A police force is asking for acts of bravery by members of the public during the recent riots to be recognised. The force wants nominations to be put forward to reward the efforts of shopkeepers and residents who helped tackle criminality.
Various UK police forces have assisted their beleaguered London colleagues in the Metropolitan Police (Met), who admitted they did not have enough officers to cope with the recent days of rioting.
Bringing in the Army to help police tackle the recent unrest which has struck many city centres has been ruled out. Looters smashed their way into shops before being dispersed by police.
Police have paid tribute to local businesses and the role of street pastors to lower crime figures even further in a city centre. As well as praising retailers for a fall in anti-social behaviour by 35% in Aberdeen, Grampian Police acknowledged the support “from the city council…
A spokeswoman said police have a policy of zero tolerance towards metal thefts after another church was damaged while its lead was taken. Alexa Collicott, of Gloucestershire Constabulary, said thieves had stripped two square metres of lead sheeting from the property overnight on July 13.
Police are trying to track down almost £1,000 of computer equipment was stolen from a parked lorry. The vehicle was stationary in Falkirk, Scotland, when the printer cartridges were taken.
Marking and trap devices are being used in crime hotspot areas in a bid to catch metal thieves red-handed. The technology involves paint which is designed to tag metal thieves when they touch the cable.
Police and a fire investigation officer attended the site of a supermarket fire which is being treated by the authorities as arson. The blaze affected the vicinity of the store in King’s Lynn, in Norfolk, after two nearby sheds caught fire. Three crews from the town were called, as well as a crew from a neighbouring village and police.
An armed man wearing a balaclava tried to rob a shop at the weekend but was foiled. He attempted to raid a fuel station on the Scottish borders and to steal cash from the register. He could not open it so left the premises with nothing.
A think-tank is pushing for the radical extension of new local divisions in new plans for Scottish policing. The new forces, each overseen by a chief constable, would be further divided into command areas serving larger regions. The report, Striking the Balance by Reform Scotland, wants police chiefs accountable to local communities.