Police shut down Hokey Cokey: Officers move in as families break Covid rules by shaking it all about

Police shut down Hokey Cokey: Officers move in as anti-lockdown group breaks Covid rules by putting left leg in, right leg out and shaking it all about in park A group of about 50 people from an unknown number of households gathered in Alexandra Park, in Hastings, East Sussex as part of A Stand in … Read more

Police bust illegal lockdown party where 30 revellers pelted officers with drinks

Police bust illegal lockdown party where 30 revellers pelted officers with drinks and other missiles injuring eight and knocking one unconscious Met Police officer knocked unconcious and another suffered suspected fracture  Six other officers were left injured in the raid and police issued 30 £800 fines  Two men, aged 17 and 18, and two women, … Read more

Three police officers who were accused of racism over ‘monkey’ WhatsApp posts will not be prosecuted

Three police officers who were accused of racism over ‘monkey’ WhatsApp posts under meme of black actor will not face prosecution Three Cambridgeshire Constabulary officers were under investigation They had put meme of actor Kayode Ewumi and a monkey picture in WhatsApp But one officer took offence and made a complaint to their superiors  By … Read more

Poor leadership and management is behind ‘mass exodus’ of police officers, research shows

Poor leadership and management is behind ‘mass exodus’ of police officers, research shows after 2,363 cops quit last year Number of officers resigning has doubled in the past eight years, data revealed  Main reason for leaving was given as poor management, such as lack of support  Employees also said they felt they had lack of … Read more

Devon and Cornwall police chief demands 500 more officers to cope with staycationers

A police chief  has demanded an extra 500 police officers to cope with the millions of staycationers who will descend on Devon and Cornwall in the summer after lockdown ends.  Families across the country are already planning staycations and days out after Boris Johnson announced Britain’s roadmap out of lockdown. From April 12, Britons can stay … Read more

‘Aggressive’ mother, 30, who was squirted with pepper spray spat it back into an officer’s eye

‘Aggressive’ mother-of-three, 30, who was hit in the face with pepper spray as she resisted arrest for domestic assault spat the ‘burning’ liquid into officer’s EYE after it got in her mouth Jess Heath, 30, shouted ‘aggressively’ and twice spat at authorities arresting her She had been in the process of being detained when she … Read more

Unvaccinated officers DO NOT want to continue policing coronavirus restrictions, union chief says 

Ken Marsh (pictured), the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said his members no longer want to regulate the law Unvaccinated officers do not want to continue policing coronavirus restrictions in the final month before restrictions are eased, according to the union chief. Ken Marsh, the chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said on Sunday … Read more

Teachers and police officers may not be prioritised in vaccine roll-out

Teachers and police officers may not be prioritised in vaccine roll-out once all 32million over-50s are jabbed with No10’s advisers expected to sign off today on continuing with age-based approach The JCVI is today expected to sign off its recommendations for the next stage It is likely to recommend continuing to dish out jabs according … Read more

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s schools

Sadiq Khan calls for police officers to be stationed in London’s SCHOOLS when they reopen to stop a spike in violent crime sweeping the capital Khan said Met will use safety officers and targeted policing violent crime areas He was speaking on Tuesday after going on patrol in Bethnal Green, east London Mr Khan announced … Read more

Teachers and police officers ‘will be first in line for Covid vaccines when the over-50s are jabbed’

Teachers and police officers could start getting Covid vaccines by April, with them expected to be first in line once the over-50s have been jabbed.  Britain is on course to have offered first doses to all 15million in the top four priority groups — over-70s, care home residents and staff, NHS workers, and the seriously … Read more