Call for more government funding as survey finds 80% of officers felt stress in past year
Police officers have reported being driven to breaking point by the dual pressures of staffing cuts and rising demands, with a survey finding eight out of 10 had felt stressed in the past year.
The survey by the Police Federation is part of a campaign to pressure the government to fund more officers on the beat after years of cuts.
Continue reading...Police say man in his 50s was found dead at the scene in Belchamp Walter, near Suffolk
A man in his 50s has died after a small plane crashed in a field in Belchamp Walter in Essex, police have said.
Emergency services were called to the village near the border with Suffolk just before noon on Sunday after reports that a light aircraft had come down in a field.
Continue reading...Officers tried to help woman, 21, but she was pronounced dead at scene
A 21-year-old woman has died after being hit by a police car responding to a 999 call.
The Metropolitan police said the collision with the marked police car happened in Forest Road, east London, on Tuesday night.
Continue reading...The officers claim innocence of the 2008 death of the musician in custody in Brixton, London
The family of a man who died in police custody may suffer more delays in uncovering the truth as five officers facing a disciplinary hearing beginning on Monday morning are considering asking for the hearing to be scrapped, the Guardian has learned.
The Metropolitan police officers potentially face the sack over the 2008 death of musician Sean Rigg, 40, who died after being restrained.
Continue reading...Police Service of Northern Ireland warns public to stay away from city centre street
A suspected car bomb has exploded on a city centre street in Derry.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland tweeted a photograph of an explosion in Bishop Street warning people to stay away.
Continue reading...Letter to Met police comes after Speaker expresses concern about protesters targeting MPs outside parliament
Dozens of MPs have written to the UK’s most senior police officer to raise concerns about safety outside parliament after the Conservative MP Anna Soubry faced chants from protesters on Monday calling her a “Nazi”.
At least 55 parliamentarians signed the letter to the Metropolitan police commissioner, Cressida Dick, after the Commons Speaker, John Bercow, urged officers to do more to protect MPs and Soubry criticised the lack of police response to the abuse.
Continue reading...Watchdog investigates as police refute claim 31-year-old Coventry man was shot in back
An ex-serviceman has been shot dead by police officers during a “pre-planned” raid on a house in Coventry.
Sean Fitzgerald, 31, died during an intelligence-led operation on Friday evening in the north of the city.
Continue reading...Almost 1,000 officers from rest of UK to start training to deal with trouble arising from hard border
Almost 1,000 police officers from England and Scotland are to begin training for deployment in Northern Ireland in case of disorder from a no-deal Brexit, the Guardian has learned.
The plans were put in place after Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) chiefs asked for reinforcements to deal with any trouble that arises from a hard border. The training for officers from English forces and Police Scotland is expected to begin this month.
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