/news/ The latest news from Police Life Magazine. Copyright: (C) Police Life en-gb Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:27 GMT  Bedfordshire Police officer Tracey Day was delighted to get a second place at the world-famous Badminton equestrian event last week.Tracey, who is a local policing Inspector based from force HQ in Kempston, was competing in the Badminton Grassroots event on her horse Carello. The Grassroots competition is held before the... /2013/05/17/tracy-placed-at-badminton-grassroots /2013/05/17/tracy-placed-at-badminton-grassroots Fri, 17 May 2013 16:35:27 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP’s) traffic cars have been fitted with defibrillators as part of closer working between police and the North West Ambulance Service (NWAS).The move came into effect on 10 April, and allows officers to provide potentially life-saving care at the scene of emergencies if they arrive before paramedics.More... /2013/05/17/life-saving-equipment /2013/05/17/life-saving-equipment Fri, 17 May 2013 14:54:18 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Merseyside Police Chief Constable, Jon Murphy and Police and Crime Commissioner, Jane Kennedy have agreed a number of strategic intentions to reinforce Merseyside Police’s position to fight crime and protect communities for2013/14.Chief Constable, Jon Murphy has announced his ambition to preserve the level of serving police officers at 4000 in... /2013/05/17/strategic-intentions /2013/05/17/strategic-intentions Fri, 17 May 2013 14:50:55 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Police in South Manchester are handing out tickets to young people for good behaviour.The Positive Tickets scheme has been running in the Didsbury area, and is designed to encourage good behaviour and leave youngsters with a positive impression of the police. It also allows officers to engage with young people... /2013/05/17/ticket-for-good-behaviour /2013/05/17/ticket-for-good-behaviour Fri, 17 May 2013 14:45:55 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Police Constable Paul Hamshaw from Dinnington Safer Neighbourhood Team,  John Lever and Sam Oldroyd, the founders of JADE (Just Another Dance Event) have all been invited by the SELP Project (Sharing Experiences in Local Policing) to participate in their European seminar, to be held in Valencia, Spain on Thursday, 23... /2013/05/14/the-jade-project-to-share-their-best-practices-with-european-police-forces /2013/05/14/the-jade-project-to-share-their-best-practices-with-european-police-forces Tue, 14 May 2013 14:12:38 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Deputy Chief Constable John Feavyour will retire in August, after almost seven years serving with Cambridgeshire Constabulary.Chief Constable Simon Parr said: “John has been, and will continue to be until his last day at work, a huge part of the improvements we have made as a force over the years... /2013/05/13/cambridgeshire-dcc-to-retire /2013/05/13/cambridgeshire-dcc-to-retire Mon, 13 May 2013 09:30:44 GMT info@police-life.co.uk A team of officers from Greater Manchester Police will be tackling hills and crossing countries as part a charity cycle from Lands End to John ‘o’ Groats.The group of eight who are based in departments across the Force will be cycling the 901 miles over eight days in an effort... /2013/05/13/901-miles-for-charity /2013/05/13/901-miles-for-charity Mon, 13 May 2013 09:25:48 GMT info@police-life.co.uk New proposals for how environmental offenders like fly-tippers should be sentenced have been launched by the Sentencing Council.The draft sentencing guidelines, which could mean larger fines for serious offenders, aim to provide clear guidance on sentencing these offences so that there is a consistent approach in courts across England and... /2013/05/13/bigger-penalties /2013/05/13/bigger-penalties Mon, 13 May 2013 09:17:09 GMT info@police-life.co.uk More than £1.3million was stripped from criminals in Derbyshire during the last year under the Proceeds of Crime Act.The latest figures released by Derbyshire police show that between April 1, 2012 and the end of March 2013 more than £25,000 per week in cash and other assets were removed from... /2013/05/13/stripping-derbyshire-criminals /2013/05/13/stripping-derbyshire-criminals Mon, 13 May 2013 09:11:04 GMT info@police-life.co.uk The latest evidence presented in the Tia Sharp murder trial highlights the important role that mobile forensics now plays in both police investigations and convicting criminals. In many murder cases, mobile devices can provide the missing information needed to outline the victim's last actions or communications and/or possibly find a... /2013/05/09/cellebrite-comments-on-the-importance-of-mobile-forensics-used-in-the-tia-sharp-trial /2013/05/09/cellebrite-comments-on-the-importance-of-mobile-forensics-used-in-the-tia-sharp-trial Thu, 09 May 2013 10:16:15 GMT info@police-life.co.uk Rise in terror attacks in EuropeFindings from Europol's latest strategic analysis product - the 2013 EU Terrorism Situation and Trend Report - show how the total number of terrorist attacks and related arrests in the EU significantly increased in 2012.The report describes a threat from terrorism that remains strong and... /2013/05/08/fighting-terrorism-top-priority-for-europol /2013/05/08/fighting-terrorism-top-priority-for-europol Wed, 08 May 2013 13:00:55 GMT info@police-life.co.uk JUNEMonday 3rd Essex CCC - Billericay CCTuesday 4th Army T20 - Fleet Rd AldershotWednesday 5th Royal Navy T20 - United Services PortsmouthThursday 6th Club Cricket Conference - Camberley CCFriday 7th Royal Air Force T20 - Vine Lane UxbridgeJULYMonday 15th Nottinghamshire CCC - Lady Bay Sports Ground NottinghamTuesday 16th British Fire... /2013/05/03/bpcc-tour-fixtures-2013 /2013/05/03/bpcc-tour-fixtures-2013 Fri, 03 May 2013 11:20:55 GMT info@police-life.co.uk A POLICE officer, who escorted Prince William and Kate Middleton on their last official engagement before the royal wedding, has retired from the force. East Lancashire based PC Derek Brownless described the escort as one of the main highlights of his 26 year career with Lancashire Constabulary. The 54-year-old, who... /2013/05/01/police-officer-retires-after-26-years-service /2013/05/01/police-officer-retires-after-26-years-service Wed, 01 May 2013 11:14:37 GMT info@police-life.co.uk In response to the inaugural public speech by the Chief Inspector of Constabulary Tom Winsor, Irene Curtis, President of the Police Superintendents Association of England and Wales has made the following statement:I welcome and agree with many of the comments made by Tom Winsor in relation to his understanding of... /2013/04/29/police-superintendents-association-prevention-is-better-than-cure /2013/04/29/police-superintendents-association-prevention-is-better-than-cure Mon, 29 Apr 2013 16:54:27 GMT info@police-life.co.uk /2013/04/26/greater-manchester-police-signs-multi-million-pound-contract-with-steria-to-digitise-interview-recordings /2013/04/26/greater-manchester-police-signs-multi-million-pound-contract-with-steria-to-digitise-interview-recordings Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:59:23 GMT info@police-life.co.uk