Priti Patel defends decision to leave London for photo opportunity with police patrols

Priti Patel has defended the decision to leave London for a photo opportunity with police patrols in Essex despite the global pandemic. The Home Secretary said it was her ‘statutory duty’ despite banning holidays and telling the country to stay at home to ‘protect the NHS’ and ‘save lives’. Ms Patel said it was wrong to … Read more

Police in Wales step up patrols to stop motorists crossing border

Police in Wales have stepped up border patrols to crackdown on non-essential journeys after hundreds of English visitors were turned away from the Brecon Beacons during a Tier 4 lockdown this week. Motorists from both nations have been warned not to ‘leave or enter Wales without good reason,’ as the country continues under Alert Level … Read more

North Yorkshire police spark fury by launching border patrols with number plate recognition cameras

A police force has been compared to the ‘Gestapo’ after guarding its borders using number plate recognition cameras to stop drivers travelling between Tiers. North Yorkshire Police warned people could face ‘enforcement action’ if they make non-essential journeys into and out of the county. Officers are using the Automatic Number Plate Recognition system to check people are not … Read more

Village residents start night patrols to fight pandemic crime surge

Middle England villagers have launched their own night-time street patrols to fight crime which they say has soared during the coronavirus pandemic.  Locals in affluent Brixworth – where Mercedes Benz have a base developing engines for Formula One Grand Prix racing cars – say they have ‘lost confidence’ in Northamptonshire Police. The force’s website shows 48 crimes were … Read more

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, patrols the neighborhood during his daily bike ride around Santa Monica

Arnold Schwarzenegger, 73, takes a leisurely ride around his Santa Monica neighborhood while wearing his Sheriff cap By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 04:49 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 04:49 BST, 22 September 2020 There’s a new sheriff in town. Former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was spotted out on his bike again on Monday … Read more

Wolverhampton wedding DJ is behind vigilante group of 20 men carrying out covert Channel ‘patrols’

Wedding DJ from Wolverhampton is behind vigilante group of 20 men carrying out covert Channel ‘patrols’ to turn back migrant boats before they reach UK waters Jeremy Davis from Wolverhampton said he spearheaded two ‘missions’ off Dover Davis claimed he and 20 others wore night vision goggles and used a speedboat The weddings DJ said … Read more

Police step up patrols in West End after boy, 17, was stabbed to death

Jeremy Meneses-Chalarca, 17, was chased by a man wielding a machete on Saturday A 17-year-old boy stabbed to death with a machete in front of horrified shoppers on Oxford Street was an ‘innocent’ teenager, friends said as police stepped up patrols in London’s West End. Shoppers looked on as Jeremy Meneses-Chalarca was chased by a … Read more

British fisherman claims French patrols are ‘not interested’ in stopping migrants

A British fisherman has claimed French patrols are ‘not interested’ in stopping migrants and regularly ‘escort’ them across the English Channel. Skipper Matt Coker accused the authorities of making little effort to stop the crossings into the UK, saying more migrants are being spotted when the weather is ‘calm’. It follows Nigel Farage accusing France … Read more

Police put on extra patrols this weekend amid fears 68F will see Brits flout Covid-19 lockdown rules

Police have warned there will be extra patrols this weekend to stop people flouting coronavirus lockdown rules as Britain braces for a mini-heatwave. Forces across the country will be deployed to beauty spots, parks and roads amid mounting fears the public will leave their homes to soak up the sun. Temperatures will soar to 68F (20C) on … Read more