Post by kyle on Jun 21, 2013 10:18:50 GMT
Underworld (July 12)
Seven people have been arrested in connection with offences relating
to drugs, handling stolen goods and money laundering after
Staffordshire Police executed warrants at three addresses in the north
of the county yesterday. Officers arrested three males following a
raid at an address in Cauldon Road, Shelton, in which a quantity of
cannabis and a large amount of cash were seized.
Rumour has it that the Steppin’ Razors are guarding their patch with
some ferocity. Smaller gangs and lone individuals who try to sell on
their turf or shake down a business are just gone. Disappeared. No
bodies in dumpsters or the canals or alleyways. Just gone. Of course,
this rumour is almost impossible to prove or disprove, but it scares
the hell out of everybody. The Steppin’ Razors just might like it that
way.
Police (October 12)
The police generally are Staffordshire police; police standard issue is Tasers and night-sticks, but they can call in armed response units and do have some military grade helicopters.
However Cerberus Security, who’s had a small presence in town for a long time, recently increased their forces here from a main base elsewhere, and have been contracted to secure and empty a large piece of privately owned wasteland that has previously been tied up in red tape and occupied by squatters for the best part of two years and known locally as ‘Freedom Camp’. Cerberus standard issue is black riot gear, helmet, shield, tasers, night-sticks and pepper spray. Rumour has it they have a rapid response force but nobody knows exactly what they carry.
Election of a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will soon be taking place. The election will take place on November 15, 2012 with Stoke-on-Trent acting as the lead authority and being responsible for administering the election across the police force area. The role of a Police and Crime Commissioner is to work with the public, the police and local partners to ensure effective policing, as well as contributing to national requirements. They are also elected by the public to hold chief constables to account for the running of their force.
Police (November 12)
On Halloween night Stafford emergency services were spread thin by multiple hoax calls tracked back to public phone boxes throughout Stafford. Leads suggest the night of hoaxes and outlandish reports was a prank gone out of hand, perpetrated by the new generation of students. Authorities are not happy as the emergency services were distracted from several actual accidents including fender benders and house fires.
A Jaguar was stolen early in the evening of Halloween.
The perpetrator has not been identified, but the vehicle was found inn good condition in a Stafford car park the next day.
Staffordshire Police are holding a week of activity to highlight their work with partners to tackle wildlife and rural crime. The activity runs from Monday 26 November until Sunday 2 December and aims to highlight the force’s, and partners, everyday work to target this area of crime. The week will involve coordinated activity by organisations from the Staffordshire Wildlife and Countryside Group. The group was formed in October to give police and partner agencies a united approach to wildlife and rural issues across Staffordshire. It’s made up of community groups, park rangers, game keepers, charities such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and farmer groups, who all contribute to tackling wildlife crime and other offences in rural areas.
Police (December 12)
Taxi drivers believe they are being deliberately targeted after their phone line was cut on New Year's Eve – costing them thousands of pounds in lost fares. Ace Private Hire says it missed out on up to 1,000 bookings as it was unable to receive calls for two-and-a-half hours on Monday night. An unknown offender cut a phone cable running outside the firm's base in Normacot Road, Normacot, at 10.30pm. Directors at Ace, which was launched last month, suspect the offence was part of a campaign to drive the company out of business. Five advertising signs belonging to Ace were also smashed a week earlier.
Police have paid out more than £565,000 in compensation for accidents and 'operational mistakes' in three years. Figures obtained by The Sentinel show Staffordshire Police has racked up the compensation claims bill in the past three full financial years – including £167,178 paid to their own officers. Payouts have been made for injuries to staff caused by negligence, damage to homes during raids and searches and claims of unlawful arrest. The cash-strapped force, which is losing hundreds of officers through £38 million cuts to its £192 million budget over four years, settled claims including:
Payouts to 13 employees including £26,240 to an officer bitten by a police dog and £20,500 to a staff member injured after tripping over tape on a carpet; A total of £381,000 for operational mistakes, including a £71,112 payment for passing on a resident's private information; £7,701 to a visitor whose foot was driven over by a police car at an open day and £546 for a motorist who drove over a stinger laid out to stop another car; More than £21,000 paid for breaking into properties where no criminal activity was actually discovered. Claim files also show payouts for destroying seized property by mistake and forcing entry into the wrong homes
Police have stepped up patrols in the Stafford community after vandals targeted businesses.
Youths have been throwing bricks and other weapons at business premises in the Stafford area. John Clowes, aged 50, of Stafford said: "It is terrible around the area at night. You see kids running in and out of the shops and pulling posters down. I recently spoke to a friend whose roof had been ripped off his BMW by vandals with a knife. The police patrols seem to have made a difference because there has been less trouble recently, although it did get noticeably worse when Focus closed down about 12 months ago. I am worried that it could get a lot worse." A police spokesman said: "We have increased our high-visibility patrols around the areas that are having problems.
"One of the main areas affected is Quicks car garage where they have had a number of cars damaged by people throwing stones and bricks at the cars."
Seven people have been arrested in connection with offences relating
to drugs, handling stolen goods and money laundering after
Staffordshire Police executed warrants at three addresses in the north
of the county yesterday. Officers arrested three males following a
raid at an address in Cauldon Road, Shelton, in which a quantity of
cannabis and a large amount of cash were seized.
Rumour has it that the Steppin’ Razors are guarding their patch with
some ferocity. Smaller gangs and lone individuals who try to sell on
their turf or shake down a business are just gone. Disappeared. No
bodies in dumpsters or the canals or alleyways. Just gone. Of course,
this rumour is almost impossible to prove or disprove, but it scares
the hell out of everybody. The Steppin’ Razors just might like it that
way.
Police (October 12)
The police generally are Staffordshire police; police standard issue is Tasers and night-sticks, but they can call in armed response units and do have some military grade helicopters.
However Cerberus Security, who’s had a small presence in town for a long time, recently increased their forces here from a main base elsewhere, and have been contracted to secure and empty a large piece of privately owned wasteland that has previously been tied up in red tape and occupied by squatters for the best part of two years and known locally as ‘Freedom Camp’. Cerberus standard issue is black riot gear, helmet, shield, tasers, night-sticks and pepper spray. Rumour has it they have a rapid response force but nobody knows exactly what they carry.
Election of a new Police and Crime Commissioner for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will soon be taking place. The election will take place on November 15, 2012 with Stoke-on-Trent acting as the lead authority and being responsible for administering the election across the police force area. The role of a Police and Crime Commissioner is to work with the public, the police and local partners to ensure effective policing, as well as contributing to national requirements. They are also elected by the public to hold chief constables to account for the running of their force.
Police (November 12)
On Halloween night Stafford emergency services were spread thin by multiple hoax calls tracked back to public phone boxes throughout Stafford. Leads suggest the night of hoaxes and outlandish reports was a prank gone out of hand, perpetrated by the new generation of students. Authorities are not happy as the emergency services were distracted from several actual accidents including fender benders and house fires.
A Jaguar was stolen early in the evening of Halloween.
The perpetrator has not been identified, but the vehicle was found inn good condition in a Stafford car park the next day.
Staffordshire Police are holding a week of activity to highlight their work with partners to tackle wildlife and rural crime. The activity runs from Monday 26 November until Sunday 2 December and aims to highlight the force’s, and partners, everyday work to target this area of crime. The week will involve coordinated activity by organisations from the Staffordshire Wildlife and Countryside Group. The group was formed in October to give police and partner agencies a united approach to wildlife and rural issues across Staffordshire. It’s made up of community groups, park rangers, game keepers, charities such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) and farmer groups, who all contribute to tackling wildlife crime and other offences in rural areas.
Police (December 12)
Taxi drivers believe they are being deliberately targeted after their phone line was cut on New Year's Eve – costing them thousands of pounds in lost fares. Ace Private Hire says it missed out on up to 1,000 bookings as it was unable to receive calls for two-and-a-half hours on Monday night. An unknown offender cut a phone cable running outside the firm's base in Normacot Road, Normacot, at 10.30pm. Directors at Ace, which was launched last month, suspect the offence was part of a campaign to drive the company out of business. Five advertising signs belonging to Ace were also smashed a week earlier.
Police have paid out more than £565,000 in compensation for accidents and 'operational mistakes' in three years. Figures obtained by The Sentinel show Staffordshire Police has racked up the compensation claims bill in the past three full financial years – including £167,178 paid to their own officers. Payouts have been made for injuries to staff caused by negligence, damage to homes during raids and searches and claims of unlawful arrest. The cash-strapped force, which is losing hundreds of officers through £38 million cuts to its £192 million budget over four years, settled claims including:
Payouts to 13 employees including £26,240 to an officer bitten by a police dog and £20,500 to a staff member injured after tripping over tape on a carpet; A total of £381,000 for operational mistakes, including a £71,112 payment for passing on a resident's private information; £7,701 to a visitor whose foot was driven over by a police car at an open day and £546 for a motorist who drove over a stinger laid out to stop another car; More than £21,000 paid for breaking into properties where no criminal activity was actually discovered. Claim files also show payouts for destroying seized property by mistake and forcing entry into the wrong homes
Police have stepped up patrols in the Stafford community after vandals targeted businesses.
Youths have been throwing bricks and other weapons at business premises in the Stafford area. John Clowes, aged 50, of Stafford said: "It is terrible around the area at night. You see kids running in and out of the shops and pulling posters down. I recently spoke to a friend whose roof had been ripped off his BMW by vandals with a knife. The police patrols seem to have made a difference because there has been less trouble recently, although it did get noticeably worse when Focus closed down about 12 months ago. I am worried that it could get a lot worse." A police spokesman said: "We have increased our high-visibility patrols around the areas that are having problems.
"One of the main areas affected is Quicks car garage where they have had a number of cars damaged by people throwing stones and bricks at the cars."