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North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) has stepped up security practices by introducing CCTV in its vehicles to record any attacks on members of staff. The new measure is designed to provide proof of any attack that may be needed in any subsequent court cases. A spokeswoman for NEAS said: “The aim of the cameras is to observe attacks on paramedics.
Detective Chief Inspector Jon Green, crime manager for Hartlepool Police, is celebrating the fact that a clampdown has resulted in crime plummeting in the town. Two hundred fewer crimes were registered than in the same month last year. Police have targeted issues like crime associated with the night-time economy.
A study by Dr Emmeline Taylor on the use of CCTV in schools in England and Wales found many schools were failing under the Data Protection Act (DPA) to inform pupils and visitors that they were being monitored. Dr Taylor, as part of her PHD, surveyed 24 secondary schools, of which 23 had CCTV in operation.
CCTV cameras could have to be installed in all new taxis licensed in Brighton and Hove to stop drivers snubbing the disabled. At present the arrangement is optional, but the compulsory move has not been backed by taxi drivers even though a multi-organisation report suggested CCTV would give drivers greater protection and more evidence when they are involved in incidents.
Lead (currently a very highly sought after heavy metal by criminal gangs) has been stolen from a Dorset sub-station owned by energy giants Scottish and Southern Electrical. The act most probably occurred during the night – or long evenings now we are in winter – from the building. Anyone with information about the theft is urged to contact Dorset Police on 01305 222222.
A police exercise to cut the incidence of stolen scrap had an immediate effect. After a high number of vans were initially stopped and searched first thing, fewer were spotted as the morning progressed. A spokesman added that this was fairly common as “tatters” or scrap dealers would warn one another about operations.
Police said a young woman was left "extremely upset" by a recent attack near Cardiff city centre in the early hours of the morning. Officers have circulated CCTV images of a man they would like to interview. They said they are keen to identify the individual on CCTV and publicly stated they want him, or anyone who recognises him, to contact South Wales Police.
Police are using CCTV as a fresh approach to solving an attack on a woman which occurred back in the spring. Detectives investigating the serious incident in Edinburgh in May have released CCTV images of a man they believe could help the inquiry. Anyone who recognises the man has been asked to contact police. He is described as black, 5ft 6in to 5ft 8in tall, slim build, and wearing slim rectangular Armani-style glasses.