tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-157513582012-01-30T12:59:08.269ZBlues And Twos - Police Officer's BlogBlues and Twos - Police & Law Blog is a an amalgamation of thoughts, feelings and observations on news, current affairs and UK policing in general. Our police blog has contributions from officers of the rank of Inspector (Organ Grinder) down to Constable (Monkey). Blues and Twos - The Police Officer's BlogBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.comBlogger2371100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-64670705518313792132011-12-20T11:00:00.000Z2011-12-20T11:00:04.225ZFixed Penalty Notice Holders.Let’s face it; we all have little responsibilities with in our jobs that we rather not, be it from paper work to handing out a fixed penalty notice due to some one making the small mistake of parking in the wrong place. At Patrolstore they have a varied rang of Fixed Penalty Notices Holders helping you do the jobs you hate. Firstly you have the PWL Fixed Penalty Notice Holder made from high BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-6850153767010971672011-12-13T11:00:00.000Z2011-12-13T11:00:00.021ZPeli Versabrite 3 LED – Black/Yellow<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-27581584714509323462011-12-06T11:00:00.000Z2011-12-06T11:00:10.754ZDanner Boots.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-57756409964706834902011-11-22T10:00:00.000Z2011-11-22T10:00:01.986Z5.11 Tactical Equipment<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4ptBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-42442256409627782572011-11-15T14:26:00.002Z2011-11-15T14:45:17.642ZAdidas GSG9 BootsConstructed for and named after Germany’s elite counter-terrorism and special operations GSG 9 der Bundespolizei. The GSG9 Adidas Boots are a specialist pair of boots.The GSG9 first came in to existence after the tragedy in 1972 with several Israel Olympic athletes being kidnapped and killed by a Palestinian terrorist group. Germany sent in a task team who were un-equipped and untrained, after BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-10795246022724243862011-10-25T10:00:00.001Z2011-10-25T10:00:17.868ZLowa Boots.<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-74541856833579052122011-10-25T10:00:00.000Z2011-10-25T10:00:04.342ZRed Guns<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-61767900608372952842011-10-18T10:00:00.001Z2011-10-18T10:00:08.245ZPolice Bags<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-91895501132742419542011-10-11T10:00:00.001Z2011-10-12T15:15:29.769ZMagnum Panther 8.0<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-30995932627823573072011-10-04T11:30:00.002Z2011-10-12T15:14:11.970ZLED Lenser Torch - P7<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-41687980399709864972011-09-30T08:03:00.001Z2011-09-30T08:03:43.004ZBelts Police Belts When buying equipment it’s important to make sure that you buy the right tools for the right job. When looking at Police Belts there are many different styles to choose from, all designed for different jobs. For example the Op.Zulu Professional Duty Belt with 3 Point Buckle is designed with the police force in mind. The Belt it self features a high density polymer core to BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-52470839158010968442011-08-11T12:29:00.004Z2011-08-11T12:53:14.776ZBelt PouchesNow we all know how important your boots and vests are on a day to day basis, but I figured it was about time to have a chat about the more subtle things that makes your day easier as a police officer. Starting with Belt Pouches .
Police equipment such as a Belt Pouch are more than often overlooked by officers until they are out on patrol and realise that it's the final piece to their jigsawBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-8145479716019747492011-08-03T15:47:00.003Z2011-08-03T16:07:39.481ZGrafters BootsContinuing with my Police Equipment theme, today I am going to discuss Grafters Boots .I have always found that Grafters supply high quality boots for an affordable price. This view must be shared by a lot of officers as the company Grafters continue to expand. When you are looking to buy police boots similar to Grafters then the other brand that you may want to take into to account are Magnum. BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-45356717002753415912011-07-27T13:02:00.005Z2011-08-02T13:24:09.949ZPolice EquipmentAs you've probably noticed over the last couple of posts; I have been emphasising the importance of choosing the right police equipment. Everything from the socks you put on in the morning to your jimmy jams at night Patrol Store seems to have it covered with their police equipment catalogue (well maybe not your jimmy jams).I often find when shopping for police equipment that you go in looking BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-59377211253404800312011-07-20T10:25:00.006Z2011-07-21T09:47:33.456Z5.11 Tactical PantsYes that's right.... The 5.11 pants (I struggle to say that without putting on an American accent)range are your reliable, comfortable and long lasting "trousers" that you MUST buy....Described on their website as "being made famous by the FBI National Academy, the authentic 5.11 Tactical Trousers are made with comfort, durability, and lasting performance in mind. While there are many BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-65926409436046852622011-07-13T09:03:00.004Z2011-07-13T14:51:49.441ZChoosing The Right Police BootsWhether you have 20 minutes or 20 years of experience in the police force you will know that your Police Boots are probably the most important piece of gear any officer will have to buy. So choosing the right style of boot is an important decision.In today’s post I will compare the different style of police boots and compare pricing, aiding you in what will prove to be the right decision for you.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-33972345852854544702011-07-12T13:27:00.001Z2011-07-12T13:41:49.993ZBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-12735066626182111572008-05-06T15:30:00.003Z2008-05-06T15:33:39.976ZPolice VehiclesThere 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 get BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-23677499366972745282008-04-24T16:30:00.004Z2008-04-24T23:31:01.287ZNothing to SayMy 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-86928229653715141232007-10-12T11:55:00.000Z2007-10-12T13:12:12.678ZPolice Retirement PartyWent 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-60257452752769805722007-08-16T14:24:00.000Z2007-08-16T18:23:07.346ZI'm Back...!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 working BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-74647460207909673032007-01-25T10:57:00.000Z2007-01-25T11:16:27.204ZSorry For Not Posting For A WhileApologies 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 runner, sit BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-71428679941365827282006-12-13T16:52:00.000Z2006-12-13T17:11:31.359ZNew Labour - Soft On CrimeNew 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-41164397143311851062006-12-11T15:03:00.000Z2006-12-11T15:25:14.480Z24/7 Policing24/7 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 reads:BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1165502908575025232006-12-07T14:12:00.000Z2006-12-07T15:44:02.883ZPolice Roll Of Honour TrustI'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 Roll ofBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1165273478972286622006-12-04T22:54:00.000Z2006-12-04T23:04:38.973ZPCSO Stabbed In The Neck In ManchesterThoughts 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 attack BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1164887701458965812006-11-30T09:47:00.000Z2006-12-07T16:54:50.050ZNorth Wales To Recruit Polish PolicjaAccording 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 do notBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1164197919141936962006-11-22T11:47:00.000Z2006-11-27T23:17:14.230ZGive DC Stephen Oake A Posthumous George CrossThe 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 explainsBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1163680276916492282006-11-16T11:19:00.000Z2006-11-21T22:24:27.360ZPrison Compensation CultureWho'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 UK BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1163205621753234352006-11-11T00:34:00.000Z2006-11-11T00:49:54.890ZPlease Wear A PoppyPlease Wear A PoppyDon Crawford“Please wear a poppy,” the lady saidAnd 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 madeThere 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,“Lady,” BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1162826878274322952006-11-06T15:20:00.000Z2006-11-09T21:33:29.670ZPolice Pay Crisis End In SightThe 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 decisionWelcoming the decision of the independent Police Arbitration Tribunal and speaking for all the BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1162719458092372502006-11-05T08:46:00.000Z2006-11-10T22:44:38.483ZThe Poppy AppealThis 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1162569062276801262006-11-03T15:25:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:42:25.693ZStill No Gong For DC OakeDorset 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 of BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1162381439652939952006-11-01T11:14:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:49:03.223ZPolice Federation's Fair Pay For Police PosterJust 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1162223914315484142006-10-30T14:49:00.000Z2006-12-05T16:19:10.470ZPolice Want Ban On Flag BurningPolice 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 are BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161941241449841292006-10-27T09:11:00.000Z2006-10-30T13:38:49.670ZThe Pumpkin Of LoveJust played the Love Pumpkin after being sent it by a mate.According to my results :PersonalityWow, 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 DateMe thinks you are a little desperate for some action... Been a while, huh?I'm not desperate for some BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161705265027564922006-10-24T15:50:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:44:20.696ZPolice PerformancePolice Performance Must Be RecognisedThe 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 officers BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161618097811080082006-10-23T15:34:00.000Z2006-11-07T20:58:47.020ZPolice Blog UpdatesPolice 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 and I BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161603177827628982006-10-23T11:30:00.000Z2006-11-03T01:37:04.553ZBan On Arrests During RamadanBan 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 BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161601931079476182006-10-23T10:47:00.000Z2006-12-05T09:20:48.006ZPolice Pay NegotiationsPolice Pay NegotiationsOn 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 with BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161593535553090772006-10-23T08:30:00.000Z2006-10-23T08:55:06.500ZHalf Racial Murder Victims Are WhiteRacial 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 goes BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161362608037291992006-10-20T16:29:00.000Z2007-01-25T11:19:32.374ZBaby BluesBaby BluesBeen 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 courses of IVF ICSI Mini Blues BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161353740728196182006-10-20T13:46:00.000Z2006-10-20T14:23:43.750ZPolitically Correct SchoolsPolitically correct school arrest fiasco.School girl arrested for having the 'common sense' to speak out.The below report from the Daily Mail has left me gob-smacked. Goodness knows what would have happened to a 'real' crime suspect. Surely common sense should have prevailed. Even the greenest of the green probationer...... Oh sorry...... I forgot, it's the year 2006 and we live in The People's BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161216351312886582006-10-18T23:58:00.000Z2006-10-19T19:15:35.140ZCongrats To Mr & Mrs Cough The LotMany congratulations to Mr & Mrs Cough The Lot.Twin baby cough the lots are due next year.Click the above to see scans of cough's little miracles.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1161190162104656382006-10-18T16:41:00.000Z2006-10-19T00:12:54.463ZGay Police Association Ad Broke RulesThe Gay Police Association (GPA) ad which showed a bible next to a pool of blood has been judged to have breached advertising rules.See Gay Police Association's Ad Blunder for previous comment on the advert.The advert led to 553 complaints to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). The watchdog said there was an implication, without evidence, that Christians were the main cause of homophobic BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160733791190786542006-10-13T09:45:00.000Z2006-11-06T16:02:08.773ZHonesty And IntegrityI have just read the press release by the Met Fed IBB General Secretary Mark Crake regarding the governement's failure to honour the Edmund-Davies agreement on police pay rises. I have posted it below in full.Who said Honesty & integrity were not negotiable?The fact that the official side of the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) didn’t agree our pay rise this year and in so doing failed to honour BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160665638051216882006-10-12T14:54:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:50:24.766ZPolice 'Work To Rule' ThreatPolice Work To Rule ThreatThe Police Federation have said that Operation Safeguard may be in serious jeopardy if the previously agreed police pay deal is not honoured.“If the police pay deal is not honoured there’s every chance that hundreds of prisoners may not be properly guarded or the public may be at risk of increased levels of crime”. This is a harsh warning to the government by Alan GordonBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160475575073455772006-10-10T09:30:00.000Z2006-10-11T14:28:22.790ZCrime Does PaySo crime does pay after all.For a while I've had a sneaky feeling that wrong doers knew something I didn't. Maybe it was their gleaming beamers, the oodles of gold chains around their necks, and the latest in hi-tech electric gadgetry in their council flats that started me worrying. I've just heard about the latest new labour (soft on crime, soft on the causes of crime) criminal benefit BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160411168468666832006-10-09T16:20:00.000Z2006-10-09T16:40:45.046ZOperation Safeguard UpdateFed Slams Government's Operation Safeguard ProposalsResponding to the announcement today by the Home Secretary that Operation Safeguard will be instigated from Thursday 12th October, Alan Gordon, vice-chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, says:“We have grave fears about the practical implications for policing following the Home Secretary’s announcement to house prisoners in BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160150117185216482006-10-06T15:03:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:50:55.406ZPolice Pay - MP Gives SupportPolice Pay - MP Supports Police Officer Pay DisputeMP David Maclean is backing the union representing the county’s police in a national pay dispute.Mr Maclean has offered his support to the Police Federation following the government’s refusal to award a pay rise to officers according to tried and tested methods.For more than 25 years police annual salary increases have been set according to the BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160144940390519812006-10-06T13:35:00.000Z2006-10-06T14:29:00.563ZEssex Police NewsPolice News - Officers Insult Colleagues On Police Website.Essex Police have been in the news again this week. Officers Insult Colleagues On Police Website is an article published in the Essex Chronicle on the 5th October 2006.The article refers to a long running police forum post on Police Oracle (Essex Police - What A Mess!) which to date has had 1833 posts and has been viewed 99462 times.EssexBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160047702152226482006-10-05T11:13:00.000Z2006-10-06T10:50:32.710ZIsn't Poaching Illegal?Isn't Poaching Illegal....?!Just seen an advert for the Met's latest police transfer campaign.The Met are at it again. Apparently they're so ‘important’ that officers from other forces should up sticks and move to the Smoke. They are even trying to entice previous Met defectors back.They are being a little picky, though - they refer to PSNI and Scottish forces as ‘Non-Approved’ and would require BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1159975403857338572006-10-04T14:53:00.000Z2006-10-04T19:40:45.246ZTo Yob Or Not To YobYob, Yob, Yob, Yob......According to this report in The Sun - Don't Call Them Yobs, police chiefs have sparked fury by banning officers from using the slang word Yob - in case it “alienates” teenagers.In the hard copy version of The Sun, there was even a handy cut and keep wallet sized reference guide reminding officers of politically correct alternatives for the word Yob, therefore preventing BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1159971326674078742006-10-04T13:41:00.000Z2006-10-11T18:45:08.683ZPolice RecruitmentPolice Recruitment boost hopes for ITV series.ITV have come under fire after it has emerged that a new series named 'Beat: Life on the Street' is at least partially funded by the government's Central Office of Information.The series will follow police officers from Oxfordshire and Liverpool on patrol and off duty.According to this police news story, the new series will somehow tie in with the BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158930875086664272006-09-22T12:49:00.000Z2006-09-26T15:57:41.060ZGloucestershire PoliceGloucestershire Police are in the news again today.Blunkett's Bobby refuses to walk the streets over health and safety, is an article in today's Daily Mail.According to the above report, CSO Lesley Pooley has complained to senior officers about the health and safety aspect of walking her beat, due to the lack of public footpaths in the villages she patrols.Senior officers have caved in and BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158919888097522692006-09-22T09:53:00.000Z2006-09-22T20:37:04.770ZGive EU More PowerJust visited Wonko's World who's commented on today's Daily Telegraph article titled Britain 'must give EU more power in war on terror'.In his article I refuse to accept EU justice, Wonko closes with the Oath of Supremacy 1559.And I do declare, That no foreign prince, person, prelate, state, or potentate hath, or ought to have any jurisdiction, power, superiority, pre-eminence, or authority BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158913890494297792006-09-22T08:13:00.000Z2006-09-22T11:09:24.660ZForce Admits Rejecting White MenJust read Force Admits Rejecting White Men and Force 'Faces Flood Of Pay Outs' on the police news site.Gloucestershire Police have admitted illegally rejecting 108 potential recruits because they were white men. In an attempt to boost its number of ethnic and women recruits, Gloucestershire Police "randomly deselected" the 108 white men, a tribunal have heard.But one of the rejected men, Matt BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158853885666802722006-09-21T15:37:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:52:59.156ZPolice Pay DisputePolice Pay DisputePolice pay has been in the news several times whilst I've been away.The Times ran an interesting article titled police threat of mutiny if pay deal is abandoned, a paragraph of which I've copied below :Vital police work such as firearms duties and undercover operations are voluntary, and a decision by police officers to withdraw goodwill would have a serious impact on BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158851650508119422006-09-21T14:40:00.000Z2006-09-21T19:28:10.216ZStop Search Racism ClaimChief Superintendent Ali Dizaei is once again in the news, this time commenting on the recent report Drugs Arrest Study Sparks Racism Claim on the behalf of the NBPA.To read Ali Dizaei's comment click NBPA Stop Search Comment.Chief Superintendent Ali Dizaei has generated a rather heated reply from one of the 'analysts' responsible for compiling the stop search report in question. The final BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158849158821287222006-09-21T14:23:00.000Z2006-09-21T14:32:38.823ZTV Company Needs Ex PoliceRetired from the police? Fancy working for a TV company?Just been sent the below via a police newsletter.Two media companies are looking for retired officers to advise on and act in TV programmes portraying rape investigations.They each require one SOIT officer, as well as two detectives to play the parts of a DC and a DS and also a DS and a DI.Mock Trial - Ex-Detectives RequiredEx-Detectives - BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1158674529791637292006-09-19T13:55:00.000Z2006-09-19T15:31:24.100ZBack From HolidayHi All,Just got back from two glorious weeks in the South Hams area of Devon.Stayed pretty close to 'Bow Bridge' and 'Bow Creek' - Fortunately both are a little more quiet and picturesque than the Bow 'Flyover' Bridge area of East London that I remember from early on in my police career. Not a 'hoodie' in sight..... Bliss!Will update the blog shortly with some current news.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1157039082863064232006-08-31T15:43:00.000Z2006-09-15T18:23:17.213ZOff On HolidayOff on holiday this evening for a couple of weeks.Will post again on my return.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1156937825192035042006-08-30T11:21:00.000Z2006-09-10T23:02:09.266ZAdvertise On A Police HorseAdvertise On A Police Horse........ No I'm not joking!Just read the article Your Ad On A Police Horse and I've just picked myself up from the floor, I still have tears in my eyes.The opening paragraph reads:In business and desperate to tap into the lucrative football hooligan market? Need to sharpen your brand recognition among riotous drunks in the marketplace on a Saturday night? BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1156248773073433352006-08-22T11:51:00.000Z2006-08-22T12:20:18.153ZRetired Police OfficersRetired police officer skills are still in massive demand in the private sector.On looking at the jobs currently posted on the Retired Police Officer Job Site there seem to be a huge number of companies looking to employ ex-police personnel.A selection of current retired police jobs are posted below:Head of Security - LondonFisheries Enforcement Officer - WallingfordCrime Scene Investigator - BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1156162796811184592006-08-21T11:55:00.000Z2006-09-18T12:03:29.160ZGenetic ProfilingGenetic profiling of terror suspects has been in and out of the press this last few days.First we had Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Ali Desai, quoted as saying that genetic profiling of terror suspects had created a new offence of "travelling whilst Asian".Then we had Tarique Ghaffur, Assistant Commissioner in the Metropolitan police, (Britain's top muslim police officer) warning that BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155901092529048072006-08-18T11:29:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:54:13.146ZPublic Sector PayPublic sector pay disputes are once again in the news.Police officers are not the only public servants currently in dispute with the government over their failure to meet previously agreed pay terms and conditions.Apparently Gordon Brown is heading for a confrontation with six chairmen of independent public sector pay review bodies, over his demand to limit pay rises for millions of public sectorBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155738089599698272006-08-16T13:39:00.000Z2006-09-22T09:34:26.103ZpolicecouldyouPoliceCouldYou - Sounds a bit like a Fast Show 'Suits You' Tailors sketch with the two Kens."Ooooh.... Kenneth, police could you?""Ooooh.... Ken, police would you?""Ooooh.... Kenneth, police should you?""Ooooh.... Was sir with a lady last night....?""Ooooh.... Suits you sir!"I mean come on, surely this is a professional 'uniform' standards or health and safety issue?Even if there was any truth inBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155730009979792642006-08-16T11:46:00.000Z2006-08-16T12:06:50.136ZPrison Officers Strike VotePrison officers vote to strike?With only a handful of votes left to be counted, nearly 15,000 members have backed industrial action and 2,400 voted against, the Prison Officers' Association have said.The 29,000-strong union balloted members in 132 public sector prisons across England and Wales.POA National Chairman Colin Moses said: "What we now see is clear interference in the pay review body BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155724806476649932006-08-16T10:16:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:55:18.343ZPolice WagesPolice wages are in the press again today, not because the 'powers that be' have done the right thing and decided to honour a 27 year old police pay agreement, but due to a press release by the Police Federation concerning the highly publicised government pushed PCSO recruitment drive.Responding to the announcement by the Home Secretary about a new recruitment campaign to increase the number of BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155299593345333702006-08-11T11:37:00.000Z2006-08-16T09:52:08.596ZDoes The Police Service Listen To It's Officers?The Police Service has been modernised, it's now being run in a 'private sector' style with police officers having to meet arrest performance targets and the like. Therefore police employees are fully allowed and encouraged to comment on the manner and management style of their Chief Constables...... Oh how wrong can you be!Essex Police officers have been banned from commenting on an 'unofficial'BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155249082191648072006-08-10T22:12:00.000Z2006-11-11T12:50:07.936ZTerrorists AboundI've just been catching up with the events of today on the news. I've watched at least two hours about what on the face of things sounds like a bloody good job by the UK police and intelligence services.The shocking or perhaps not so shocking thing, is the fact that once again it looks like the UK has managed to 'home grow' Muslim terrorists.One news report states that all twenty-four terrorists BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1160495623030420612006-08-10T15:51:00.000Z2006-11-02T17:27:31.013ZPolice News FeedPolice News Feed As Supplied By Police OracleGet your own police news RSS feed from police oracle, open and paste the following URLs into the relevant area's of your internet browser, or site's news feed reader if you want them displayed on your webpage.Police News Feedhttp://www.policeoracle.com/policeoraclenews.xmlPolice Jobs Feedhttp://www.jobsoracle.com/jobsoracle-police.xmlBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155206593828402632006-08-10T10:30:00.000Z2006-08-10T11:26:37.920ZWasting Police TimePc Copperfield's book is now available on Amazon.It's titled Wasting Police Time - The Crazy World of the War on Crime.PC DAVID COPPERFIELD is an ordinary bobby quietly waging war on crime... when he’s not drowning in a sea of paperwork, government initiatives and bogus targets.'WASTING POLICE TIME' is his hilarious but shocking picture of life in a modern British town, where teenage yobs BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155035904219022632006-08-08T10:37:00.000Z2006-08-09T22:31:09.833ZMore 'Black' Police Officers NeededMore Black Police Officers Needed is a press release published by Keith Jarrett, the president of the National Black Police Association on The Guardian.Couple of issues here though, the National Black Police Association are running a poll on their site titled "I agree with Affirmative Action". To read what's meant by the term Affirmative Action please click NBPA Statement On Affirmative BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155033023573846332006-08-08T10:09:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:55:39.830ZPolice Work To RulePolice may work to rule a news item published on The Observer that I haven't seen getting much press elsewhere.The police may work to rule unless the government comes up with an 11th-hour pay offer this week. A failure by both sides to reach a settlement would seriously damage relations between the police and the Home Office and prompt accusations that public protection is being put at risk BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1154449470846380152006-08-01T16:15:00.000Z2006-08-02T14:01:24.826ZCheck Em LadsJust added Check Em Lads to the side-bar.It's a 'bloke' site concerning a very serious subject - It's refreshing to see something done about this with a sense of humour. The guys running the site are ex-forces, so I'm sure you'll be able to relate to their stories.Check Em Lads appeared on telly recently, if you've got a few minutes you can see it online here - Check Em Lads are on the tube!So BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1154390951823781782006-07-31T23:56:00.000Z2006-11-13T01:39:50.730ZTeaching Right From Wrong ScrappedAccording to this report teaching school children right from wrong is to be scrapped.Schools will no longer have to teach children the difference between right and wrong, under new plans, the National Curriculum will be changed to say teachers merely have to help them develop "secure values and beliefs".Learning about Britain's cultural heritage will also be dropped in favour of simply making BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1154383743498159652006-07-31T19:46:00.000Z2006-12-08T14:06:54.830ZPolice Officers Can't Afford MortgagesPolice housing in crisis? Now that's a surprise!According to recent reports key public sector workers are priced out of the property market in two-thirds of UK towns.Policemen, nurses, teachers, ambulance workers and firemen can no longer afford to buy an average priced house in 65% of towns, compared with just 24% five years ago, according to Britain's biggest mortgage lender Halifax.Martin BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153932382752598872006-07-26T16:37:00.000Z2006-08-01T12:03:53.363ZANPR Cameras May Breach RIPAAccording to this report police and other number plate cameras may breach RIPA.Sir Andrew Leggatt, Chief Surveillance Commissioner, urged ministers in Edinburgh and London to bring forward legislation swiftly to ensure the equipment is in line with privacy laws and police are not prevented from using the cameras to provide evidence in court.The article initially published in The Scotsman, goes onBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153931691851048272006-07-26T16:22:00.000Z2006-08-01T21:41:11.590ZUK Police Numbers At Record High?According to this report, UK Police Numbers are increasing and have reached a new record high of 141,381.Not sure whether these extra officers have been posted to my area or not.Has anyone seen any shiny new 'straight out of the box' police officers walking about and looking lost anywhere?You'd know if they'd been posted to your area, you'd be suffering from a localised sharp increase in HORT1's BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153753644724045772006-07-24T14:51:00.000Z2006-11-06T15:57:38.620ZPolice PayPolice pay is in the news and once again the government looks like it's going to try and squeeze out of it's agreement with the police negotiating board and refuse to accept the submitted police pay claim.The police federation have issued the following press released - Police Federation disgusted that police pay claim not yet accepted.Jan Berry, Chairman of the Police Federation of England and BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153482443467988582006-07-21T11:36:00.000Z2006-07-21T11:51:30.106ZPolice HorseWhilst you're out and about sunning yourself in the UK's heatwave, spare a thought for 'Sunny' the albino police horse, who's 'riding out' the unusually hot weather by having up to 30 bottles of suncream applied everyday.Humberside Police horse "Sunny", has a rare genetic condition which means that he has no melanin and therefore little or no pigmentation to protect him from the sun.Mounted BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153476383106848332006-07-21T09:58:00.000Z2006-11-24T19:49:57.340ZMan Given Jill Dando Award For BraveryA delivery driver who was stabbed eight times as he single-handedly tackled armed robbers has picked up the Jill Dando Award.Anthony Crompton, 22, from Skelmersdale, was presented with a bronze rose, named after the flower that bears Jill's name, at the annual Police Federation / The Sun Police Bravery Awards.Mr Crompton popped to a local garage to buy a bottle of Coke when he saw a shop BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153353320429723002006-07-19T23:27:00.000Z2006-10-22T22:06:05.886ZGay Police AssociationI have just finished watching BBC news and I am ashamed.If a member of the public was to report the picture displayed on the BBC news item to the police, the matter would have to be investigated.I also think the Advertising Standards Authority would be interested in hearing the public's comments.I'm surprised that it's only made one news channel so far, but then again, I suppose they chose the BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1153347600477778292006-07-19T21:51:00.000Z2006-07-19T23:06:53.180ZThe Village BobbyThe Village Bobby is a poem published this week on the police forum by member Primus356.He goes on to say:'Elsewhere in this forum there is section for Community Police Officers and for PCSOs. There is also mention of Neighbourhood Policing. These are government initiatives from "Let's Re-Invent the Wheel & Co Ltd" I don't know whether to laugh or cry.'Coming from the 'smoke', I don't know much BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1152892766806971832006-07-14T15:46:00.000Z2006-11-01T22:43:24.770ZWhy Are Uniforms Considered Sexy?Just been sent the following press release from Uniform Dating - It made me smile!You can't move on the net without seeing their ads or in any local emergency service's 'staff' room without seeing one of their posters.I think they all must be ex-Met!************************************************************************************The question, “What is it that makes a ‘man in uniform’ so BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1152657732947177432006-07-11T22:03:00.000Z2006-07-19T14:36:58.626ZPolice Merger Plans 'Axed'Police Merger Plans 'To Be Axed' according to this report controversial plans to cut the number of police forces in England and Wales are to be scrapped.There's also numerous other reports on the scapping of Police Merger Plans.Shadow home secretary David Davis said: "It is clear that the government has woken up to the folly of its own proposals to regionalise our police forces. The government's BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1152109895049297382006-07-05T14:18:00.000Z2006-07-05T15:39:45.476ZAnti Terror NewsThis week there's been countless news stories in the run up to the 1st anniversary of the July 7th London bombings.'We Must Defeat Ideas Of Extremists'Al-Qaida Plan to Infiltrate MI5 RevealedJudge 'Misunderstood Anti-Terror Legislation'Police Anti-Terror Efforts At All-Time HighReid Contests Control Orders RulingMPs Demand Anti-Terror SafeguardsMuslims 'Sidelined' In Anti-Terror PolicyHowever, BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1152107939526099202006-07-05T13:21:00.000Z2006-07-05T15:41:16.243ZStop Ronaldo Winning! (Whining)As much as it pains me, I have accepted that my dream of England lifting the World Cup in 2006 was just a dream...... It wasn't prophetic.It was wrong of me to suggest that you may get good luck by rubbing my head.I also agree that my insistence in wearing exactly the same clothes for each England match (in order to channel my luck so England could continue in their match winning ways) was BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1155741191388474952006-07-01T14:42:00.000Z2006-10-13T11:21:43.560ZPolice Blogger Affiliate ProgramsPolice Related Blogger or Webmaster Affiliate ProgramsIf you're able to use alternative registration details or comply with regulations regarding second incomes in some other way, then they're several police affiliate programs that are suitable for police webmasters or police bloggers.Uniform Dating - Pays 50% on full member paying transactions. Look for the link bottom right named partnership ifBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1151685225879030482006-06-30T16:25:00.000Z2006-10-13T21:24:22.726ZRadical Law and Order ReformRadical Law and Order Reform is an article in the Daily Telegraph today.I'm still ploughing through it, but it's the most interesting item of police news in ages.Snippets includeMany Labour MPs remain in thrall to utopian theories of human nature and believe that criminals are driven to commit offences by social exclusion. They are not responsible - it's society that should change.But this BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1151684437013918582006-06-30T16:18:00.000Z2006-07-05T15:54:19.936ZPolice CartoonSaw this cartoon on the police forum and it made me smile!BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1151599213794738292006-06-29T13:59:00.000Z2006-07-05T15:56:09.566ZPolice Merger NewsPolice Mergers & Amalgamation news hasn't been out of the press this last few weeks.The biggie being the press release by Home Secretary John Reid stating that he's delaying plans to merge police forces in England and Wales until the autumn.Reid delays police merger plans Click the above to find out more.BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1151589501396032742006-06-29T13:24:00.000Z2006-06-29T13:58:21.493ZWorld Cup BreakBeen watching too much World Cup football and not had much spare time to update the site - Apologies.C'mon England!Will stick a few police related items on today that I've been saving up!BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1150206148262050222006-06-13T13:24:00.000Z2006-09-29T07:28:55.443ZDodgy Ebay DealerTo be honest I've used ebay loads and have been really pleased with the experience both as a buyer and seller.However, I've just been sent a 'revenge' type email detailing how one person who had a less than satisfactory buying experience managed to get even with a dodgy ebay dealer.The moral of this story basically is, if you're going to sell a computer on ebay and rip someone off, have the BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1150194133189504082006-06-13T10:08:00.000Z2006-06-17T12:55:07.513ZRetired Police JobsLoads of ex-police jobs posted on the UK's retired police job site.Here's a selection of jobs posted by companies looking to recruit people with police related skills.Police Consultant (Custody) - Home BasedArea Training Officer - SouthInvestigators (Trading Standards) - SouthFire Shift Supervisor - SouthDeputy Front of House Manager - LondonBusiness Development Manager - Home BasedCCTV Viewer - BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1150104156870971262006-06-12T09:15:00.000Z2006-06-13T10:31:27.360ZDemise Of The British BobbyThe Demise Of The British Bobby is an article currently under discussion on the Police Forum.A leading Greater Manchester policeman has mounted an astonishing attack on Labour Party chairwoman Hazel Blears, saying she and the government are on the verge of destroying the British Bobby.Paul Kelly, chairman of the Greater Manchester Police Federation, which represents the interests of lower rankingBluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1149851564893925582006-06-09T10:45:00.000Z2006-06-13T10:30:30.680ZCross Of St. George - UpdateI posted England Flags - Police Take Action a couple of days ago.Since then we've had confirmation that the Cross of St. George will be flying above 10 Downing Street on England's match days. (See Tony Blair Orders England Flag Flown On Match Days)I also enjoyed Boris Johnson's article in The Telegraph the other day - C'mon Gordon, join the rest of us and fly the flag for EnglandA recent google BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1149784162897810812006-06-08T16:26:00.000Z2006-06-13T10:28:58.880ZUK Police Speak Dutch To Police DogsJust read this UK Police Speak Dutch To Police DogsPolice officers have been forced to learn Dutch - because three dogs they have recruited do not respond to English.Sergeant Hardy Hussain said: "The recruitment of The Professor, Amigo and Dutch goes to show that we will go to any length to ensure we take on dogs that are of the highest calibre."Roll on the dog jokes......They must be 'barking' BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15751358.post-1149595881512229842006-06-06T11:54:00.000Z2006-06-13T10:28:37.623ZBritain's Oldest VeteranPosted on the police forum is a story about Britain's oldest veteran Henry Allingham, who is 110 years old today."......It is said that a hero is someone who believes in something bigger than himself, and acts upon that. Mr Allingham is a patriotic British citizen who has bravely served his country and deserves all of the tributes he is receiving today. We must never forget the debt we owe to BluesAndTwoshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15673627756233886858noreply@blogger.com0