Brave police officers and staff honoured in virtual awards

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill quickly erupted after hundreds of protesters marched from Bristol's College Green to the New Bridewell police station. The Bill would grant police greater powers to control non-violent protest, especially those deemed "noisy" or a nusiance.

Rangers title celebrations. The Record has learned more than 30 police officers have had to self-isolate after some of them tested positive for Covid-19 after working among the crowds at Ibrox and George Square two weeks ago.

"misogynistic" attack. Last July PC Oliver Banfield, a probationary officer with West Midlands Police, grabbed victim Emma Homer as she walked home alone.

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the Liverpool Echo reports.The friend 'called out' Friday and he was later arrested after police were informed.Friday was found guilty of harassment following a trial at Wigan and Leigh Magistrates' Court in February in relation to the picture he sent in 2019.Friday, 42, served in Cheshire Police's dog handling unit, but resigned from the force last month.Last week, Bolton Crown Court threw out an appeal against his conviction following a hearing.Friday must now serve a two year community order

direct to your inboxA police officer 'made circuits' of the blast zone at Manchester Arena to ensure all casualties of the bombing were taken out, the public inquiry into the atrocity heard.Sir John Saunders, the inquiry's chairman, said 'heroic acts' were carried out by first responders in the City Room at the Arena.And he told Greater Manchester Police sergeant Andrew Beasley: "Few of us, I suspect, could have behaved in the way you did."The officer, one of the first at the scene, told the

direct to your inboxUndercover police officers could be sent to patrol pubs and clubs in a bid by the Government to protect women.Downing Street has said it is taking a series of “immediate steps” to improve security amid concerns surrounding women's safety.The 'Project Vigilant' programme also involves better street lighting and CCTV with a doubling of the Safer Streets fund to £45m.Deploying plain clothes police officers to identify predatory offenders in the night-time economy was one of the

direct to your inboxA police officer was pelted with stones by a group of youths playing 'chicken' on the M60.The group were spotted on the anti-clockwise carriage way of the motorway near Stockport at around 2.15pm on Sunday.Police were told the youths were running in front oncoming vehicles - known more commonly as 'playing chicken - between junction 2, Cheadle, and junction 1, Stockport West & Centre.They were also seen playing on an empty stretch of the motorway closed for repairs on the

direct to your inboxStudents angered by the increased police presence on campus in Fallowfield have begun following officers and acting as 'legal observers', the M.E.N can reveal.

direct to your inboxThe serving Metropolitan Police officer accused of murdering Sarah Everard has been remanded in custody following his first court appearance.Police constable Wayne Couzens, 48, is charged with kidnapping and killing the 33-year-old marketing executive, who went missing while walking home from a friend's flat in south London on March 3.Her body was found hidden in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent, on Wednesday.Mr Couzens appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on

Sarah Everard has appeared in court for the first time.Police constable Wayne Couzens, 48, is charged with kidnapping and killing the 33-year-old marketing executive, who went missing while walking home from a friend's flat in south London on March 3.Her body was found hidden in an area of woodland in Ashford, Kent, on Wednesday.Couzens appeared in person at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Saturday morning for his first appearance following his arrest on Tuesday.He was remanded in custody to

policeman accused of a six-year campaign of domestic abuse was "very composed" when colleagues investigating him found his girlfriend distraught and injured, a court has heard.Police Constable Fraser Ross, 41, is alleged to have assaulted and abused former partner Anne-Marie Hirdman, 41, on a number of occasions between 2013 and 2019.Ross - whose address is given on court papers as care of Police Scotland Professional Standards department - denies assaulting Miss Hirdman on three separate

@nswpolice? Is officer J Smith (Sydney cbd) wearing a nsw police sanctioned uniform modification for Sydney Mardi Gras?#blaklivesmatter #mardigras #blm @prideinprotest @sallyrugg @jennyleong @GetUp @GuardianAus @vanbadham @MehreenFaruqi @CloverMoore pic.twitter.com/6IN9ieOdN0— AL (@UnionSlug) March 6, 2021Elsewhere in the country, Victoria Police has sanctioned the symbol, while Queensland Police have also moved to ban those among its ranks from wearing the symbol after images emerged online of

policeman's partner became a recluse during his alleged six-year reign of domestic abuse, a court has heard. Anne-Marie Hirdman is said to have been repeatedly attacked by Police Constable Fraser Ross.