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Les Smith




It was in the early 1970's after I had been kicked off the traffic Depts. motorbike section for crashing every bike I mounted, that I found myself on the Uppingham Rd Rural Panda, as the beat bobby for 17 villages to the North/East of Leicester. Uppingham Rd station was not 24hrs - just 8am to midnight, and on this particular occasion I was on 8am...
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Maurice Tidmarsh




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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Dick Kirby




It is as well to remember that using slang expressions in one part of the country, may not have the same meaning when addressing a third-party who originates from another part of the United Kingdom ...
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Quirkies
Computer hacker and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has complained about IT provision in his prison.
Read MorePerformer captured in mid-air arrest praises 'kind officers giving me hot vegan food'.
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On a More Serious Note
Five Met officers could be sacked if gross misconduct is proven at a six-week disciplinary hearing in south-east London.
Read MoreIn each inspection, HMICFRS reviewed 40 vetting clearance decisions from the preceding three years with a specialist from another force.
Read MoreGloucestershire chief notes improvements in call handling but says 101 system 'needs to be fixed'.
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