Police anger over pay freeze could see officers enforce a ‘go-slow’ on 999 calls

Police anger over pay freeze could see officers enforce a ‘go-slow’ on 999 calls or ditch their guns on VIP duty, their federation warns Police Federation of England and Wales said it had no confidence in Priti Patel  Officers are incensed over other pay increases for other public servants like NHS They are now considering … Read more

Met Police officers who stopped and searched Bianca Williams face gross misconduct hearing

Met Police officers who stopped and searched Team GB sprinter Bianca Williams and her partner and put them in handcuffs face gross misconduct hearing Athlete accused Met of ‘racially profiling’ her and Ricardo dos Santos in London  They were handcuffed and separated from their son in Maida Vale last July Commissioner Dame Cressida Dick has … Read more

Suspect throws his BABY at a cop after as he tries to flee officers following a high speed chase

John Henry James III was arrested on May 26 following a high-speed car chase that ended with him throwing a 2-month-old at a cop A Florida man is being held without bail after he allegedly threw his two-month-old baby at a police officer standing six feet away, following a high-speed car chase.   Deputies tried to … Read more

Dozens of police officers and bailiffs surround old gas works as they evict 75 travellers

Dozens of police officers and bailiffs surround old gas works as they begin eviction of 75 travellers from ‘illegal’ encampment They were involved in a stand-off after the travellers were given a notice to leave A nursery urged parents to keep their children at home after the fallout in Bristol It comes nearly a year … Read more

Laurence Fox: Actor accuses Met Police ‘thugs’ of ‘harassment’ after officers visited his home

Laurence Fox has accused Met Police ‘thugs’ of harassment and making his children cry after officers visited his home for the second time in two months.  The actor, who came sixth in the London mayoral elections, claimed on Twitter that officers rocked up at his home in Lambeth, south London last night and warned ‘there … Read more

Police officers who seized uninsured £150k Bentley Continental took it for an unauthorised drive

Three police officers who seized a Bentley Continental from an uninsured driver took it for an unauthorised drive up and down a dual carriage way before impounding it.  Hertfordshire PCs Lewis Mack, Sam Butler and Ian Gould jumped into the Bentley when it was decided it had to be taken back to the police station … Read more

Police officers who seized uninsured £150k Bentley Continental took it for an unauthorised drive

Three police officers who seized a Bentley Continental from an uninsured driver took it for an unauthorised drive up and down a dual carriage way before impounding it.  Hertfordshire PCs Lewis Mack, Sam Butler and Ian Gould jumped into the Bentley when it was decided it had to be taken back to the police station … Read more

Two police officers have been sacked after filming themselves speeding

Two police officers taking part in road safety campaign are sacked after filming themselves speeding at 89mph in seized sports car PC Shaun Pearce and PC Daniel Pike shared video on a work WhatsApp group Disciplinary hearing last week found that they’d committed gross misconduct  Involved in road safety campaign at same time of offence on … Read more

Man fined £425 for ‘provocatively farting at police officers’ in Austria has fine reduced to £85

Man fined £425 for ‘provocatively farting at police officers’ in Austria has fine reduced to £85 on appeal The culprit was fined for ‘offending public decency’ after breaking wind at police He argued the fine saying his flatulence was protected by freedom of expression A judge concluded he had only ‘average’ culpability for the offence … Read more

Police use water cannons in Belfast as nineteen more officers are injured

Violence exploded on the streets on the Belfast again last night, forcing police to use a water cannon – as 19 more officers were injured. It brought the huge numbers of officers hurt in a week of unrest across Northern Ireland to a total of 74. Parts of the violence focused on gates which separates nationalist … Read more