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POLICE officers undergoing waterside training had to put their skills to the test much sooner than anticipated after a member of the public got into…

POLICE officers undergoing waterside training had to put their skills to the test much sooner than anticipated after a member of the public got into…

POLICE officers undergoing waterside training had to put their skills to the test much sooner than anticipated after a member of the public got into difficulty in the water. PCs Anna Groves and Tom Eldridge along with another officer from the Force Support Unit, were undergoing training to qualify as reserve officers for the Marine Unit based in Burnham. The three officers were practising handling one of the smaller vessels at Burnham Marina yesterday (May 11) when they saw a man fall int...

POLICE officers undergoing waterside training had to put their skills to the test much sooner than anticipated after a member of the public got into difficulty in the water. PCs Anna Groves and Tom Eldridge along with another officer from the Force Support Unit, were undergoing training to qualify as reserve officers for the Marine Unit based in Burnham. The three officers were practising handling one of the smaller vessels at Burnham Marina yesterday (May 11) when they saw a man fall int...

Two Coventry cannabis factories raided in just two days Police seized hundreds of plants in the raids in Canley and Stoke 16:58, 3 APR 2021 Police raided a cannabis factory at a property in St Margaret Road, Stoke Never miss another story from Coventry and Warwickshire by subscribing to our free email updatesInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include re...

This is the dramatic moment when a hero police officer risked his own life by running into a burning building to rescue families inside. PC Spencer Lunn put his life on the line to safely evacuate residents as flames tore through the property. The 26-year-old happened to be driving down Bristol Road, in Selly Oak, Birmingham, when he saw the fire bursting through the roof of flats above some shops. He immediately got out of his vehicle and ran into the building, banging on doors to ensure every...

PC Andrew Kirk TRIBUTES have poured in for a police officer who tragically died in a traffic collision while off-duty. PC Andrew ‘Drew’ Kirk , 41, had been riding his motorbike along on the A414 at Writtle at around 1.55pm on December 17 when he was in collision with a lorry. Sadly, the father of one who worked as an officer for 18 years and worked in the Force Support Unit (FSU), died at the scene. In a statement on behalf of his family, his wife Wendy said: “Drew was a wonderful...

His family has asked that they be allowed to grieve at this very difficult time. Paying tribute to Drew, Chief Constable Ben-Julian Harrington said: “Since Drew’s sad passing I’ve had so many conversations with his colleagues and friends and the same things keep coming up – Drew was a gentle giant who would’ve done anything to help other people. The flag at Essex Police HQ was flown at half mast after the death of PC Andrew ‘Drew’ Kirk on December 17. - Credit: Essex Police “No...

PC Andrew Kirk TRIBUTES have poured in for a police officer who tragically died in a traffic collision while off-duty. PC Andrew ‘Drew’ Kirk , 41, had been riding his motorbike along on the A414 at Writtle at around 1.55pm on December 17 when he was in collision with a lorry. Sadly, the father of one who worked as an officer for 18 years and worked in the Force Support Unit (FSU), died at the scene. In a statement on behalf of his family, his wife Wendy said: “Drew was a wonderful...

PC Andrew Kirk TRIBUTES have poured in for a police officer who tragically died in a traffic collision while off-duty. PC Andrew ‘Drew’ Kirk , 41, had been riding his motorbike along on the A414 at Writtle at around 1.55pm on December 17 when he was in collision with a lorry. Sadly, the father of one who worked as an officer for 18 years and worked in the Force Support Unit (FSU), died at the scene. In a statement on behalf of his family, his wife Wendy said: “Drew was a wonderful...