Posted in Uncategorized on June 22, 2007 | 24 Comments »
I went to London on Thursday evening to have dinner and a few drinks with PC David Copperfield. For those of you who have just returned from a year in a cave on a desert island, PC DC is the original UK police Blogger and author of Wasting Police Time.
We had a good old chat, [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 21, 2007 | 19 Comments »
Please support this campaign. It’s attempt to provide a positive solution to the tragic results of alcohol related violence.
There are some interesting statistics about the number of injuries and the cost of treating them. It will come as no surprise to learn that the offender was sentenced to two years and served only seven months.
Thanks [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 19, 2007 | 16 Comments »
Tonight we attended four separate emergency incidents where people were cutting themselves with sharp objects. Usually their arms but it was the neck in one case.
On the Response Teams, we have all seen people who try and cut their own throats. Ambulance crews will (understandably) not attend these types of calls without a police escort. [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 18, 2007 | 35 Comments »
I am sitting down for the first time in four hours. My leg injury hurts.
The white, sweat-shop manufactured, threadbare cheap-bleached shirt which, according to Ruralshire’s Chief is suitable for operational work, is a damp sodden rag under my body armour and jacket.
I am tired but I reheat some left-over Lasagne in a plastic tub and get it down [...]
Posted in Uncategorized on June 13, 2007 | 49 Comments »
For those of us in despair, here are some photos taken in happier times.
This is PC Jon Henry with his baby daughter Maggie.
Happy days in the Henry household!
Mary and Jon Henry on their wedding day.
PC Henry was clearly a decent bloke, doing a tough job in a difficult town. I believe we should look at [...]
