1/ Police officers who gave decades of service to this country have just had their retirement plans ripped up overnight.
The Government has quietly cut the lump sums available to retiring officers in the 1987 Police Pension Scheme - with immediate effect. 🧵
@dhlexpressuk my order seems to be stuck at the depot, all it says online is there are problems at postcode NR. I have requested an update and still nothing. The parcel was due for delivery last Wednesday (November) 31445853131874
@dhlexpressuk Thanks for your response, have tried but it was automated and told me it would be delivered yesterday and wasn't, systems still says it was out for delivery last week
Our thoughts are with the police officers and police dogs who are responding to the disorder in #Sunderland this evening, and to those who will be working over a number of planned protests this weekend. Stay safe! 🇬🇧💙🐶
Not normally one to jump on these types of band wagons but this one’s close to my heart
Our police force are undermanned well under paid and over criticised by Karen with her NVQ level 1 in nail care who “pays their wages”
If this week hasn’t proven they need to be better supported and better funded I don’t know what does.
It will get to a stage where even the coppers have had enough.
I hope they’re all safe and get to go home to their families 💂🏻♀️
We have no words for how our officers & dogs were targeted in last nights disorder. Our Police dogs demonstrated extreme bravery & did all they could to assist colleagues under a sustained & violent attack. PDs Zoe, Ike, Quga, Yula, Yoko & Poppy are all recovering well #SYN2
Last night three police dogs from Merseyside suffered injuries on duty whilst assisting with the violent disorder that took place in #Southport. PD Zoe & PD Ike sustained leg injuries from bricks thrown at them, and PD Quga who was bitten, strangled and kicked by an offender at the beginning of this month at a separate incident, suffered further injuries yesterday evening, with burns to her back leg. Thank you for your bravery PDs Zoe, Ike and Quga, we're wishing you a speedy recovery. 💙🇬🇧🐶
Over the past month, six police dogs have been attacked in the line of duty, with one fatality. This demonstrates the ever increasing dangers that are present to serving police dogs across the United Kingdom. Yet, it is still not a regulatory or legal requirement for police forces to issue personal protective equipment (PPE) for example stab vests to police dogs, nor is it a regulatory or legal requirement for canine specific first aid kits to be installed within police dog vehicles.
It is unacceptable that this is still the case eight years after Police Dog Finn was stabbed in the line of duty in 2016. The lack of progress in upgrading the welfare support to serving police dogs is placing these heroic dogs in extreme danger, as without enhancements in PPE we will see more injuries and fatalities.
Therefore, we are seeking an urgent review by @YvetteCooperMP, @DianaJohnsonMP, @ukhomeoffice & @PoliceChiefs CC Gavin Stephens, @DonnaJonesPCC Chair of Association of PCCs to ensure that this is top priority over the coming weeks and months.
This is CCTV from Manchester Airport showing what happened before the police had to put the boot in. Those two ‘innocent’ men who were tasered can be seen smashing a cops face in. The woman cop got a particularly nasty punch to the face. The cops should get medals