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Les Smith
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It must have been in the mid seventies when I was the `rural` beat officer responsible for 17 villages to the east of Leicester that I drove my panda car along the A47 about 0130hrs, towards my home station on eager anticipation of finishing my shift at 2am. I saw a stationary car pulled into the side of the A47 and pulled in behind it, as the...

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Maurice Tidmarsh
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Many years ago whilst engaged in traffic duty on my BSA 650cc Police motor cycle I encountered a near riot outside the Leicester City Football Club ground in Filbert Street Leicester. Always alert and determined to do my bit for law and order I carefully perused the crowd a lot of which were engaged in the usual taunts and grimaces which they hoped...

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Reg Leonard
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All Part Of The Learning Curve. ...

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phil camillier
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Whilst on mobile patrol I was asked to attend the local train station following a report of 20-25 youths causing a disturbance. ...

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Computer hacker Assange slams prison IT

Computer hacker and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has complained about IT provision in his prison.

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On a More Serious Note

Avon and Somerset wins award for stress-reducing custody suite

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Met will no longer attend 999 mental health calls from September

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Met Police apologies after losing evidence following team relocation

A number of items belonging to a school girl who took her own life were lost.

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