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» DONATIONS FLOOD IN FOR OWNERS OF TORTURED GOAT

06/09/2010

Debbie Bailey and John Starkey who run the Tennyson Lane Road Farm Horse and Pony Shelter at Middleton, Greater Manchester, say they have been overwhelmed at the kindness shown to them since the sadistic torture of 'Sidney' the goat. » Read More

» I2 Marriage made in Heaven

31/08/2010

What do you get when the worlds leading analysis and data software provider merges with a leading open source intelligence research institute? Hopefully an even more successful business providing data faster and more accurately to its service users. At least that is the outcome i2 CEO Robert Griffin is hoping for as he heralded the group's newly formed partnership with risk intelligence specialists World Check at its Brussels client conference in June. » Read More

» Nuisance rapper plagues police

23/06/2010

A rapper has made thousands of nuisance 999 calls to police over the past 18 months. Since January 2009, the man has plagued Greater Manchester Police by making thousands of calls where he chants, sings, raps, preaches and plays loud music to call handlers. » Read More

» i2 and World-Check Combine World-class Analytical Tools with World-class Intelligence

16/06/2010

i2, the leading provider of intelligence and investigation software, has formed a formal partnership with leading risk intelligence specialist, World-Check. As a result, i2 customers can benefit from the ability to access highly structured information and create actionable intelligence faster. A new solution was announced here today at i2's Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) User Conference. » Read More

» Man extradited to Canada to face sex offences charges

08/06/2010

A 34 year old man has been extradited to Canada after officers from Kent Police's Public Protection Unit arrested him in Ashford earlier this year. » Read More

» GPSJ editor allegedly assaulted by police officer

20/05/2010

Stuart Littleford, editor of the Government & Public Sector Journal and freelance TV journalist has alleged he was assaulted by a police officer whilst filming an incident in the Glodwick area of Oldham. Whilst filming at the scene of a building collapse with persons reportedly trapped inside, he claims he was grabbed by the officer and thrown off his feet backwards into a fire engine hitting his head and camera on the vehicle and sustaining minor injuries. » Read More

» Young offenders reformed through ICT

23/04/2010

Every Young Offender's Institute offers education classes as well as practical training courses that help to advance skills and improve people's chances of finding a job once they have been released. However, one particular Youth Offending Team (YOT) and City Learning Centre (CLC) has taken a creative approach to this concept, using ICT with some very positive results. Alex Jones from Sheffield West CLC discusses how educational software has been instrumental in addressing central Government policy, by helping young offenders examine their behaviour and become more responsible citizens. » Read More

» Software sniffs out criminals by the shape of their nose

26/03/2010

Forget iris and fingerprint scans, scanning noses could be a quicker and easier way to verify a person's identity, according to scientists at the University of Bath. With worries about illegal immigration and identity theft, authorities are increasingly looking to using an individual's physical characteristics, known as biometrics, to confirm their identity. » Read More

» Woman who lied about being raped sentenced

26/03/2010

A woman who sparked a rape investigation after claiming to have been attacked by two men has been sentenced. Sarah Wood, of Romford Close, Oldham, admitted perverting the course of justice at an earlier hearing. » Read More

» Commission to put police forces on notice over stop and search tactics

18/03/2010

The Equality and Human Rights Commission is to write to the police forces with the most disproportionate use of stop and search tactics to raise its concerns over possible breaches of the Race Relations Act. The Commission today published a comprehensive review into the use of stop and search across England and Wales, which concludes that a number of forces are using the tactics in a way that is disproportionate and possibly discriminatory. » Read More

» Police Federation's anger at planned release of police killer

10/03/2010

This week there is a very real chance that Egon Von Bulow, who shot dead Surrey Constabulary's PC John Schofield in 1974 and shot and injured two of his colleagues, may be released, as he has been cleared for release by the parole board. » Read More

» New driving legislation ' the facts and implications for public sector employers

25/02/2010

It is a worrying fact that the legislation covering eyesight requirements for driving was set in the 1930s, when driving conditions and cars themselves were radically different from today. At present the only prerequisite for any driver, even those who drive in the course of their work, is to be able to read a number-plate at a distance of 20.5 meters. All this is, however, about to change. » Read More

» Six charged with conspiring to defraud Nelson company

01/02/2010

The men were charged as a result of a protracted investigation by Nelson CID following a complaint from Protec PLC which is a fire detection equipment company based in Nelson. The charges against the men also includes conspiracy to defraud another company, the Mandale Group, which is a property development company based in the North East of England. » Read More

» BLM acts for local authority in defending bogus claim

25/01/2010

Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP (BLM) has successfully defended local authority, Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council (Oldham MBC) in a personal injury case brought by John Maybury, which led to the conviction of the claimant and his witness for perjury. » Read More

» ESRI (UK) Launches New Version of CrimeAnalyst

10/12/2009

ESRI (UK) has just launched the latest version of CrimeAnalyst, a complete Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis software package for policing and crime prevention. Developed with direct feedback from users, CrimeAnalyst 2.0 enables analysts to manage the increasing demands placed upon them by automating routine tasks and providing new powerful tools that allow them to conduct more in-depth analysis.
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