BTP Special Constable cut free and taken to hospital after heavy tree lands on police van. • A police officer has been recovering at home after being injured when a large tree fell on the van he was driving during bad weather. Special Constable Ash Elford (26) had to be cut free from his police van by fire crews after the tree landed

A Met exercise has broadcast live pseudo-media footage to the units taking part. • Members of the FBI attended a two-day exercise mounted by the Metropolitan Police in February to test an array of ICT capabilities designed to help agencies respond to a terrorist incident during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympics Games period

Latest attire will also be more practical and harder wearing, say chief officers. • British Transport Police have become the latest Force to embark on a cloth cutting exercise – by introducing a new uniform to make significant savings. According to the Force, the latest look is designed to be more practical and harder weari

Two men convicted and banned from matches within days of legislation coming into effect, BTP say. • New legislation to curb sectarian football behaviour in Scotland has been proven to be highly effective after the first offenders were banned from matches. British Transport Police confirmed that Andrew Whitson (28) and 39-year-old

New team are put through their paces in North-West in preparation for the Olympics. • Officers from British Transport Police have been experiencing a high point in their career as they prepare for the forthcoming London Olympic Games. The personnel, who are serving in the new north-west Policing at Heights team, have been honing the s