Police: Wearing of face masks in shops now mandatory

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 22^nd July 2020 at 12:41 - A Police Blog
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The head of Britain's biggest police force has today said her officers will not respond to calls about shoppers refusing to wear face coverings unless it is a 'last resort'.

Metropolitan Police chief Dame Cressida Dick said she hoped shoppers will instead be 'shamed' into wearing face masks in stores.

Her comments come as the government's new rule making the wearing of face masks mandatory in shops comes into play on Friday 24th July,2020. The wearing of face masks on public transport in England is already mandatory.

Speaking to LBC today, Dame Cressida urged shoppers to take the initiative and wear a mask, but said if shop keepers are concerned and 'have tried everything else', her officers will try to assist.

Police: Call the Cops TV documentary

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 23^rd August 2019 at 12:14 - A Police Blog
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A series which started earlier this week showed the reality behind the challenges officers from Devon and Cornwall experience every day.

Channel 4’s ‘Call the Cops’ docu-series started on Monday, August 19th at 9.30pm and will consist of 6 weekly episodes.

It is set to cover a wide-range of jobs across the force area - the largest geographical policing area in England - such as armed robberies, sexual assaults, missing people searches and domestic incidents.

It is also set to highlight the challenges Devon and Cornwall Police’s staff and officers have to face on a daily basis, including being on the receiving end of verbal and physical abuse.

Police: Police amass 10,000 officers in preparation for no-deal unrest

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 11^th April 2019 at 12:04 - A Police Blog
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Police chiefs have voiced fears that inflammatory rhetoric from politicians and activists could fuel Brexit tensions as they revealed they have amassed their biggest ever peacetime reserve of 10,000 officers to deal with potential unrest in the event of no deal.
The chair of the National Police Chiefs Council, Martin Hewitt, warned “prominent individuals” involved in the protracted Brexit debate should avoid inciting anger given the “febrile” and “emotive” atmosphere, amid concerns of violence and disorder.
Hewitt said: “This is highly emotive ... I think there is a responsibility on those individuals that have a platform, and have a voice, to communicate in a way that is temperate and is not in any way going to inflame people’s views or cause any actions out of there.

“I think we are in an incredibly febrile...

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Police: Homicide rate in England and Wales highest since 2008

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 19^th October 2018 at 12:11 - A Police Blog
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Police at the scene of a shooting in north London

Police: Crimestoppers launches a campaign to raise awareness of 'county lines'

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 27^th July 2018 at 13:34 - A Police Blog
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A national campaign aimed at raising public awareness of ‘county lines’ has been launched by Crimestoppers. Social media advertising will show the signs to spot and encourage the public to report concerns anonymously to Crimestoppers.
County lines refers to gangs and organised criminal networks which export illegal drugs into suburban, rural and coastal areas, using dedicated mobile phone lines or “deal line”. These gangs move into a rural or suburban area where they set up base, and exploit children and vulnerable adults to move drugs and money. Many of those exploited by these gangs have been forced to carry out criminal activity by threats, grooming and extortion and can be described as modern day slaves.
Increasing awareness
To help the public understand what county lines is and encourage reporting to Crimestoppers, the charity has launched a national campaign. Social media advertising will help raise awareness of the issue. During the campaign,...

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Police: Prince Louis: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reveal name of baby son

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 27^th April 2018 at 17:49 - A Police Blog
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their baby son Louis Arthur Charles.
In a statement, Kensington Palace said: “The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are delighted to announce that they have named their son Louis Arthur Charles.
“The baby will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.”
The prince is the duke and duchess’s third child, the younger brother of Prince George and Princess Charlotte, and the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh’s sixth great-grandchild.
Lord Louis Mountbatten was Prince Charles’s beloved great-uncle who was assassinated by the IRA in 1979. Prince Louis of Battenberg was the Duke of Edinburgh’s grandfather.

The three names are popular choices recycled by the royal family. Prince Charles is Charles Philip Arthur George, while Prince William is William Arthur Philip Louis. Prince George’s full name is George Alexander Louis.
Bookmakers had Arthur as the favourite for some time, then Alexander.
It has taken four days for the...

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Police: New Mobile Fingerprint Device lets Police identify suspects in less than a minute

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 27^th April 2018 at 17:30 - A Police Blog
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A new mobile fingerprint scanning system allows police to identify a potential suspect in under a minute at the scene of an incident, according to officers testing the technology.

The system involves a small device which connects to smartphones already used by frontline officers and then uses the new Biometric Services Gateway to search records held on both police and immigration databases.

West Yorkshire Police is working with the Home Office on a trial of the system and the force is rolling out 250 of the scanners to officers in the next few weeks.

The Home Office said it expects another 20 forces to be using it by the end of the year.

Demonstrating the device, which looks like a small mobile wifi dongle, Chief Inspector Ian Williams said: "For the first time we can now identify somebody on the street through their fingerprints, through those databases.
"We can get photographs back of the individual, we can get a full PNC (Police National Computer) record of the...

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Police: Big Ben Is About To Fall Silent For Four Years - Here's Why

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 14^th August 2017 at 17:40 - A Police Blog
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The chimes of the world’s most iconic clock are to be silenced for the next four years while major conservation works are carried out.

Big Ben’s famous bongs will sound for the last time at noon on Monday, August 21, before they are paused until 2021 - ending more than 150 years of almost continuous timekeeping.

The Elizabeth Tower, home to the Great Clock and Big Ben, is undergoing a complex programme of renovation aimed at preserving the landmark for future generations.

A man with arguably one of the best job titles in the world, Keeper of the Great Clock Steve Jaggs said: “Big Ben falling silent is a significant milestone in this crucial conservation project.

“As Keeper of the Great Clock I have the great honour of ensuring this beautiful piece of Victorian engineering is in top condition on a daily basis.

“This essential programme of works will safeguard the clock on a long term basis, as well as protecting and preserving its home – the Elizabeth Tower.

“Members of the public are welcome...

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Police: This Green thing !

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 28^th July 2017 at 13:15 - A Police Blog
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This has done the rounds before but it still brings a smile to my old face. I hope your sense of humour will appreciate it too !

Checking out at the supermarket, the young cashier suggested to the much older lady that she should bring her own grocery bags, because plastic bags are not good for the environment.

The woman apologised to the young girl and explained, "We didn't have this 'green thing' back in my earlier days."

The young clerk responded, "That's our problem today. Your generation did not care enough to save our environment for future generations."

The older lady said that she was right - our generation didn't have the "green thing" in its day. The older lady went on to explain:

Back then, we returned milk bottles, pop bottles and beer bottles to the shop. The shop sent them back to the factory to be washed and sterilised and refilled, so it could use the same bottles over and over. So they really were recycled. But we didn't have the "green thing" back in our day.
Grocery stores bagged our groceries in brown paper...

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Police: Drones flying into prisons to be examined by new Police team

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Old Plod of Plympton on the 24^th April 2017 at 11:49 - A Police Blog
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The Prison Service and police are to pool intelligence to stop drones flying drugs and mobile phones to prison inmates in England and Wales.

They will forensically examine captured drones to try to find out who was flying them.
The invention of easy-to-fly, remote-controlled aircraft has caused a huge security headache for prisons.
But critics have called the plan a "red herring" to distract people from "chaos and crisis" in prisons.

Prisons under pressure - BBC News

The national initiative will see police and prison officers share information about the quadcopters and methods used.
Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah said: "We are absolutely determined to tackle the illegal flow of drugs and mobile phones into our prisons and turn them into places of safety and reform.
"The threat posed by drones is clear but our dedicated staff are committed to winning the fight against those who are attempting to thwart progress by wreaking havoc in establishments all over the country.
"My message to those who involve...

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Police: Wearing of face masks in shops now mandatory

Police: Call the Cops TV documentary

Police: Police amass 10,000 officers in preparation for no-deal unrest

Police: Homicide rate in England and Wales highest since 2008

Police: Crimestoppers launches a campaign to raise awareness of 'county lines'

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Police: Prince Louis: Duke and Duchess of Cambridge reveal name of baby son

Police: New Mobile Fingerprint Device lets Police identify suspects in less than a minute

Police: Big Ben Is About To Fall Silent For Four Years - Here's Why

Police: This Green thing !

Police: Drones flying into prisons to be examined by new Police team

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