Staffordshire Police face £250k bill for upgrading old...
STAFFORDSHIRE Police may have to spend up to £250,000 replacing or upgrading hundreds of soon-to-be obsolete computers. The force still has 1,446 computers with Windows XP – which could become unsafe...
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Road closed following head-on crash on the A48 in Westbury-on-Sev...
A ROAD closure is in place following a head on collision on the A48 in Westbury-on-Severn this evening. Two vehicles were involved in the smash at 7.10pm this evening near the Red Lion pub in the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Hammer attack woman criticises police
A mother whose partner attacked her with a claw hammer as her children looked on says she was failed by South Wales Police, who should have known he was a dangerous criminal. Reported by BBC News 1...
View ArticleRussia arrests two hackers it says hijacked Apple devices
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police have arrested two alleged hackers they say extorted money from users of Apple devices by blocking them and demanding payment to free them up again. Reported by Reuters...
View ArticlePolice criticism for hammer attack
South Wales Police face criticism for failings after a woman was attacked with a claw hammer by a violent partner, despite her warnings to officers. Reported by BBC News 1 hour ago.
View ArticleNorth Carolina man accused of holding German woman captive
WINSTON-SALEM N.C. (Reuters) - A North Carolina man was charged with human trafficking after he sexually assaulted a Russian-born German citizen he met online, took her money and held her against her...
View ArticleFactory search for 'murdered' man
BBC Local News: Nottingham -- Police search a former factory in Nottingham for the body of a missing Polish man. Reported by BBC Local News 47 minutes ago.
View ArticleWhen cuts are the criminal act | @guardianletters
I seldom think that media accounts or dramatised portrayals of what goes on in magistrates courts are very accurate but Amelia Gentleman's article (Crimes and misdemeanours, 7 June) nails it. What she...
View ArticleExtent of police shredding 'unknown'
BBC Local News: London -- The Met Police "may never know" what documents about police corruption may have been shredded, says the force's deputy head. Reported by BBC Local News 27 minutes ago.
View ArticlePolice bugging report published
The Irish minister for justice has welcomed the publication of a report alleged bugging of the office of the police watchdog. Reported by BBC News 12 minutes ago.
View ArticleBrazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolaris nephew killed in car accident
Tragedy strikes two days before Brazils World Cup opener Unclear whether Scolari will leave the teams training camp Police say the 48-year-old nephew of Brazils coach, Luiz Felipe Scolari, has been...
View ArticleCrime falls by 40 per cent in Somerton compared to last year
RECENT crime statistics show a 40 per cent drop in the number of crimes reported around Somerton in April compared to the average number of incidents last year. A total of 15 crimes were reported in...
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Corrupt police will be jailed for up to 14 years under new laws brought in...
New punishment will be the same as burglary or importing Class B drugs. Crucially, it will also apply to police who fail to act because of a friendship or other relationship with a perpetrator – a key...
View ArticleAlbuquerque ordered to pay $6m over man's wrongful killing by police
Judge orders city to pay up over death of mentally ill man Ruling says officers were not acting in self-defence Protesters say video acquits man accused of assault Continue reading... Reported by...
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Traffic jams in Cheltenham following crash on A417
There are traffic delays in Cheltenham this evening as a result of a crash on the A417 involving three vehicles. The A417 is blocked northbound following a collision which involved a lorry, a minibus...
View ArticlePoliceman sacked after sending bizarre and defecation porn to colleagues
A police officer who sent obscene pictures and videos, which featured bizarre sex acts and defecation, has been sacked. Reported by London24 4 hours ago.
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Long delays after car bursts into flames following collision on...
The A30 near Honiton was closed this evening after a serious collision which saw a car burst into flames. Police were called to the A30 in Monkton near Honiton at 4:45pm today after the two vehicle...
View ArticlePolice ombudsman wins review right
The police ombudsman wins the right to a judicial review of the PSNI chief constable's decision to withhold information about 60 murders. Reported by BBC News 4 hours ago.
View ArticleMinority Report meets the Wire: how New Jersey police use military technology...
With a murder rate 12 times the national average, Camden, New Jersey, is both the poorest and the most dangerous city in America. Local police are now using state-of-the-art surveillance equipment to...
View ArticleGunman robs Cardiff betting shop
BBC Local News: South East Wales -- Police hunt a gunman who escaped with cash after a robbery at a betting shop in Cardiff. Reported by BBC Local News 4 hours ago.
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