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Mobile scanning ID system offered free to police and border forces - System allows officers to scan driving licences and other ID using hands free technology. • Software that allows police and border officers to scan passports, driving licences and vehicles using their mobile devices is being offered free of charge to forces and organisations. The system- Supermarkets open their doors just for emergency service workers - Supermarkets emergency service workers (EWS) only hours have been praised by the Police Federation. • Marks and Spencers and Lidl now all have opening hours for officers to enable them to get the supplies they need. This development follows the wide-circulation of a video last week of a cri
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used for drug dealing. • Launched in October 2018 in an effort to get a better understanding of what’s going on in the force area, officers have so far knocked on over 95,000 doors and thousands
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Solicitors are refusing to attend police stations due to 'custody chaos'
Anonanon
The modern custody suites do have very limited facilities for remote links but are usually used for interpreters at a central hub or virtual court. But it is frankly unworkable to do the pre interview disclosure/consultation and interview for every prisoner who wants a brief( assuming outside agencies could access) The queue for the interviews would be longer than the toilet roll queue at a supermarket.
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Anonanon
The modern custody suites do have very limited facilities for remote links but are usually used for interpreters at a central hub or virtual court. But it is frankly unworkable to do the pre interview disclosure/consultation and interview for every prisoner who wants a brief( assuming outside agencies could access) The queue for the interviews would be longer than the toilet roll queue at a supermarket.
