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
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
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
Violence flared up in Belfast again this evening as youths hurled petrol bombs at police officers in what has been described as the worst riots ‘in years’. Police in Belfast faced a barrage of petrol bombs and rocks on Thursday, an AFP journalist said, as violence once again flared in Northern Ireland despite pleas for … Read more
Female police officers outnumber male PCs at British force for the first time in boost for gender equality Women make up more than 30 per cent of police officers in England and Wales Wiltshire Police has more female officers there than male officers for first time It has seen a 10 per cent increase year-on-year in … Read more
Female police officers outnumber male PCs at British force for the first time in boost for gender equality Women make up more than 30 per cent of police officers in England and Wales Wiltshire Police has more female officers there than male officers for first time It has seen a 10 per cent increase year-on-year in … Read more
Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast. The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more
Eight police officers have been injured after they came under attack from youths throwing bottles, bricks and fireworks during a riot in a loyalist area of Belfast. The behaviour, which followed four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry, was branded ‘appalling’ by the city’s District Commander Chief Superintendent Simon Walls. The … Read more
A Royal Navy officer is setting sail inspired by the wartime exploits of his grandfathers who served on opposing sides in the Second World War. Sub Lieutenant Ben Hoffmeister, 23, from Oxford, is following in the footsteps of the two men in pursuing a life at sea. He will be aboard new patrol ship HMS … Read more
New York City is set to become first major city in the nation to end qualified immunity for police officers after the city council voted on sweeping reforms after it slashed the NYPD’s budget by $1 billion last year. The New York City Council voted on Thursday to end qualified immunity for police officers which will … Read more