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	Merseyside Police - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Merseyside Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing Merseyside in North West England.
		Merseyside Police is divided into six Basic Command Units (BCUs), one in each of the metropolitan boroughs that make up Merseyside, and two BCUs for the City of Liverpool.
		The force operates under the supervision of the Merseyside Police Authority, which is made up of nine local councillors, three magistrates and five independent members.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merseyside_Police (236 words)

	Merseyside Officers Receive Advice over Firearms Operation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Three Merseyside Police officers have received words of advice over their role in a planned firearms operation to detain a man under Section 135 of the Mental Health Act on 29 July 2004.
		Merseyside Police Authority (MPA) asked Cumbria Police to investigate matters around the authorisation of the operation and subsequently the MPA voluntarily referred the incident to the IPCC.
		Whilst the investigation found that the decision to authorise police use of firearms was justified, reasonable and proportionate, the tactics of dynamic entry and use of distraction devices was not.
	www.ipcc.gov.uk /pr080206_merseyside.htm (990 words)

	Police want spy planes to patrol troubled estates
		Police chiefs are considering using unmanned surveillance drones to hover over problem estates as part of plans for Britain's first "yob squad" to tackle anti-social behaviour.
		Merseyside Police's new Anti-Social Behaviour Task Force, already known locally as "the yob squad", will have an annual budget of £1 million, and a staff of 137 drawn from the fire service as well as the police.
		Merseyside Police says the task force will advance efforts because it is the first squad dealing solely with anti-social behaviour.
	infowars.com /articles/bb/drones_police_want_patrol_troubled_estates.htm (884 words)

	How the police trawl the innocent
		Detective Superintendent John Robbins, of the Merseyside police, has described this new kind of investigation as ‘the reverse of normal police methods’.
		Police officers trace and interview former residents of care homes and, during these interviews, more evidence against the original suspect, or against other care workers, almost unfailingly emerges.
		And, because police trawling operations have been allowed to develop virtually unchallenged over ten years, we are now in the midst of a witch-hunt of unprecedented intensity.
	www.richardwebster.net /howthepolicetrawltheinnocent.html (2679 words)

	Guardian \| Merseyside police tackle menace of street crime
		Merseyside police have set up a major incident room - normally only used for murders and kidnappings - in an attempt to tackle street robberies and make people aware that they are vulnerable to such crimes.
		The move comes as a response to the Home Office's robbery reduction initiative after Merseyside was identified by the home secretary, David Blunkett, as one of the 10 areas responsible for 82% of the nation's robberies.
		Ian McPherson, the assistant chief constable of Merseyside police, said the force had last year reduced the number of robberies by 10%, but there had been a recent increase.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,4394178-103690,00.html (568 words)

	Why the police should not investigate the police.
		It is ironic when the police commission posters imploring the public to 'Rat on a rat', yet most police, if asked to rat on a colleague who had broke a law, would be very reluctant to do so.
		The fact that Manchester Police investigated Merseyside Police for the Andrew Kernan shooting leaves the public highly suspicious of the loyalty of the officers investigating.
		The polices role has been widened so much that they are threw in at the deep end in incidents and in the case of Andrew Kernan it was obvious that the police involved were inexperienced in dealing with people with mental illnesses.
	www.kirkbytimes.co.uk /news_items/2004_news/andrew_kernan_police_investigate_police.html (2471 words)

	Citrix Systems » Merseyside Police
		Merseyside Police is responsible for crime prevention in several boroughs in the North of England.
		Merseyside Police was keen to reduce administration for police officers and allow them to concentrate on preventing crime and anti-social behaviour by spending more time in local communities.
		However, Merseyside Police were faced with the challenge of securely deploying the criminal database to these portable police stations, as well as enabling the stations to be moved quickly and easily while ensuring that no sensitive records could be lost or tampered with.
	www.citrix.com /English/aboutCitrix/caseStudies/caseStudy.asp?storyID=10148 (796 words)

	Merseyside - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Merseyside is named after the River Mersey and comprises the conurbation by the Mersey estuary centred upon Liverpool.
		Merseyside was designated as a "Special Review" area in the Local Government Act 1958, and the Local Government Commission for England started a review of this area in 1962, based around the core county boroughs of Birkenhead/Bootle/Liverpool/Wallasey.
		Merseyside was created on 1 April 1974 from areas previously part of the administrative counties of Lancashire and Cheshire, along with the county boroughs of Birkenhead, Wallasey, Liverpool, Bootle, and St Helens.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Merseyside (1007 words)

	Merseyside Police Authority
		Merseyside Police Authority has written to the Home Secretary to inform him that no option for force merger will be submitted until he responds to us over the financial implications of merger.
		Merseyside Police Authority has announced plans to hold a conference for lesbian, gay and bisexual members of the community.
		Members of MPA have agreed that front- line police officer numbers and support staff jobs are safe for 2005/06, despite a £12.7m shortfall in the budget.
	www.merseysidepoliceauthority.gov.uk /news/press_releases.html (343 words)

	Cheshire Police Web Site (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Thursday 16 February 2006: The Police Authority meets on Tuesday 21 February to consider its position with regard to the proposed merger of the Cheshire and Merseyside police forces.
		Peter Nurse, the Chairman of the Police Authority said, this is a very important decision for the Authority and the key deciding factor has to be the improvement of policing and protection for the people of Cheshire, Halton and Warrington.
		Police Authority Chairman Peter Nurse said; "Cheshire Constabulary has clear standards and statements on the quality and equality of services provided to the public and it is the Police Authority's role to ensure that these are being adhered to.
	www.cheshire.police.uk /showcontent.php?pageid=138 (3182 words)

	New Police Chief bringing Deputies
		Police officers highly experienced in Intelligence Policing and, accustomed to working in a high-crime jurisdiction, are expected to arrive in the Cayman Islands within the next couple of weeks.
		The incoming Commissioner’s top-level experience in Merseyside and, as well, that of the officers who have also worked in that area, provides solid credentials for their mission to the Cayman Islands at a time when results in bringing criminals to justice and managing out-of-control crime, are greatly needed.
		Merseyside is described as, comparatively, an area that has crime levels that are amongst the highest in the United Kngdom, in particular in areas in Liverpool.
	www.caymannetnews.com /2005/10/940/chief.shtml (677 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Merseyside \| Tributes left for a dead chicken
		Police cordoned off the scene but soon realised that it was not a human but a chicken foetus.
		Merseyside Police told the community on Monday to "stop grieving, it's only a chicken".
		A spokeswoman for Merseyside Police said: "It seems a member of the public saw the remains of a foetus, which possibly resembled a human foetus, and called us.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/merseyside/4372230.stm (250 words)

	Police nabbed sending "grossly offensive" racist emails - Security Strategy - Breaking Business and ...
		Police officers and staff at Merseyside Police have been caught sending "grossly offensive" racist, homophobic and pornographic images over the force's email system.
		More than 500 police officers and staff were investigated with four police officers and three support staff receiving punishments ranging from written warnings to fines, the highest of which was £360 - or around three days' pay.
		Merseyside Police said all inappropriate material has now been removed from the force's systems and more effective firewalls and auditing procedures have been put in place.
	software.silicon.com /security/0,39024655,39156614,00.htm (541 words)

	Your Local CPS : Merseyside Annual Report 2001-2002
		Merseyside is one of the smallest of The CPS Areas geographically but in terms of caseload it is one of the largest.
		Although Sharon does not deal with every single DV case in Merseyside, she is always available to share her knowledge and expertise, and signpost other prosecutors to the various agencies for assistance.
		CPS Merseyside, together with all the other criminal justice agencies, are working together to realise the Government’s pledge to halve the time it takes to deal with persistent young offenders from 142 days to 71.
	www.cps.gov.uk /local/northwest/ar2002mersey.html (7052 words)

	ecotravel from 4ecotips: MERSEYSIDE POLICE TEST OUT BIODIESEL ON SQUAD CARS
		Police in Merseyside are testing out biodiesel for use in their squad cars from this summer, in a bid to cut pollution and reduce running costs.
		Julie Gill, Merseyside police's director of resources, told the Liverpool Echo: "We are looking at the possibility of biodiesel to replace the normal diesel presently used.
		The police believe the efficiency drive, launched last year to identify ways of cutting the force's energy use by ten per cent, has been so successful it could pay for eight extra police officers on the streets next year.
	www.4ecotips.com /ecotravel_article9.htm (228 words)

	The UK Police Service - Missing Persons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Strathclyde Police are appealing for information concerning the whereabouts of a 34yr old woman from the Clydebank area of Glasgow.
		City of London Police are investigating the disappearance of a man who leapt 40 feet off London Bridge into the Thames at 2.26am on 22 September.
		The Metropolitan Police are appealing for information concerning the disappearance of George Davis who has now been missing for 3 years from his address in Redbridge.
	www.police.uk /content/missing.asp (275 words)

	Foulkes v Merseyside Police
		The police officers established that his family did not want him to go back into the house, and tried to persuade him to go away and cool down.
		It was contended for the Chief Constable that his arrest was lawful, having been effected on the ground that the police officer had reasonably apprehended that a breach of the peace was about to occur or was imminent if he did not arrest the plaintiff.
		It had been conceded before the judge that the police officer had honestly believed that arrest was necessary to prevent a breach of the peace and, in the light of that concession, the only remaining question was whether there were reasonable grounds in law for the arrest and subsequent detention of the plaintiff.
	www.freebeagles.org /caselaw/CL_bp_Foulkes_sum.html (532 words)

	Police News
		Merseyside Police's Matrix team has joined forces with members from the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and cash handling companies to offer a reward of £10,000 to anyone with information leading to an arrest and conviction for planning or carrying out cash in transit robberies.
		In addition to this, the agencies are also working together to provide a dedicated Merseyside Police Officer to work within Hawk-Eye, the BSIA funded intelligence operation.
		The system tracks police vehicles working on the operation and is directly linked to the tracker system used by the cash in transit companies.
	www.policeoracle.com /news/detail.cfm?id=7521 (1052 words)

	National News - PCSOs handed extra powers in Merseyside (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Police community support officers (PCSOs) on Merseyside have been handed extra powers in an attempt to nip anti-social behaviour in the bud on Merseyside.
		From Monday the officers have been able to detain suspects for up to 30 minutes until police arrive, and to sequestrate cigarettes and alcohol from people who fall below the legal age for their use.
		Merseyside Police chief constable Bernard Hogan-Howe, who imposed the rules, told the BBC: "The public and partner feedback since the introduction of PCSOs has been very positive and their work is key in the fight against anti-social behaviour.
	www.centrex.police.uk:8080 /cps/rde/xchg/SID-3E8082DF-36F47875/centrex/root.xsl/3224.htm (173 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Merseyside \| Police hold four over axe death
		A-level student Anthony was found on 29 July with an axe embedded in his head in McGoldrick Park, Huyton, Merseyside.
		Merseyside Police said on Tuesday four people were being held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice.
		A 31-year-old man and a woman, aged 34, from Kirkdale, Liverpool, and two men, aged 18 and 25, from Huyton, are being questioned at local police stations.
	news.bbc.co.uk /go/rss/-/1/hi/england/merseyside/4307384.stm (154 words)

	Webb v Chief Constable of Merseyside Police CA 26/11/99
		The Chief Constable of Merseyside appeals against the decision of Her Honour Judge Bernstein on 25th September 1998 in the Liverpool County Court.
		Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [1999] Q.B. 169 for the continued existence of a public conscience defence on the ground of illegality in certain circumstances, notwithstanding its rejection in Tinsley v.
		On appeal, it was held that, although there was no general power in the police to retain property lawfully seized which was not the subject of any charge and the police must justify such retention upon some ascertainable ground, circumstances could arise in that case where the cash would form material evidence at the trial.
	www.ucc.ie /law/restitution/archive/englcases/webb.htm (8532 words)

	Liverpool 08 - Merseyside Police
		Merseyside Police and Liverpool Hope University joined forces to produce the police treasure chest.
		Both organisations have a long history of working with and for the communities of Merseyside and were delighted to produce this piece of work that is both interactive and fun for the children of Merseyside.
		Merseyside Police are keen to develop contacts with young people and improve positive engagement.
	www.liverpool08.com /friendship/liverpool/TreasureChests/MerseysidePolice/index.asp?mode=text (147 words)

	Liverpool docker battered unconscious by Merseyside Police (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		A sacked Liverpool docker was battered unconscious by Merseyside Police this morning during arrests at the Alexandra Dock gate.
		Regular liaison meetings between Merseyside Police and dockers' representatives have taken place with the objective of avoiding such incidents.
		It is important to note that when police arrive at the picket lines, the dockers have always undertaken to abide by instructions issued by the police.
	www.labournet.net /docks2/9707/police.htm (252 words)

	Proactive Policing On Merseyside
		Merseyside began restructuring in 1991 and this had a significant impact on both policing methods and culture in the force.
		Merseyside has recognised and are tackling most of these and intend to monitor the progress through the introduction of PIs.
		It is also important to ensure that proactive policing does not become confined to small squads and teams but is viewed as an overarching strategy to which all officers can contribute in different ways.
	www.policeoracle.com /news_articles/police_news/Proactive_Policing_On_Merseyside_51.htm (998 words)

	SIA and Police Tackle Rogue Security Companies - Security Industry Authority
		Merseyside Police with support from SIA investigators targeted twenty-two addresses in the Merseyside area - all linked to serious and organised crime.
		"Merseyside Police is committed to tackling those involved in serious and organised crime and today officers have arrested fourteen people with links to crime involving firearms, drug supply and rogue security firms.
		Eight weeks ago Merseyside Police announced it would be taking strong action against rogue security firms involved in intimidating construction firms on Merseyside to gain contracts - today's arrests and visits to security firms show that we mean business.
	www.the-sia.org.uk /home/about_sia/news/nr_060922.htm (542 words)

	Foulkes v Merseyside Police notes
		The police then arrested the plaintiff as they feared that if he were to remain outside the property or managed to re-enter an argument or violence would occur occasioning a breach of the peace.
		It was conceded at trial that the police officer who had arrested the plaintiff had honestly believed that the arrest was necessary to prevent a breach of the peace, and the assistant recorder held that the officer had had reasonable grounds for his honest belief.
		A police officer arresting on this ground must be satisfied that a breach of the peace as defined by Watkins LJ in R v Howell [1981] 3 All ER 383 at 388, [1982] QB 416 at 426 was likely to occur.
	www.freebeagles.org /caselaw/CL_bp_Foulkes_full.html (4195 words)

	UK Indymedia - Merseyside Police to get Tasers
		Technically they are classed as a 'less lethal' alternative to a normal firearm, however concern about deaths resulting from their use is growing in the US where they have also been issued to beat officers.
		Merseyside Chief Constable Bernard Hogan-Howe recently announced his intention to arm all Merseyside police officers on the beat with a Taser, a 50,000 volt electronic stun gun.
		While unease grows about the use of these controversial weapons, about their use in quelling dissent and protest, and while the death toll grows we have a Merseyside Chief Constable who is happy to ignore all this in his haste to turn Liverpool police in to a fully armed paramilitary force.
	www.indymedia.org.uk /en/2005/09/323468.html (783 words)

	Liverpool City Council police
		All general and non-urgent enquiries should be directed to your nearest police station.
		To contact your police station by phone, please call Merseyside Police Switchboard on 0151 709 6010.
		Merseyside Police Headquarters is located at Canning Street in Liverpool City Centre, close to the Albert Dock.
	www.liverpool.gov.uk /Policing_and_public_safety/Accidents_emergencies_and_safety/Police/index.asp?mode=graphics (71 words)

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