle Crime
During 2005-2006 there were more than 1.7 million reported vehicle related thefts - from vehicles being broken into and items taken to the vehicles actually being taken
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i2 Tools help Fight Benefit Thieves
In 2005-2006 benefit thieves stole around £700 million from legitimate tax payers and Local Authorities work closely with a number of government agencies and private companies to catch those responsible
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Airwave Sold Off
Telefónica has agreed the sale of 100 per cent of Airwave to Macquarie, for a value of £1.9 billion. Airwave, the national secure digital communications network, has been rolled out to all police forces in the UK and is currently used by over 170,000 officers
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Northgate Records Management System
In response to customer demand, Northgate Information Solutions has announced plans to enhance its police records management system, ‘Guardian’, through the development of case management and custody modules.
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Live Video Feeds from Helicopter
Humberside Police has upgraded its current IPTV system with Optibase’s carrier-grade, MPEG-4 H.264 solution.
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KRM Training Course
Dealing with a mentally ill person poses unique and potentially fatal threats to police officers. They cannot assume that their normal day-to-day communication style will work when dealing with an individual suffering from mental illness
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More Volunteers Will Help Train Police
The success of a Nottinghamshire pilot scheme has meant more volunteers from the community will help to train police officers
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Skills for Justice NOS Update
Over the last 12 months, Skills for Justice has been reviewing the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for Policing and Law Enforcement to ensure that it is up to date and keeping pace with changes in policy and practice
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Thames Valley Students Ready for Action
A number of trainee police officers, who will be joining Thames Valley’s Berkshire East BCU shortly, are putting their classroom skills to the test by carrying out community-based practical exercises and role plays
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ScanWeb Online Postal Security Training
Postal Security Specialist, Scanna, is running an online mailroom security training course for all UK mailroom and facilities staff, following the recent spate of letter bombs.
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A Raft of Good Ideas

Britain has a growing reputation as a surveillance society. That may be the case, but for many in law enforcement monitoring people's activities often results in hazy CCTV images which, when magnified, merge into the background making it impossible to identify the subject. Product of the Week claims to have solved this problem. J2KV, the maker, says that its SharpView system captures images at 12 frames a second giving pin sharp images.

Road traffic accidents are one of the toughest areas of policing, but imagine the feeling of total helplessness when you turn up to a scene and the person is alive, but trapped in a burning vehicle. MC Products is currently selling a US device designed to overcome that situation (see Equipment).

Finally, one force has given 20 pedometers to its PSCOs to measure how far they walk on patrol (see News). It's a great idea, although we would like to issue a word of warning. What seems like an interesting exercise today could become the latest Government target tomorrow! Distance walked is of course measurable and could be enough to get Ministers excited and begin demanding foot patrols complete a minimum number of miles a day. Imagine!

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PRODUCT OF THE WEEK

Company Launches the 'Holy Grail' of CCTV
J2K Video Ltd, a leading digital CCTV company has developed products that it says are set to revolutionise the sector. J2KV's SharpView system delivers video images of digital photographic quality.
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THIS WEEK'S NEWS

Negotiating Fair Pay for 2007
Following the success at last year's Police Arbitration Tribunal hearing and the award of 3% to all UK police officers you may be aware that Tony McNulty, the Police Minister, announced a review of both police pay and the negotiating machinery.
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President Addresses Drugs and Terrorism
ACPO President Ken Jones addresses the two key issues of drugs and terrorism in the latest issue of the Association's journal, Policing Today, which has now been published.
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Chief Constable to be made Fellow of University
Gloucestershire's Chief Constable Dr Timothy Brain is to be made a Fellow of the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Dr Brain studied at the university from 1972 when he read history, obtaining a first class honours degree in 1975, and subsequently his PhD.
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Calls for Debate Women and Ethnic Minority Recruitment
Employment legislation should be changed if the police is to meet Home Office recruitment targets for female and minority ethnic officers. Home Office employment targets set at 7 per cent for minority ethnic officers and 35 per cent for women by 2009 could take between 17 and 23 years to achieve unless measures are taken.
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IPCC Appeal for Two Witnesses - Death of Ali Farah Bullaleh in Southampton
‘Is this a picture of you or someone you know? If so please contact us,’ Ian Bynoe, Independent Police Complaints Commissioner for the South West said yesterday. ‘These two men were walking southwards down Bevois Valley Road, Southampton in the early hours of Sunday 12th November 2006.
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Reliance on Classics
For the third year running Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd will be sponsoring the British Police Symphony Orchestra. The BPSO, which consists of 85 members drawn from serving and retired police officers, police staff and family; have seven main fixtures in 2007.
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Trees Planted to Commemorate 150 Years of Policing
Six trees have been planted at police HQ, Ripley to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Derbyshire Constabulary.
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Man Arrested for Selling CS Spray on Internet
Eighty-Five canisters of CS spray were recovered by Hertfordshire's Western Area Tactical Team following a search warrant under the Firearms Act. Police believe 100 canisters were sold over the past few months nationwide via Ebay and possibly abroad for about £10 each.
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Durham Aims to Ensure Problem Free Elections
The head of Durham Constabulary's Economic Crime Unit is casting his vote to ensure the local government elections go ahead next month (May) without a hitch.
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New Equality Scheme Launched to Promote Fairness
Kent Police is driving forward its commitment to equality with the launch of a new scheme that promotes fair treatment and opportunity for men and women, whether they work for the force or are members of the public.
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Horses Back on the Beat in Fife
Police horses are back on the beat in Fife. Clydesdales Scout and Admiral are being deployed at the Links Market in Kirkcaldy as part-time recruits to Fife Police, on loan from Lothian and Borders Police.
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Patrols Mileage Measured
Community police officers in Northampton and Daventry are to be given pedometers to see how many miles they walk on their patrols.
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OAPs Fund Headcams
An over-60s group in Northamptonshire has bought a helmet camera for PCSOs in the town. Having seen local police officers using a helmet cam, the Brackley and District Evergreen Club decided to buy another camera specifically for the PCSOs.
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Off Duty Officer in Rescue Drama
A South Yorkshire off duty officer helped coax down a woman threatening to kill herself.PC Tony Fitzwilliam had been passing when he heard a female screaming and had gone to help.
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Officers Disciplined in Child Abduction Investigation
Two South Wales officers involved in a child abduction case were reprimanded following a misconduct hearing.
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Vehicle Crime Initiatives Discussed at Conference
New initiatives to bring down vehicle crime were discussed at the National Vehicle Crime Conference taking place at Gaydon Motor Heritage Centre, Warwickshire on Tuesday April 24th and Wednesday April 25th.
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CONFERENCE/EXHIBITION NEWS

Superintendent’s Association Annual Conference
The Association’s annual national conference, entitled New Normality, will take place this year at the Chesford Grange Hotel near Kenilworth, Warwickshire.
The event will take place between September 10-13.
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ACPO National Chemical Diversion Conference a ‘UK First’
The Deputy Chief Constable Andy Bliss of Essex Police, Commander Simon Bray of the Metropolitan Police Service and the ACPO Drugs Committee are hosting the UK’s first National Chemical Diversion Conference - The Road Ahead, 14th and 15th May 2007 at Radisson SAS Hotel Stansted Airport.
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Advanced ID Systems EU: May 14 -16, 2007, Brussels
IntertechPira has announced its Advanced Identification Systems EU 2007 event will be offered free to all government and military officials.
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Interactive ROV Demo at CBW Symposium: Stand CO3-46
Allen-Vanguard, the internal security specialist, is staging a live demonstration at the Symposium Against Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents in May to illustrate the phases of action and the role of ROVs in CBRN situations.
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Dedicated IT & Communications Zone at the 2007 International Policing Exhibition
All ranks of the police service and those working alongside police and security organisations, police authorities, central and local government and the criminal justice system are registering to visit the International Policing Exhibition at G-Mex Manchester from 20-21 June.
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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.
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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.
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THE BIG FEATURE
In depth discussions of today's policing issues

Face Up to the Future
Chris Cross QPM is a former senior oficer who now works for Aurora Computer Services Ltd. Here he talks about how facial recognition is set to become the third‚ forensic science in police investigations: In March 2006 I attended a one day conference at which a Deputy Chief Constable delivered, in my opinion, a presentation that was for a man of his rank surprisingly yet refreshingly frank in both the analysis of the effectiveness of current policing and in what the public expect from their police.
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Latest Tender Awards

The Group Practice Health Centre in Stornoway has won the £280,000 contract to supply Northern Constabulary with GP services.
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Surrey police has awarded the £300,000 contract for Decoration and Minor Building Services to CLC Contractors in Camberley.
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A tender to provide cleaning services to Cleveland Police Authority for a value of £899,000.25 has gone to Compass Contract Services.
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South Yorkshire Police has awarded the contract or purchases of non-life insurance services to AIG Europe and Zurich Municipal.
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Auto Electrical Services has won the award to supply Nottinghamshire police with vehicle data recorders at a value of £280,000.
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Doug Tolson Engineering has won the award to supply West Midlands with jet wash machines at a value of £63,070 for one year.
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Piggotts has won the contract to deliver, install and remove marquees at sites in the MPS area.
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New Chief for North Yorks
North Yorkshire Police Authority has announced that Grahame Maxwell is to be the new Chief Constable of North Yorkshire Police following after the retirement of the current Chief Constable in May.
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Confirmation of Appointment Ceremony
Twenty-two Norfolk police officers who have completed their police officer training have been awarded their certificates in a Confirmation of Appointment ceremony.
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Cumbria Chief Retires
Cumbria Constabulary’s Chief Constable Michael Baxter announced that he will be retiring as Chief Constable at the end of June and will be taking up an appointment as the Chief Executive of the Northern Police Charities.
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Northumbria's Top Detective Retires
The senior detective who heads Northumbria Police's Crime Department retires this week after more than 30 years with the force. Detective Chief Superintendent Steve Bolam has spent his entire police career with Northumbria, having joined in 1975.
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Cleveland Women Policing Awards
Cleveland Police Authority Chair Dave McLuckie joined Chief Constable Sean Price on Friday, April 20th to recognise the achievements of three women officers who have gained national awards.
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Leeds Award for Officer
A Yorkshire officer has scooped a prestigious award for his services to the city.
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TVP Officers Receive Commendations
Officers from across the Thames Valley Police Force and members of the public have received commendation awards from the Chief Constable in recognition of their outstanding service to the Force and the Thames Valley area.
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Norfolk PC 'Pride of Lithuania'
Norfolk PC Gary Pettengell has scooped the Pride of Lithuania Award (Personality of the Year) for his work with Lithuanians in this country.
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Beds Gets State-of-Art SOCO Office
Bedfordshire Police is to officially open a new state-of-the-art Scene of Crime Office in Leighton Buzzard this week.
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Cozart Picks up Scottish Contract
Cozart has been awarded a contract with the Scottish Executive, for the supply of the Cozart® RapiScan oral fluid drug testing system.
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Nurses Hope to Raise Rape Conviction Rate
The official launch of the United Kingdom Association for Forensic Nurses (UKAFN) was held at King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, in South East London last month.
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