http://www.police-life.co.uk/news/ The latest news from Police Life Magazine. Copyright: (C) Police Life en-gb Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:04 GMT The Camden Safer Transport Team will be holding a cycling awareness day in Camden:Date: Tuesday 22nd May 2012Time: 11.00am - 3.00pmVenue: Russell Square, Junction with Montague Street, London WC1At this event, we are looking to get cyclist to Exchanging Places events to raise awareness of cycle safety. This event will... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/17/camden-safer-transport-team-cycling-awareness-event http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/17/camden-safer-transport-team-cycling-awareness-event Thu, 17 May 2012 16:58:04 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Every 100 invested in drug treatment services prevents a crime being committed, according to a study released today. A report published by the National Treatment Agency for Substance Misuse (NTA) estimates that current drug treatment provision prevents 4.9 million crimes in England a year, with an estimated saving to society... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/16/report-estimates-number-of-crimes-prevented-by-drug-treatment http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/16/report-estimates-number-of-crimes-prevented-by-drug-treatment Wed, 16 May 2012 16:35:03 GMT info@police-life.co.uk IntroductionHome Secretary - only a matter of weeks ago I attended the memorial service for PC David Rathband.A brave and heroic police officer who, whatever way some may like to dress it up, was effectively killed by Raoul Moat.At that memorial service I heard an address by a man who... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/16/paul-mckeever-chairmans-speech-to-pfew-conference-16-may-2012 http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/16/paul-mckeever-chairmans-speech-to-pfew-conference-16-may-2012 Wed, 16 May 2012 14:39:05 GMT info@police-life.co.uk The Ministry of Justices privatization and outsourcing of interpreting services is proving to be more costly and inefficient than the services they replaced according to Professional Interpreters for Justice.On 30 January, court interpreting services were outsourced to a single commercial agency, Applied Language Solutions Ltd, owned by Capita, to cover... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/11/interpreters-question-new-agreement http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/11/interpreters-question-new-agreement Fri, 11 May 2012 09:52:56 GMT info@police-life.co.uk LANCASHIRE Constabulary has paid tribute to its volunteers during an awards evening at the forces headquarters. Multiple nominees competed for five awards with the winners being presented with a commemorative glass plaque and a cup which is passed on each year. Two of these awards were for general volunteers who... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/09/constabulary-honours-tremendous-volunteers http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/09/constabulary-honours-tremendous-volunteers Wed, 09 May 2012 09:45:23 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Airwave, the leading provider of critical voice and data communications to public service organisations in Great Britain, has released the results from an outsourced e-learning report to calculate the potential savings their Academy e-learning package could generate.Airwave Academy was rolled out to the Devon & Cornwall Police between October 2010... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/08/airwave-e-learning-package-a-win-win-with-devon-cornwall-police http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/08/airwave-e-learning-package-a-win-win-with-devon-cornwall-police Tue, 08 May 2012 10:10:47 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Pick Everard has been appointed by South Wales Police to provide project management and quantity surveying services for two new Custody Centres.The multidisciplinary practice was appointed through a national Scape framework to assist South Wales Police in their strategy to rationalise custody suite facilities in the region. The works will... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/08/two-new-custody-centres-for-south-wales-police http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/08/two-new-custody-centres-for-south-wales-police Tue, 08 May 2012 10:09:55 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Educating motorists is the best way to prevent road deaths and injuries, said a former district commander of Devon and Cornwall Police who has joined a national driver training organisation.Colin Terry, who retired after a 30 year police career, has now joined the TTC Group, a specialist national driver training... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/01/ex-police-chief-joins-driver-education-organisation http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/05/01/ex-police-chief-joins-driver-education-organisation Tue, 01 May 2012 15:50:14 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Responding to news that the UK economy has returned to a recession, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:Todays news flies in the face of the Governments mantra that cuts to public services were essential to solve the countrys fiscal problems. The police service is... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/25/chairman-of-the-police-federation-for-england-wales-responds-to-economy-news http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/25/chairman-of-the-police-federation-for-england-wales-responds-to-economy-news Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:50:31 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Responding to news that the UK economy has returned to a recession, Paul McKeever, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:Todays news flies in the face of the Governments mantra that cuts to public services were essential to solve the countrys fiscal problems. The police service is... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/25/pfew-responds-to-the-news-that-the-uk-economy-has-returned-to-a-recession http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/25/pfew-responds-to-the-news-that-the-uk-economy-has-returned-to-a-recession Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:32:08 GMT info@police-life.co.uk A significant step forward has been made in improving the quality of computer and phone forensics, with the awarding of a Government-recommended standard to CCL-Forensics the UKs largest dedicated provider of digital forensic services.The company, which also develops innovative forensic software products, has become the first of its kind to... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/24/a-forensic-first-lab-becomes-the-first-to-achieve-home-office-standard-for-computer-and-phone-investigation http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/24/a-forensic-first-lab-becomes-the-first-to-achieve-home-office-standard-for-computer-and-phone-investigation Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:48:31 GMT info@police-life.co.uk The Metropolitan Police are asking the London Public for help in identifying thousands of images relating to low level crimes from across the Capital using a new App called Facewatch id.To help make identification extremely easy the images will be made available via a unique mobile phone App design by... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/18/new-phone-app-launched-to-help-identify-police-cctv-images http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/18/new-phone-app-launched-to-help-identify-police-cctv-images Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:34:54 GMT info@police-life.co.uk The University of Wolverhampton played host to a ceremony with a difference when one of its students swore allegiance to the crown to become a police Special Constable.BSc Policing undergraduate, Rebecca Edwards, took part in the attestation ceremony at the Universitys Millennium Centre in front of fellow students.The formal ceremony... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/16/extra-special-ceremony-for-policing-student http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/16/extra-special-ceremony-for-policing-student Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:24:11 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Chief Constable David Crompton said: "Today's discussion in relation to PCSO powers and duties would not result in a removal of police constables from frontline policing. Reports suggesting that this would result in less police officers on the beat are inaccurate - police officers will remain visible in the community... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/13/statement-from-chief-constable-david-crompton-regarding-pcso-proposals http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/13/statement-from-chief-constable-david-crompton-regarding-pcso-proposals Fri, 13 Apr 2012 11:08:37 GMT info@police-life.co.uk A POLICE officer, who helped to keep spectators safe, is set to blow the final whistle on his role as Football Intelligence Officer.PC Martin Crook, who took over the role in 2006, has retired from Lancashire Constabulary after 21 years with the force. Preston-born Martin, 51, spent 14 years in... http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/12/new-goal-for-blackburns-football-officer http://www.police-life.co.uk/2012/04/12/new-goal-for-blackburns-football-officer Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:16:58 GMT info@police-life.co.uk