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Police Unity Tour: Hundreds of cops riding bikes to Washington, D.C., raising money for families of fallen officers

The purpose of the police unity tour is to recognize and never forget the ultimate sacrifices that come with the job as a law enforcement officer..

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We Ride for those who died - Police Unity Tour 2023

For the past 11 years the Police Unity Tour has brought hundreds of officers from all forces together to pay respects to their fallen colleagues.

7 August 2023

For officers around the country, the last weekend in July is one of the first booked as leave each year.

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The event is a cycling tour with  each regional chapter cycling at  least 200 miles to the National  Memorial Arboretum, raising  money for Care of Police   Survivors (COPS) , a charity that  supports the families of fallen officers.

The tour concludes with a service of remembrance attended by survivors, police officers and the wider police family. The weekend is an emotionally charged tribute to fallen officers that unites police forces across the country and this year was no exception.  

Forces around the country are divided into chapters, there are 12 chapters across the UK. Each chapter takes a different route to the Memorial Arboretum and most take three days in total.

There are some chapters however that cover considerable distances and start earlier in the week. Saturday afternoon is where the chapters first convene, and they do so at the Tamworth Snowdome.

Once all together the 400-strong procession of cyclists make their way to Drayton Manor theme park where bereaved families of fallen officers are treated to an exclusive day at the park.

Upon the arrival of the tour at Drayton Manor, a ceremony is held before the chapters separate again for the evening. The final day of the tour is marked with a memorial service at the National Police Memorial in the National Memorial Arboretum.

This year more than 300 bereaved family members attended the service with more than 1,200 people attending in total to pay their respects.

Police motorcycle club the Blue Knights kicked off proceedings with a procession of more than 200 motorcycles. They were followed by around 400 police officers who had cycled the length and breadth of the country to raise money for COPS.

Each rider and support team member wore a bracelet with the name of a fallen officer from their chapter engraved - each year these are given to the families to show their officers are never forgotten.

The event, now in its 11th year, has raised more than £1.2 million for the charity. The tour saw new riders this year including survivors, who were keen to join the tour and raise money for COPS who supported them through their personal tragedy.

During the service the Roll of Honour paid tribute to the officers who died on duty during the past 12 months. We heard stories from; Caroline Cox – sister of Inspector Mark Estall who died suddenly at the Essex Police operational policing command base in Chelmsford on January 5, 2017, and Katy McMurray – daughter of Police Constable Alan McMurray who died on February 4, 2006, after being struck by a vehicle at the scene of an RTC.

The service was closed by police whistles followed by a flyover by a National Police Air Service helicopter dipping its nose above the families to salute and honour the fallen officers.

COPS Chief Executive Tim Buckley said: “This annual event for the families of officers that die on duty is an extraordinary affirmation of the power of people to rebuild their shattered lives. This year marked our 20th anniversary, and we brought more survivors together than ever to remember and celebrate their fallen officers.

“Seeing the bonds of peer support and life-long friendships forged through the pain of such a terrible loss is the whole reason COPS exists, and it is a privilege and honour to be part of the charity and this experience.”

Christine Fulton MBE, survivor, co-founder and life vice president, said: “ When we started Care of Police Survivors, we never imagined it would be a big charity. We thought it would just be the recently bereaved wanting to be involved. And it took us quite by surprise how families would contact us for officers' deaths from such a long time ago.”

Following the service, colleagues, friends and families walked together down ‘The Beat’ a promenade lined with trees dedicated to fallen officers from every UK police force. It is usually here where those who held it together during the service can no longer hold in their emotions and the reality and grieving of those who have lost officers comes to the surface.

The dates for next year’s tour are already confirmed as the 26-28 July.

Details of how to sign up can be found here .

Such is its growing success; the demand for places and wish to support the tour has become overwhelming and so the UK tour has now formed a number of chapters in line with the American tour.

We ride for those who died. We will never forget them.

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Police Unity Tour IV

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Chapter IV, in Virginia, was organized in June of 2010 and ventured onto its inaugural ride in May of 2011. Although Chapter IV is based in Virginia, the chapter has riders and support members from all over the country. Chapter IV is one of nine chapters nationwide. 

The Police Unity Tour continues to be the single largest supporter of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

Registration is now open for all current and retired Law Enforcement officers!

Registration Costs:

$50 July 1st – September 30th While supplies last (PUT Bike Ride Poster)

$75 October 1 st – December 31 st

$100 January 1 st to April 1 st

All Riders and Support Must Register under the wait list to be validated.

Ride Dates: May 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th

The mission of the Police Unity Tour is to raise awareness of law enforcement officers who died in the line of duty and raise funds for the National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial.

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Police officer hiring in US increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

U.S. police departments have reported a year-over-year increase in sworn officers for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the police killing of George Floyd

PHILADELPHIA -- Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.

More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned or retired, according to the 214 law enforcement agencies that responded to a survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, or PERF.

Floyd's death at the hands of Minneapolis police officers spurred nationwide protests against police brutality and heightened scrutiny of law enforcement.

As more and more officers left, many of the departments had to redeploy stretched resources by shifting officers away from investigative work or quality of life issues such as abandoned vehicles or noise violations to handle increases in crime and, in some cases, the shortages meant slower response times or limiting responses to emergencies only, police officials say.

“I just think that the past four years have been particularly challenging for American policing," said Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, a nonprofit policing think tank based in Washington, D.C. "And our survey shows we’re finally starting to turn a corner.”

Individual departments are turning that corner at different rates, however, according to Wexler, who noted many are still struggling to attract and keep officers.

As a whole, the profession “isn't out of the woods yet,” he said.

The Associated Press left phone and email messages with several unions and police departments to ask about increased hiring.

The survey shows that while small and medium departments had more sworn officers than they did in January 2020, large departments are still more than 5% below their staffing levels from that time, even with a year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023.

The survey also showed smaller departments with fewer than 50 officers are still struggling with a higher rate of resignations and retirements.

The survey asked only for numbers, Wexler said, so it's hard to say whether those officers are leaving for larger departments or leaving the profession altogether. He also said smaller departments, which account for 80% of agencies nationwide, were underrepresented in the responses PERF received.

Many larger departments have increased officer pay or started offering incentives such as signing bonuses for experienced officers who are willing to transfer, something smaller departments can't really compete with. At least a dozen smaller departments have disbanded, leaving the municipalities they once served to rely on state or county help for policing.

But even some of the highest-paying large departments are still struggling to get new hires in the door.

“I don’t think it’s all about money. I think it’s about the way people perceive their job and feel they are going to be supported,” Wexler said. “You have West Coast departments that are paying six figures, but still seeing major challenges in hiring.”

In addition to pay and bonuses, many agencies are reexamining their application requirements and hiring processes.

Wexler believes some of those changes make sense, including allowing visible tattoos, reweighing the importance of past financial issues and processing applicants' background checks faster. But he cautioned that PERF does not support lowering standards for training or for applicants.

Maria “Maki” Haberfeld, chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, says departments have been too focused on officer numbers. She worries some are lowering education requirements and other standards to bolster numbers instead of trying to find the best people to police their communities.

“Policing is a real profession that requires more skills and more education than people can understand," she said. "It’s not about tattoos or running a mile in 15 minutes. It’s really more about emotional intelligence, maturity and making those split-second decisions that don’t use deadly force.”

Haberfeld also cautioned that any staffing gains made through incentives could easily be erased, especially as officers, including some in riot gear, have been seen breaking up protests against the Israel-Hamas war at universities across the country.

“In policing, it takes decades to move forward and a split second for the public attitude to deteriorate,” she said.

PERF's survey showed a more than a 20% drop in resignations overall, from a high of almost 6,500 in 2022 to fewer than 5,100 in 2023. They are still up over early pandemic levels in 2020, however, when a few more than 4,000 officers resigned across all responding departments.

As with the hiring increases, the rate of decrease in retirements tended to depend on the size of the departments. There were fewer retirements in 2023 than in 2019 at large departments, slightly more retirements at medium departments and elevated retirements at small departments. The survey found a steep drop in resignations at large agencies with 250 or more officers and medium-size agencies with between 50 and 249 officers.

In addition to pay and benefit increases, the improved retention can be partly attributed to a shift in how some public officials view their public safety departments, Wexler says.

“We went from having public discourse about defunding the police just a few years ago to public officials waking up to the fact their workforce is leaving,” he said. “I don't think there’s any question that there has been a sea change among political leaders.”

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Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows

PHILADELPHIA — Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd, which led to a historic exodus of officers, a survey shows.

More sworn officers were hired in 2023 than in any one of the previous four years, and fewer officers overall resigned or retired, according to the 214 law enforcement agencies that responded to a survey by the Police Executive Research Forum, or PERF.

Floyd’s death  at the hands of Minneapolis police officers spurred nationwide protests against police brutality and heightened scrutiny of law enforcement.

As more and more officers left, many of the departments had to redeploy stretched resources by  shifting officers  away from investigative work or quality of life issues such as abandoned vehicles or noise violations to handle increases in crime and, in some cases, the shortages meant slower response times or limiting responses to emergencies only, police officials say.

“I just think that the past four years have been particularly challenging for American policing,” said Chuck Wexler, executive director of PERF, a nonprofit policing think tank based in Washington, D.C. “And our survey shows we’re finally starting to turn a corner.”

Individual departments are turning that corner at different rates, however, according to Wexler, who noted many are  still struggling  to attract and keep officers.

As a whole, the profession “isn’t out of the woods yet,” he said.

The Associated Press left phone and email messages with several unions and police departments to ask about increased hiring.

The survey shows that while small and medium departments had more sworn officers than they did in January 2020, large departments are still more than 5% below their staffing levels from that time, even with a year-over-year increase from 2022 to 2023.

The survey also showed smaller departments with fewer than 50 officers are still struggling with a higher rate of resignations and retirements.

The survey asked only for numbers, Wexler said, so it’s hard to say whether those officers are leaving for larger departments or leaving the profession altogether. He also said smaller departments, which account for 80% of agencies nationwide, were underrepresented in the responses PERF received.

Many larger departments have increased officer pay or started offering incentives such as signing bonuses for experienced officers who are willing to transfer, something smaller departments can’t really compete with. At least a dozen smaller departments  have disbanded , leaving the municipalities they once served to rely on state or county help for policing.

But even some of the highest-paying large departments are still struggling to get new hires in the door.

“I don’t think it’s all about money. I think it’s about the way people perceive their job and feel they are going to be supported,” Wexler said. “You have West Coast departments that are paying six figures, but still seeing major challenges in hiring.”

In addition to pay and bonuses, many agencies are reexamining their  application requirements  and hiring processes.

Wexler believes some of those changes make sense, including allowing visible tattoos, reweighing the importance of past financial issues and processing applicants’ background checks faster. But he cautioned that PERF does not support lowering standards for training or for applicants.

Maria “Maki” Haberfeld, chair of the Department of Law, Police Science and Criminal Justice Administration at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, says departments have been too focused on officer numbers. She worries some are lowering education requirements and other standards to bolster numbers instead of trying to find the best people to police their communities.

“Policing is a real profession that requires more skills and more education than people can understand,” she said. “It’s not about tattoos or running a mile in 15 minutes. It’s really more about emotional intelligence, maturity and making those split-second decisions that don’t use deadly force.”

Haberfeld also cautioned that any staffing gains made through incentives could easily be erased, especially as officers, including some in riot gear, have been seen  breaking up protests  against the  Israel-Hamas war  at universities across the country.

“In policing, it takes decades to move forward and a split second for the public attitude to deteriorate,” she said.

PERF’s survey showed a more than a 20% drop in resignations overall, from a high of almost 6,500 in 2022 to fewer than 5,100 in 2023. They are still up over early pandemic levels in 2020, however, when a few more than 4,000 officers resigned across all responding departments.

As with the hiring increases, the rate of decrease in retirements tended to depend on the size of the departments. There were fewer retirements in 2023 than in 2019 at large departments, slightly more retirements at medium departments and elevated retirements at small departments. The survey found a steep drop in resignations at large agencies with 250 or more officers and medium-size agencies with between 50 and 249 officers.

In addition to pay and benefit increases, the improved retention can be partly attributed to a shift in how some public officials view their public safety departments, Wexler says.

“We went from having public discourse about defunding the police just a few years ago to public officials waking up to the fact their workforce is leaving,” he said. “I don’t think there’s any question that there has been a sea change among political leaders.”

Patrick Smith is a London-based editor and reporter for NBC News Digital.

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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - A federal judge has sentenced a Montgomery man to prison for an armed robbery last year, and the U.S. Department of Justice says he was involved in multiple other robberies that helped determine his prison time.

Authorities say Jamarcus Dewayne Hatcher robbed or tried to rob businesses in Montgomery and surrounding areas in early April 2023. According to a news release, he pleaded guilty in january to a Hobbs Act robbery and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.

The judge has now sentenced Hatcher, 21, to 360 months in prison.

The guilty plea pertains to a gas station robbery in Hope Hull on April 6, 2023. Prosecutors say Hatcher pulled a gun and told the cashier to “give me all the money.” The Justice Department says he then went into the side office and shot a device he thought was the security DVR before running away.

The U.S. attorney says Hatcher got away with $90 in this incident.

The Justice Department said when pronouncing Hatcher’s sentence Wednesday, the judge also considered five separate armed robberies or attempted armed robberies of convenience stores and walk-up restaurants that occurred around the same time.

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Vote 2024 live: Keir Starmer hails 'seismic' Blackpool South by-election win - with Tories almost pushed into third by Reform; Labour makes gains in council elections in England

Labour is celebrating victory in the Blackpool South by-election and positive results in council elections in England.

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There's been a flurry of local election results this morning.

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In fact, Labour gained three seats in the council.

The Tories lost four, and the Lib Dems gained one.

In the latest result, we've just learned that Portsmouth Council will remain under no overall control.

There has been a 3.3% decrease since 2023 in areas where Muslims make up over 5% of the population.

Our political correspondent Tamara Cohen has said the swing in the Blackpool South by-election was "impressive" this morning.

The seat was won by Labour's Chris Webb, with a majority of 7,607 (41.4%) - and a swing of 26.3%.

Tamara said: "The Blackpool South win was impressive, a swing of 26.3% and Labour have achieved a lot of swings like that over the last few months.

"We've covered a lot of them, in the Wellingborough and Tamworth by-elections.

"They say this is the most important result of the night because it is a straight fight in a competitive seat, the Conservatives would say 'well, we haven't had an MP involved in a lobbying scandal and then the next door MP involved in a separate scandal during the campaign it couldn't really have been worse."

The Conservative vote is down most (vs 2021) in areas that voted Leave in the 2016 Brexit referendum.

The Tories manage to hold on to the Essex council, but only just.

The news is a rare piece of good news for Rishi Sunak's party - and the result has been welcomed by the area's Tory MP:

More good news for Labour tonight - the party has gained Redditch from the Conservatives.

Labour took 10 seats from the Tories, while another went to the Greens.

This is the fourth council Labour has gained tonight.

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