Crime dropping nationwide
Overall recorded crime is down nine per cent from last year, according to Home Office crime statistics for 2007/2008, meaning the Home Office has exceeded its target to “reduce crime by 15 per cent” by this year.
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Fatal police-related road traffic incidents are halved
Deaths resulting from police-related road traffic incidents have halved, according to figures published by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
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Officer dies after Snowdon rescue
A South Yorkshire police officer has died after being rescued from Snowdon, close to where the body of Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd was found in March this year.
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Big jump in fuel thefts
Fuel thefts have doubled between January and June according to motoring organisation RAC.
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Ghana working with British police
British Police and the Ghana Police Service have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote collaboration between the two agencies to combat organised crime.
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Stop-and-search powers overused
Scottish Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill and senior officers will hold talks with Muslim leaders as reports of Asian passengers, allegedly harassed under terrorist stop-and-search powers, are causing growing resentment among the Asian community.
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Old convictions data to be deleted after landmark ruling
Five police forces have been ordered to delete old criminal convictions from the Police National Computer.
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DNA database ‘too cumbersome’
The period for which DNA profiles and samples can be kept needs to be reconsidered and terminology needs to be clarified, according to a report.
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Lantern saves time on front line
Mobile fingerprinting devices are being used by officers in Derbyshire to keep them on the front line for longer.
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EU proposes to circulate officers throughout states
Police from different EU member states could soon be circulated to cities in other member states in a scheme proposed in Brussels to make reporting crime easier.
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