Thursday, March 11, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 9th & 10th March 2010 APA SUPPORTS ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR MEASURES 10th March 2010 The Association of Police Authorities (APA) has supported Home Office measures to counter anti-social behaviour following a speech this week (9/3/10) by the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson MP. COCAINE IN FALSE BOTTOM SUITCASE AT GATWICK 10th March 2010 Cocaine worth £160,000 was found by officers from the UK Border Agency in the false bottom of a suitcase at Gatwick Airport. GOVERNMENT STEPS UP ACTION TO TACKLE DANGEROUS DOGS 9th March 2010 00:01 Plans to toughen existing laws to protect the public from dangerous dogs were unveiled today by Environment Secretary Hilary Benn and Home Secretary Alan Johnson. SIR IAN MCKELLEN BACKS MERSEYSIDE GAY TEENAGERS’ ANTI-HATE PROJECT 9th March 2010 Hollywood actor Sir Ian McKellen has backed a groundbreaking anti-hate project by a group of gay and lesbian Merseyside teenagers which is being rolled out to 100 schools and youth centres across Liverpool. NEW PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE BUS TRAVEL AND TACKLE ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 9th March 2010 Bus travel in England will be safer, more efficient and easier to use under new Government proposals. POLICE FEDERATION: POLICE LONG SERVICE MEDAL – QUALIFYING AGE REDUCED 9th March 2010 The Police Medal recognising long service will now be issued to those who have served for 20 years, rather than 22, the Home Office announced this week. The award now fits in with other emergency services and will be back-dated to 19th January, 2010. SCOTLAND: COURTS SENDING CLEAR MESSAGE ON KNIFE POSSESSION 9th March 2010 Average jail sentences for handling an offensive weapon have risen to more than eight and a half months, according to new statistics released today. SCOTLAND: CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTTISH COURTS, 2008-09 9th March 2010 Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Criminal Proceedings in Scottish Courts, 2008-09. This publication presents statistics on criminal proceedings concluded in Scottish courts during 2008-09 as well as information on motor vehicle offences and statistics on bail orders and offences.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_100310.doc

Wednesday, March 10, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for 9th March 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_100310.doc

Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Monday, March 08, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 8th March 2010 APA: NEPALESE DELEGATION VISISTS ASSOCIATION OF POLICE AUTHORITIES 8th March 2010 A delegation from the Government of Nepal has visited the Association of Police Authorities (APA) to find out more about the work of police authorities in England and Wales (2/3/10).  TOUGHER LAWS ON KERB CRAWLERS AS PART OF GREATER PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE WOMEN 8th March 2010 Men hunting out paid-for sex on the street can now be arrested on their first offence thanks to tough new measures to tackle the demand for prostitution, Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today, to coincide with International Women’s Day. NORTHERN IRELAND: NEW POWERS TO TACKLE THE DEMAND FOR PROSTITUTION 8th March 2010 Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins MP has today (Monday) announced new legislation which gives the police greater powers to tackle kerb-crawlers and introduces a new offence of paying for sex with a prostitute subject to exploitative conduct. POLICE FEDERATION'S ANGER AT PLANNED RELEASE OF POLICE KILLER EGON VON BULOW 8th March 2010 Egon Von Bulow, who shot dead Surrey Constabulary’s PC John Schofield in 1974 and shot and injured two of his colleagues, is imminently due to be released, as he has been cleared for release by the parole board. ACPO ANNOUNCES NATIONAL CT CAMPAIGN 8th March 2010 'No call is a waste of time', that is the key message of a national counter-terrorism campaign launched across the UK today. (Monday 8 March 2010) NORTHERN IRELAND: OVERWHELMING MAJORITY BACK TRANSFER OF POLICING AND JUSTICE 7th March 2010 A poll conducted in the last few days has revealed that the overwhelming majority of people - 75% - want to see policing and justice powers transfered to Stormont so that the Executive can get on with the job of improving life for everyone in Northern Ireland.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_080310.doc

Friday, March 05, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Policing Related Press Releases

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Friday, March 05, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 4th & 5th March 2010 SPORTS PROJECT HELPING TACKLE ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOUR WILL RETURN 5th March 2010 A project tackling antisocial behaviour in a popular park, which saw a 75 per cent drop in calls to police, has been praised by Home Office Minister Alan Campbell. NORTHERN IRELAND: GOVERNMENT WELCOMES NORTHERN IRELAND AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF FORENSIC SCIENCE NORTHERN IRELAND 5th March 2010 Government is committed to the development of world class forensic science facilities including a £12million investment in new buildings which will meet the needs of the service in the future, Criminal Justice Minister Paul Goggins has said. REVIEW OF THE POLICE AND CRIMINAL EVIDENCE ACT WILL CUT BUREAUCRACY 4th March 2010 Plans to streamline police powers, cut red tape and increase the time officers can spend on frontline duties were announced by Home Office Minister David Hanson today. SCOTTISH POLICE SERVICES AUTHORITY: SCOTTISH POLICE COLLEGE SIGNS UP TO ‘SEE ME’ ANTI-STIGMA PLEDGE 4th March 2010: The Scottish Police College will today become the latest organisation to sign the ‘see me' pledge and play their part in helping to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with mental ill-health in Scotland. SCOTTISH CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: LANARKSHIRE CRIME BOSS JAILED UNDER POCA 4th March 2010 A Lanarkshire criminal has today (Thursday 4 March 2010) been sentenced to three years in prison after being found guilty of offences under the Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) at Hamilton Sheriff Court. AVON AND SOMERSET POLICE AUTHORITY: “BEST ON THE BEAT” WINNERS ANNOUNCED 4th March 2010 There were smiles, cheers and congratulations last night as the winners for the Community Policing Awards “Beat on the Beat” competition were announced. NPIA UPDATE TO THE HOME AFFAIRS SELECT COMMITTEE 4th March 2010 During his Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) appearance in December, Chief Constable Peter Neyroud, Chief Executive of the NPIA, pledged to provide a regular update to the committee on what has been achieved.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_050310.doc

Friday, March 05, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for Week ending 4th March 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_W_050310.doc

Friday, March 05, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for 3rd & 4th March 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_050310.doc

Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 3rd March 2010 PROTECTING CHILDREN: CHILD SEX OFFENDER DISCLOSURE SCHEME - START OF NATIONWIDE ROLL OUT 3rd March 2010 A pioneering scheme that will improve protection for children by giving members of the public a formal mechanism to make enquires about people who are in contact with children was announced today by Home Secretary Alan Johnson. BRITISH TRANSPORT POLICE CHIEF CONSTABLE DONATES AWARD WINNINGS TO HOSPICE 3rd March 2010 British Transport Police (BTP) Chief Constable Andy Trotter has donated £3260 to a Pembury-based hospice. NPIA: JOHN JAY EXCHANGE PROGRAMME 2010/2011 2nd March 2010 Established in 1971 the NPIA/John Jay exchange programme is now in its 39th year.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_030310.doc

Wednesday, March 03, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for 2nd March 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_030310.doc

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 2nd March 2010 WEST MIDLANDS INTERNATIONAL CRIME GANG JAILED 2nd March 2010 Three members of an international criminal gang involved in smuggling around 11 million cigarettes, evading £1.7 million in duty and laundering the criminal proceeds were jailed for a total of eleven years and four months today. TRAFFIC COMMISSIONERS CHECK VEHICLE SAFETY AT OLYMPIC SITE 1st March 2010 Richard Turfitt and Sarah Bell, Traffic Commissioners for the Eastern and Western Areas respectively, were invited by PS John Garvey of the Metropolitan Police, to attend to an Operation Mermaid check, adjacent to the Olympic Site near Leyton, London on 4 February 2010. SCOTLAND: FLOOD WARNING SCHEME 2nd March 2010 A new £1 million scheme to protect vulnerable communities from the threat of flooding in high-risk areas of the North East of Scotland has been officially launched by Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead. SCOTLAND: POLICE OFFICER STATISTICS 2nd March 2010 Scotland's Chief Statistician today published statistics on Police Officer Quarterly Strength, which give the number of full-time equivalent police officers employed by the eight Scottish police forces. SCOTLAND: RISE IN NUMBER OF POLICE OFFICERS 2nd March 2010 Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill today welcomed figures showing that at December 31, 2009 there were 17,273 police officers in Scotland - 1,039 more than March 2007. SCOTLAND: IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY 1st March 2010 Five projects across Scotland where residents help decide how best to allocate resources to tackle antisocial behaviour are to receive a share of £100,000.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_020310.doc

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Correct file attached this time, apologies. Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for 1st March 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_020310.doc

Tuesday, March 02, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Extracts from Written Answers for the Scottish Parliament

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Monday, March 01, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 1st March 2010 PROTECTING THE UK BORDER BY BOOSTING OVERSEAS CO-OPERATION 1st March 2010 Preventing illegal immigration in the source country is at the heart of a new international strategy launched today by the government. NEW STRATEGY BUILDS ON SUCCESS OF NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING 1st March 2010 On the day that the Prime Minister set out his vision for how the Government will step up the fight against crime and anti-social behaviour, the Home Secretary has announced new measures to ensure that police and local services work together to tackle antisocial behaviour, boost local confidence and keep neighbourhoods safe. APA: POLICE AUTHORITIES TAKE UP PRIME MINISTER’S CHALLENGE 1st March 2010 The Association of Police Authorities (APA) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s challenge, issued to police authorities across the country today (1 March 2010), to protect front line policing on behalf of local communities. POLICE FEDERATION RESPONSE TO PRIME MINISTER'S SPEECH 1st March 2010 Responding to the Prime Minister's speech today on policing, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales says; “Whilst we are delighted that the Prime Minister sees the importance of maintaining police officer numbers and policing resources, it is important chief officers and police authorities implement and utilise this investment wisely to ensure the public gets what it expects; more police officers on the streets. SCOTLAND: GREEN LIGHT FOR DISCLOSURE PLANS 28th February 2010 Parents all across Scotland will soon be able to get access to information about known sex offenders who may be in contact with their children.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_010310.doc

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Policing Related Press Releases

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Sunday, February 28, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 26th February 2010 TARGETED ACTION TO TACKLE VIOLENT YOUTH CRIME 26th February 2010 Serious youth violence was the target of a high-profile police campaign in Merseyside today when Home Secretary Alan Johnson visited Liverpool to see Operation Portcullis in action. REVIEW INTO SEXUALISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE PUBLISHED 26th February 2010 An independent review into the sexualisation of young people, conducted by psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos, was welcomed by Home Secretary Alan Johnson today. BOLD NEW THINK! CAMPAIGN TO CUT MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS 26th  February 2010 Motorcyclists will see their names up in lights as part of a bold new THINK! campaign to save lives on the roads. ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS IN SCOTLAND (ACPOS): MOBILE PHONE DAY OF ACTION - THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 RESULTS 26th February 2010 Motorists are still failing to recognise the dangers of using a mobile phone whilst driving. SCOTLAND: FLOOD WARNING SCHEME GOES LIVE 26th February 2010 A new £1 million scheme to protect vulnerable communities from the threat of flooding is being switched on early in light of the bad weather currently affecting Scotland.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_260210.doc

Sunday, February 28, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for February 2010 TARGETED ACTION TO TACKLE VIOLENT YOUTH CRIME 26th February 2010 Serious youth violence was the target of a high-profile police campaign in Merseyside today when Home Secretary Alan Johnson visited Liverpool to see Operation Portcullis in action. REVIEW INTO SEXUALISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE PUBLISHED 26th February 2010 An independent review into the sexualisation of young people, conducted by psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos, was welcomed by Home Secretary Alan Johnson today. BOLD NEW THINK! CAMPAIGN TO CUT MOTORCYCLIST DEATHS 26th  February 2010 Motorcyclists will see their names up in lights as part of a bold new THINK! campaign to save lives on the roads. ASSOCIATION OF CHIEF POLICE OFFICERS IN SCOTLAND (ACPOS): MOBILE PHONE DAY OF ACTION - THURSDAY 25TH FEBRUARY 2010 RESULTS 26th February 2010 Motorists are still failing to recognise the dangers of using a mobile phone whilst driving. SCOTLAND: FLOOD WARNING SCHEME GOES LIVE 26th February 2010 A new £1 million scheme to protect vulnerable communities from the threat of flooding is being switched on early in light of the bad weather currently affecting Scotland.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_260210.doc

Friday, February 26, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Friday, February 26, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Thursday, February 25, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 25th February 2010 HOME OFFICE STATISTICAL NEWS RELEASE 25th February 2010 Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 and subsequent legislation - arrest, outcomes and stops & searches, Great Britain Quarterly update to September 2009 HMIC & AUDIT COMMISSION: POLICE AUTHORITY INSPECTION REPORT 2010 - MANCHESTER  25th February 2010 Greater Manchester Police Authority is 'performing adequately', according to a new report released today by the Audit Commission and Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC). GMPA RESPONSE TO INSPECTION 25th February 2010 Cllr Paul Murphy, Chairman of Greater Manchester Police Authority, said: "GMPA welcomed the inspection as a real opportunity to objectively assess the way we work and it is reassuring that the report findings show there are strengths in every category covered by the inspection. IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM STATISTICS RELEASED 25th February 2010 Immigration statistics covering quarter four of 2009 have been released by the Home Office today. WORK STARTS TO INSTALL CCTV AT KEY A1 JUNCTIONS 25th February 2010 Work has started to install CCTV at five key locations along the A1 between Stamford, Lincolnshire, and Apleyhead in Nottinghamshire. NORTHERN IRELAND: STUBBING OUT ILLEGAL TOBACCO SALES IN LONDONDERRY 24th February 2010 Over 27,000 counterfeit and smuggled cigarettes have been seized by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in raids of business premises in Derry this morning. BIRMINGHAM VAT FRAUDSTERS JAILED 24th February 2010 An accountant and three accomplices from the West Midlands have been sentenced to a total of seven years for stealing £2.6 million in VAT by creating numerous bogus travel companies to make false repayment claims.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_250210.doc

Thursday, February 25, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 24th February 2010 IMPROVING POLICING FOR LONDONERS: MPA JOINT ENGAGEMENT MEETINGS COMPLETE FIRST ROUND 24th February 2010 All 32 London boroughs have now taken part in the Metropolitan Police Authority Joint Engagement Meetings (JEMs).  These ground breaking sessions are held on a borough by borough basis to encourage joint problem solving work between the police, local authorities, and other borough partner agencies, to tackle local crime and safety issues and to drive forward good practice  across London. SCOTTISH CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR COMMENDS GIRVAN ACADEMY DRUGS PROJECT 24th February 2010 South Ayrshire Council’s Girvan Academy today (Wednesday 24 February) received international acclaim for its work on attempting to reduce the demand for Class A drugs in Scotland. HMIC: INTELLIGENCE AND WITNESS PROTECTION 24th February 2010 Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) has the duty and authority to inspect police forces in the public interest. HMIC decided that it would assess whether Nottinghamshire Police and Lincolnshire Police now offer the appropriate levels of protection to the public; specifically in respect of intelligence sharing and witness protection. This is likely to be a matter of significant public interest during the inquests into the deaths of John Stirland and Joan Stirland, and subsequent to the delivery of the verdict. SCOTLAND: CHILDREN'S HEARINGS BILL 24th February 2010 Scotland's most vulnerable children are to benefit from improved support thanks to measures underpinned by the new Children's Hearings (Scotland) Bill, published today.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_240210.doc

Wednesday, February 24, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 23rd February 2010 20 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR MULTI-MILLION POUND SMUGGLERS 23rd February 2010 Two Essex men behind an international smuggling operation were today jailed for almost 20 years for their part in smuggling 11 million cigarettes, 5 tonnes of hand rolling tobacco and thousands of litres of wine into the UK.  In a bid to avoid the estimated £6 million duty they concealed the illegal goods in mattresses, glass jars, toilet rolls and barbeque charcoal. SCOTLAND: HOMICIDE IN SCOTLAND, 2008-09 23rd February 2010 Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Homicide in Scotland, 2008-09. This publication presents the latest figures on the number of homicides recorded by Scottish Police Forces. SCOTLAND: HOMICIDE STATISTICS PUBLISHED 23rd February 2010 Too many lives continue to be lost because of Scotland's relationship with alcohol, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said today. SCOTTISH CRIME AND DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY: COLOMBIAN AMBASSADOR LAUNCHES SCHOOL ANTI-COCAINE PROJECT 23rd February 2010 A school project aimed at raising awareness of the personal, social and environmental devastation caused by cocaine was rolled-out today (Tuesday 23 February) at a secondary school in Edinburgh by the Colombian Ambassador to the UK. NORTHERN IRELAND: BLUE BLINDFOLD CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS HUMAN TRAFFICKING THREAT 23rd February 2010 Northern Ireland is not immune from the heinous crime of human trafficking, chair of the Organised Crime Task Force (OCTF) Paul Goggins MP said today. NORTHERN IRELAND: SECRETARY OF STATE CONDEMNS DISSIDENT CAR BOMB ATTACK 23rd February 2010 Commenting on last night's attack on Newry Court House, Secretary of State Shaun Woodward said: "This is an act of senseless violence by a small handful of people who refuse to accept the people's overwhelming support for the peace process.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_230210.doc

Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

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Monday, February 22, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 22nd February 2010 MPA: WINNING CRIME FIGHTING PROJECTS ANNOUNCED: 2010 SAFER LONDON PROBLEM ORIENTED PARTNERSHIP AWARDS 22nd February 2010 The winners of the 2010 Safer London Problem Oriented Partnership Awards, promoting safer communities across London and fighting criminal activity on the capital’s transport system, were announced today. UK BORDER AGENCY NOW A MAJOR ANTI-CRIME FORCE 22nd February 2010 In 2009 the UK Border Agency (UKBA) specialist immigration crime teams, working with 300 seconded police officers, prosecuted more than 2,200 people for organised immigration crimes including human trafficking, fraud and drug smuggling. DRIVERS ARE ASKED TO STAY SAFE, RESPECT ROAD WORKERS AND SLOW DOWN THROUGH M6 BRIDGE REPAIRS SCHEME IN CUMBRIA 22nd February 2010 Highways Agency and Cumbria Police join forces to highlight dangers of speeding through road works. Drivers heading along the M6 north of Carlisle in Cumbria are being asked to drive carefully and slow down - after figures show that more than 1,000 drivers passing through an £850,000 improvement scheme exceeded the 50mph temporary speed limit during the first weekend alone. SCOTTISH POLICE SERVICES AUTHORITY: MILESTONE REACHED AS CSI DUNDEE UNLOCK THE DOOR TO NEW FORENSIC SCIENCE FACILITY 22nd February 2010 A significant milestone will take place today (22nd February) in Dundee as the keys are handed over to the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) for their new purpose-built forensic facility on the banks of the River Tay.  SCOTLAND: MOVE TO STRENGTHEN LAW ON STALKING 21st February 2010 Ministers today announced plans to create a new offence to deal with stalking in Scotland - giving prosecutors greater scope to convict those who seek to prey on unsuspecting members of the public. GMPA AGREES GMP BUDGET FOR 2010/2011 19th February 2010 GMPA has called on Greater Manchester Police to ensure the efficient and effective use of resources so that more focus can be put on neighbourhood policing, at its meeting today (Friday, February 19, 2010).   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_220210.doc

Monday, February 22, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Extracts from Written Answers for the Scottish Parliament

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Friday, February 19, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Policing Related Press Releases

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Friday, February 19, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 19th February 2010 SCOTLAND: POLICE SERVICE ATTENDANCE 19th February 2010 HMICS reports on attendance management in the Scottish police service Study highlights progress made and recommendations for improvement SCOTLAND: YOUTH PROJECT MEANS 'BAD DEED NO MORE' 19th February 2010 The Proclaimers teamed up with Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill to see how CashBack funding has turned misery to happiness today for a Lanarkshire project. NPIA: CONSULTATION OF THE NEW SENIOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME (SLP) 19th February 2010 The Senior Leadership Programmes provide a development pathway with core learning for those aspiring to independent command and beyond. M2, KENT: EMERGENCY GATES TO FREE TRAPPED TRAFFIC WHEN INCIDENTS OCCUR 18th February 2010 Gates are to be installed on the M2 in Kent from this weekend to allow the police to turn traffic around when an incident has blocked the motorway.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_190210.doc

Thursday, February 18, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 17th & 18th February 2010 SCOTLAND: JOINT PRESS RELEASE FROM LOTHIAN AND BORDERS POLICE AND SPSA: DELIBERATE FIRE-RAISING, EDINBURGH 18th February 2010 Police in Edinburgh are appealing for information after a deliberate fire-raising at a police forensic science laboratory in the early hours of this morning (Thursday). COUNTERFEIT CIGARETTE SMUGGLER JAILED 18th February 2010 A Nottingham man who fled the UK and avoided standing trial was jailed this week for two years and eight months for his part in a criminal organisation which smuggled over seven million counterfeit cigarettes into the country through Felixstowe docks. The total excise duty evaded on the smuggled cigarettes was over £1.1million. SCOTLAND: PERSISTENT YOUNG OFFENDERS 17th February 2010 News ways of tackling young offenders ranging from early intervention for low level offending to tough sanctions for serious offenders will be tested in Grampian.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_180210.doc

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 15th & 16th February 2010 GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON CYBER SCAMS 15th February 2010 The Government is taking the fight to fraudsters, criminals and rogue traders who use the internet and email to con consumers. ABUSE IN TEENAGE RELATIONSHIPS TACKLED WITH NEW CAMPAIGN 15th February 2010 A powerful new advertising campaign to challenge the attitudes of teenagers to violence and abuse in relationships was launched today by the Home Office. SCOTLAND: DEVELOPING THE PRISON ESTATE 15th February 2010 Low Moss prison proves the Scottish Government is investing in a prison estate fit for the 21st century, Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill said today. MICRO-BEATS HELP BEAT CRIME AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 11th February 2010 An intensive method of tackling crime and anti-social behaviour which sees police officers dedicated to micro-beats of just three streets was visited by Policing and Crime Minister David Hanson MP today.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_160210.doc

Friday, February 12, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Policing Related Press Releases

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Police Related Press Releases for 11th & 12th February 2010 LOCAL PEOPLE TO HAVE POWER TO CHALLENGE LAP DANCING CLUBS 12th February 2010 Local communities will soon have greater powers to challenge the number and location of lap dancing clubs in their area Home Office Minister Alan Campbell announced today. £620 MILLION GOVERNMENT FUNDING FOR COUNCILS TO IMPROVE STREET LIGHTING 11th February 2010 Seven local authorities in England will benefit from a total of £620 million of Government funding to install improved street lighting, Transport Minister Sadiq Khan announced today. NEW TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILED TO HELP PROTECT BRITAIN'S 75 MILLION MOBILE PHONE USERS FROM CRIME 11th February 2010 Three new design innovations to tackle mobile phone crime, including a device that locks a phone and alerts the owner if it is taken away from them, have been unveiled today. POLICE FEDERATION: CLAIM FOR ON-CALL ALLOWANCE SET FOR ARBITRATION AFTER FAILURE TO AGREE IS REGISTERED 11th February 2010 Despite the Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) deciding in August last year that police officers should receive a national on call allowance, negotiations to agree a payment have failed after the Official Side finally offered a derisory £10. POLICE FEDERATION: FAILURE TO AGREE A NATIONAL ‘ON CALL’ ALLOWANCE 10th February 2010 The Police Federation of England & Wales is disappointed at the failure to reach an agreement on a national ‘On Call’ allowance at the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) Federated Ranks Committee of 9 February 2010.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_120210.doc

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 10th February 2010 SCOTLAND: ACTION ON CHILD INTERNET SAFETY 10th February 2010 An action plan and marketing campaign to improve the safety of children on the internet and prevent problems such as cyber bullying, internet fraud and online grooming. SCDEA SUPPORTS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT CHILD INTERNET SAFETY CAMPAIGN 10th February 2010 Welcoming today’s launch of a Scottish Government action plan and marketing campaign to improve the safety of children on the internet Detective Inspector Keith McDevitt, head of e-crime at the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency (SCDEA) said: “While technology has generated endless benefits it has also come at a price by presenting increased opportunities for those who wish to exploit technology to engage in criminal activity.  There are individuals and networks that will take advantage of this sometimes uninhibited environment and use it inappropriately, placing others, including children, at risk of harm. MPA STATEMENT: ACTION FOLLOWING COMMANDER DIZAEI VERDICT 10th February 2010 That a senior officer of the Met has been found guilty of corruption causes the MPA grave concern. TOUGHER RULES FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS 10th February 2010 Foreign students from outside Europe wanting to come to the UK to study will be required to meet stricter entry criteria, the Home Secretary, Alan Johnson announced today. TRAFFIC OFFICERS PRAISED FOR PREVENTING MOTORWAY TRAGEDY 10th February 2010 A driver is thanking Highways Agency Traffic Officers in Greater Manchester after their advice prevented a family tragedy in the run-up to Christmas.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_100210.doc

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Policing Related Press Releases

Police Related Press Releases for 9th February 2010 DENHAM CALLS FOR COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS TO TACKLE ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR 9th February 2010 Communities Secretary John Denham today issued a rallying call for an army of community champions to challenge anti-social behaviour in their neighbourhoods. ACPO COMMENT ON TACKLING ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR CAMPAIGN 9th February 2010 ACPO lead on anti-social behaviour Assistant Chief Constable Simon Edens said: “The police service is committed to tackling anti-social behaviour in our communities, but it is a job that cannot be overcome by the police alone. Police, local councils and communities must continue to work together to ensure people acting anti-socially are dealt with appropriately. SENTENCING GUIDELINES COUNCIL: COUNCIL PUBLISHES DEFINITIVE GUIDELINE ON CORPORATE MANSLAUGHTER AND HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFENCES WHICH CAUSE DEATH 9th February 2010 In its final definitive guideline, the Council sets out principles to guide courts in dealing with companies and organisations that cause death through a gross breach of care or where breach of health and safety requirements are a significant cause of the death. SCOTLAND: CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS, 2008-09 9th February 2010 Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics, 2008-09. This provides statistics at a national level on activity relating to community penalties in Scotland. GOVERNMENT NAMES WINNER OF COMPETITION TO PROVIDE NEW SEARCH AND RESCUE SERVICE FOR UK 9th February 2010 The Soteria Consortium has been chosen to provide a harmonised Search and Rescue Helicopter (SAR-H) service for the UK well into the 21st Century - the Ministry of Defence and the Department for Transport announced today. HIGHWAYS AGENCY AWARDS £20M CONTRACT FOR TRAFFIC OFFICER VEHICLE SUPPORT 8th February 2010 The Highways Agency has awarded a new contract to supply, manage and support vehicles used by the Agency’s Traffic Officer service. NORTHERN IRELAND: GOGGINS ANNOUNCES ROLL OUT OF THE POLICE SURVIVOR SUPPORT SCHEME 8th February 2010 Partners of police officers killed in the line of duty are to receive financial support through a new government-funded scheme, Minister Paul Goggins MP announced today.   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged. Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_News_eBrief_for_090210.doc

Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Weekly Extracts from Written Answers for the Scottish Parliament

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Tuesday, February 09, 2010 - e-Briefing from UKPolicing.info - Daily Extracts from Hansard Written Answers

Extracts from Hansard Written Answers for 5th & 8th February 2010   COPYING MATERIAL We have no objection to this, and even encourage it! In order to facilitate this, we now give an option on each e-mail to download the original Word document to make it easier to cut and paste. However, the following conditions apply: • Only applies to official police related briefings, reports and research, and for individual research. It does not apply for any commercial purposes (contact UKPolicing.info for more information re commercial services). • A suitable acknowledgement should be included where UKPolicing.info material has been used. • If appropriate, PDF pages should be extracted in full. • If possible, a link to www.ukpolicing.info should be included so that individuals can sign up for their personal copy of the e-Briefs. • Crown Copyright and other copyright requirements should be acknowledged.   Whilst every effort is made to check for quality, accuracy and omissions, HORN Ltd. cannot be held responsible for any problems caused. All material is Copyright HORN LTD. Crown and Parliamentary Copyright is reproduced with the authority of the Controller. Contact HORN Ltd. by telephone to (+44) 01362 821232 The word version of this document is available at: http://www.ukpolicing.info/ebriefs/UKPolicing_Parl_eBrief_for_090210.doc