DEATH IN THE LINE OF DUTY: THE SECRETS BENEATH PLATFORM 1, ST. PANCRAS STATION

The forgotten story of the very first police officer to be killed on duty and how his legacy is buried beneath a London train station.

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All change for terror targets: People not premises

As our security services and police became more proficient at spotting, in advance, those purchasing or acquiring the precursor materials for explosives - terror groups changed their approach.

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WHAT IF?

Police officers often have to make decisions which they live to regret; upon which they have to reflect all the time.

'What if?' is the question that can haunt them for the rest of their lives.  

I know, because I have a ‘What If?’ question constantly in my head.

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After Nice: Can We Protect Ourselves?

The assailant didn't use a firearm to kill and maim, and he didn't use explosives - he turned something that most of see and walk past every day, into a terrifyingly effective weapon.

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CCTV: CAN WE AFFORD NOT TO HAVE IT?

Nowadays, there is simply no criminal investigation that does not have an element of CCTV involved. In my opinion, investigations into all sorts of incidents are damaged and curtailed if these cameras don't exist. The police can, retrospectively, track a suspect from one point to another in London using the CCTV that is available.

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