Two cops who were seriously injured after being Tasered by a violent mental health patient have spoken of their pride – after being nominated for a national bravery award. PCs Paul Rowell and Hailey Routledge have been nominated for the prestigious Police Bravery Awards in London next month. They had been deployed to a routine job in February to support
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Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses following an incident in which a car failed to stop for officers in Banbury (Thames Valley Police). At around 12.20pm on Monday (10/6) officers attempted to stop a car on Southam Road. The driver failed to pull over and drove off in the direction of Beaumont Road, where the vehicle was involved in
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West Midlands Police (WMP) has released some incredible body-worn video footage of the moment a baby is rescued from his kidnapper. In a statement released by the Force, a spokesperson said: ‘A man has been convicted of abducting a baby from his Birmingham home − as West Midlands Police release heart-warming video showing the moment officers rescue the tot following
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Two Greater Manchester Police officers who refused to let a drug-fueled, armed thief escape – despite being repeatedly stabbed – have been nominated for The National Police Bravery Awards. PC Stephen Lamb and PC Andrew McCoombes were called to the scene of a robbery at a shop in Wigan after shouting and screaming had been heard. As they arrived, they
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An organised crime group (OCG) who conspired to supply the largest in land cocaine seizure to be sold across the North of England – including Warrington – have been jailed. Jamie Simpson and three of his gang – Clare Smith, Andrew Daniels and Dean Brettle – were sentenced to a total of almost 35 years after they loaded £20 million
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On Thursday 20 June 2019 Surrey Police have announced that they will open the doors of their CCTV control room in Woking to the Surrey public. The one-off ‘open day’ will provide an opportunity for the general public to look around and ask control room staff questions. A spokesperson for Surrey Police said: ‘We hope to provide first-hand insight into
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Two thieves who forced their way into an 89-year-old man’s home during a robbery have been jailed – after West Midlands Police officers tracked them down within hours of the offence being committed. John Palmer and Gillian Boyle targeted the pensioner’s property off Newhampton Road West, Wolverhampton, in the early hours of Saturday 19th January. The victim answered the door
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A man who sent several abusive emails to Bedfordshire Police officers has been sent to prison. Naveen Sanotra sent a dozen emails to one officer as well as harassing another one on social media. The events began when Sanotra was stopped twice in his vehicle in Bedford in November 2017. He then made a formal complaint to Bedfordshire Police. Shortly
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Two officers from the Bedfordshire, Cambridge & Herts Road Policing Unit have been seriously injured after a crash on the A1 on Monday (10th June) evening. The crash happened on the motorway between junctions seven and six just south of Stevenage at around 22:00 hours. The incident involved a marked BMW X5 which was responding to a 999 call during
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A magistrate, her boyfriend and his companion who paid off court fines with cash from crime have today been jailed for their parts in a £61,500 fraud, following a tenacious investigation by Met Police detectives. Alia Arain, 38 (16.04.81) – a magistrate – of Albert Embankment, SE1 was sentenced to 10 months in prison – suspended for 18 months –
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