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The Rape Debate 30 Apr 2013 | 10:30 pm
You may have missed the recent case in the press regarding rape allegations. A woman made an allegation of rape on the basis that she consented to sex but told the man involved that he mustn't ejacula...
Federation RIP 23 Apr 2013 | 05:10 pm
Police Federation of England and Wales The Chair of the PFEW, Steve Williams, has recently published a report on the Federation website following a meeting he had with the Prime Minister. Mr Williams...
Federation In Meltdown 16 Apr 2013 | 12:45 pm
Steve Williams - Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales I spotted this article in The Independent regarding current issues within the Police Federation. I don't normally read that rag; t...
Death of Margaret Thatcher 8 Apr 2013 | 11:29 pm
Margaret Thatcher died this morning. As she did with everything, she did it in style, taking her last breath whilst staying at The Ritz. Much will be said about the life of Margaret Thatcher over the...
Gadget Lives On - The iPhone Resolution 1 Apr 2013 | 01:29 pm
Inspector Gadget We may have seen the demise of one Gadget but, for the police, gadgets are still being used to great effect in the fight against crime. Millions of pounds have been spent on new tech...
Priorities 23 Mar 2013 | 11:09 pm
Another DM style post I am afraid, but I couldn't resist this one. Danny Alexander, Chief Secretary to The Treasury In an interview with The Telegraph today, Danny Alexander has made it clear that t...
Is This Really What the Police Should be Doing? 16 Mar 2013 | 03:31 am
Surrey Police Officer's and Staff Someone in Surrey sent me the above picture and the related article from their monthly force magazine. You may have missed the fact the 1st February was World Hijab ...
Betrayal of Trust? 13 Mar 2013 | 04:39 am
The following article has been submitted by a serving colleague. It reflects the disillusion and rock bottom morale within the police service and the frustration with representatives who are seen to h...
The End of Free Speech? 6 Mar 2013 | 04:56 am
Reverend Brian Ross You may have read the story that a police chaplain, Reverend Brian Ross, has had to leave his post. He made comments on his blog stating that he was against gay marriage. This is ...
Mark Duggan - Murdered by the Met? 27 Feb 2013 | 12:04 am
Kevin Hutchinson-Foster Kevin Hutchinson-Foster has been sentenced today to 11 years in jail for drugs and firearms offences. He was convicted of supplying the gun to Mark Duggan, which he was in pos...
