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Police in Hertfordshire used Tasers on children on dozens of occasions last year. Photo: Radar Police in Hertfordshire recorded using Tasers on children on dozens of occasions last year, figures reveal. Home Office figures show Hertfordshire Constabulary drew Tasers on children aged under 18 on 48 occasions in 2019-20, up from 30 the previous year. Officers fired a Taser four times, although none of those involved under-11s. The figures count the number of times each officer involved in an incident used the device rather than the number of separate incidents or how many children were involved. The age recorded is that perceived by the officer.
Residents in Hertfordshire face a council tax rise to help fund the county s largest ever police force Hertfordshire is on course for its biggest ever police force - but residents will have to stump up extra cash to pay for it. The county currently has 2,100 police officers but police and crime commissioner David Lloyd wants to boost this to more than 2,300 - higher than the record 2,202 Hertfordshire had in 2007. Government funding will pay for 90 new police officers by 2022, but Mr Lloyd says a council tax rise will be needed to help fund an initial further 77 officers. When Hertfordshire residents pay their council tax bill, 77 per cent of it goes to the county council, ten per cent to their district or borough council, two per cent to the town and parish councils, while 11 per cent goes to the police and crime commissioner to spend on policing and crime prevention.
Police increasingly concerned for welfare of missing girl, 16, from Hertford
Joanne Cooper was last seen in Bridge Court, Welwyn Garden City, on December 22
Officers are growing increasingly concerned for Joanne s welfare
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The camper van after the fire had been put out Police probing an arson attack on a camper van in Borehamwood are appealing for witnesses. Back on October 20, a yellow Volkswagen camper van parked behind the parade of shops in Manor Way was set alight. Firefighters attended the scene at around 2pm and put out the flames.
The camper van on fire A photo taken in the aftermath of the fire shows the vehicle completely burnt out. Police say the camper van was deliberately set on fire but an investigation to find the person responsible for the arson has so far drawn a blank.
St Albans traffic updates as city centre road shuts after crash
The road closed around 4.40pm
A main road in St Albans city centre has been completely shut following a crash.
The incident happened earlier this afternoon (Monday, December 21) with Hertfordshire Constabulary warning road users to avoid the area.
Holywell Hill northbound, in the city centre, is currently shut from Westminster Lodge to The Peahen near St Albans Abbey train station.
Police are currently dealing with the incident and there is no estimated time for the road to reopen at this stage.
Currently, traffic is coping well in the area although the force have warned people to seek alternative routes this evening.