tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157513582008-06-24T11:27:43.612ZBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.comBlogger220125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-12735066626182111572008-05-06T15:30:00.003Z2008-05-06T15:33:39.976Z

There has always been a perception that Bobbies whiz around in top of the range cars on blues and two’s most of the day. Let me set the record straight. Only the Traffic bods and Armed Response get the Super Gucci kit. The ones at the sharp end, us Panda Pushers who deal with the 95% of non-headline, text message, you know the stuff, he said she said crime that PC Blues and who also deals with

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My lack of posting is nothing to do with the fact that I have nothing to tell you. On the contrary, I have a lot, but unfortunately everything I want to write about is completely identifiable. I keep racking my brain to remember old stuff that I can probably share now, but as I’m getting older, once I’ve slept a couple of times I forget the lot :-) Over the last few months I’ve been involved in

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Went to a police officer's retirement party the other day. I hadn't seen most of the people at the 'do' for a number of years, the strange thing about this is that nowadays it's more common to go to a 'leaving do' as opposed to a retirement do. People leaving to join other forces, emigrating or getting nice cushy civvy street jobs and utilising their 'investigation' skills in a less paper work

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Ok, time to kick things off again. Been away for a while, sorry but I all hope you understand my reasons. New 'Baby Blues' is doing great... Thanks for the comments, emails etc. To the person who repeatedly posted in the comment sections obscenities, piglet remarks, wishing my wife and newborn dies during child birth etc... I HOPE YOU ROT IN HELL YOU SCUMBAG! Slightly different when in a

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Apologies for not posting for a while. Mrs Blues and I are expecting another addition to the family and so things are a little manic - what with all the decorating etc! Won't be posting that often for a while due to this. If you get a chance please visit the Jack Brown Appeal - it's a moving and courageous story about the son of two Met Police officers. If you're a fund raiser, marathon

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New Labour Are They Really Soft On Crime? For those of you keen to keep up on this kind of thing, I'm pleased to announce that the Labour Party can be found in number one position again in Google for the search phrase soft on crime. Soft on crime has seen some movement over the last few months as far as The Labour Party and Google search results are concerned. With the number one position being

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24/7 Policing is in and out of the news on a regular basis. There's an interesting programme on telly tonight featuring snippets from the Police Federation report 24/7 Response Policing in the Modern Police organisation – Views from the Frontline on Tonight with Trevor McDonald at 8pm on Monday 11th December on ITV. The programme is titled Stretching The Thin Blue Line the programme synopsis

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I've added a link to the Police Roll Of Honour Trust. I've just spent a few moments reading through the citations for the last couple of years. It kind of puts things back into perspective. Please take the time to visit the site and support their charitable work if you get the chance. What the Police Roll Of Honour Trust is about: The Trust was founded in 2000 after 20 years research into the

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Thoughts and prayers go out to the 47 year old PCSO stabbed in the neck in Manchester today, as well as to his family, his friends and his colleagues. According to BBC News the as yet un-named PCSO remains in a critical condition after undergoing a second emergency operation. The PCSO was attempting to serve an eviction notice on a man at Elizabeth Avenue, Stalybridge, Manchester, when the

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According to reports, North Wales Police are considering recruiting Polish-speaking officers because of high levels of immigration in the area. Deputy chief constable Clive Wolfendale said the force was looking at a number of measures to improve service. The Daily Express has dismissed the idea as being 'ridiculous'. David Davies, MP for Monmouth, said: “If you go to live in another country I

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The Posthumous George Cross for DC Stephen Oake debate continues... Many thanks to You're nicked! for pointing the below out on his post Sign The Pledge. Give D.C Stephen Oake A Posthumous George Cross is a petition on the government's own site, currently signed by over 1600 people. The deadline for signing this petition is 15 February 2007. The petition has been lodged by Dave Brettell. He

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Who'd be a criminal in the UK? Once again the UK's criminal justice system is the laughing stock of the entire world. First we had the announcement of the criminal compensation plan - a plan by the soft on crime, tough on the fighters of crime party to reward foreign criminals who'd entered the UK illegally, and been unfortunate enough to get themselves nicked whilst victimising the beleaguered

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Please Wear A Poppy Don Crawford“Please wear a poppy,” the lady said And held one forth, but I shook my head. Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there, And her face was old and lined with care; But beneath the scars the years had made There remained a smile that refused to fade.A boy came whistling down the street, Bouncing along on care-free feet. His smile was full of joy and fun, “

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The police pay fiasco could be coming to an end, as the Independent Police Arbitration Tribunal has come back with a decision supporting the staff side's claim. Just received the below press release from the police federation: Police associations join forces to welcome pay crisis arbitration decision Welcoming the decision of the independent Police Arbitration Tribunal and speaking for all the

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This year the Royal British Legion have launched a new way of giving to the Poppy Appeal. By texting the word POPPY to 85099, you can download one of three Poppy images to your mobile phone in return for a donation of £1.50. Each download (two of which are animated) feature the Poppy icon with the words 'Remember' and the time and date of the Two Minute Silence on 11th November: 11.11.11. By

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Dorset Police Federation Chairman Clive Chamberlain, has sent back his Long Service and Golden Jubilee medals to Tony Blair in disgust. Writing for the Police Federation magazine Police, Mr Chamberlain said: "The failure of this government to truly recognise Stephen's bravery is an insult to both him, his family, friends and colleagues and will be an irremovable stain on the Prime Ministership

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Just seen the Police Federation's Fair Pay For Policing Poster. They've also published the parliamentary briefing document on the police pay crisis on their site. This is a nice flashy pdf handed out to MPs, asking them to show support to police officers by signing an 'early day motion'. To download a copy of this document click Fair Pay For Policing.Pictures of Fair Pay Poster around London.Not

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Police Want Ban On Flag Burning is a news story published on the police news site. In a move likely to 'spark' further protests and 'ignite' community tension, Met Police chiefs have suggested making the burning of flags during protests illegal. 'Fanning the flames' around this issue is the Metropolitan police authority, who have resolved to take a firmer hand in determining how demonstrations

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Just played the Love Pumpkin after being sent it by a mate. According to my results : Personality Wow, do you actually have any friends? You little meanie! Well yes, actually I do have friends you little yellow monster, how dare you abuse me at 9 o'clock in the morning.... How Much I Want I A Date Me thinks you are a little desperate for some action... Been a while, huh? I'm not desperate for

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Police Performance Must Be Recognised The Police Federation of England and Wales is calling on the Government to demonstrate their support for the Police Service. The appeal follows the release of annual Home Office figures focussing on police performance across England and Wales which demonstrate a 2% drop in recorded crime. The Federation claims that the dedication demonstrated by police

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Police Blogs seem to be on the increase again. A few old favourites have fallen by the wayside, I've kept a couple of these for posperity as 'mates' who’re scared of being 'oppressed' run them. A few seemed to have been taken over by weird porn / gaming type sites, so they've gone. What's left should be a pretty decent list of good police blogs in the UK. If you've got a police related blog

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Ban On Arrests During RamadanA local councillor said the instruction could not apply if it stopped the police doing their job. 'This sounds odd but we would need to find out what impact rescheduling arrests had on police operations,' said Liberal Democrat Councillor Simon Ashley, who represents the city's Gorton South ward.'The police's first job is to police. I understand they have a difficult

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Police Pay Negotiations On 18th October the independent Police Arbitration Panel met to consider submissions from both the Staff Side and Official Side of the Police Negotiating Board (PNB). The decision of the panel is binding on both sides of PNB and then goes to the Home Secretary for ratification. Police Federation of England and Wales Chairman, Jan Berry, says: "It is beyond belief that

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Racial Murders Half Victims White is a report published yesterday on the Police News site. Nearly half of all victims of racially motivated murders in the last decade have been white, according to official figures released by the Home Office. Senior police officers have admitted that 'political correctness' and the fear of discussing the issue have meant that race crime against white people

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Baby Blues Been keeping this a secret, but Mrs Blues is pregnant and we've had our 22 week scan today. Here's Baby Blues........ Mini Blues has been asking for a 'brodder' - he's not going to be disappointed! Anyone that knows Mrs Blues and I will be aware of the trials and tribulations we've undergone trying for a baby before being 'blessed' with Mini Blues. After five

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