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A message for Corrupt Middlesbrough Police Officers
Cleveland and Middlesbrough Police have been called the most corrupt police force in the UK and for years have tried to give themselves a better appearance of honesty.
Cleveland Police have cheated the statistics by not generating a statistic for every crime, for instance if a car is broken into and no insurance claim is made then a crime reference number might not be created so to keep the crime figures falling.
One of the most common areas of statistic fixing is in Arson even when the fire Brigade make it quite clear to the Police in Cleveland that it is Arson Cleveland Police often record it as an electrical fault or some other accident, that way no crime has been committed and the figures come down.
I had reported many incidents of crime in the Lawson Industrial Estate Middlesbrough up to 2003 and so had many other Businesses like Swale scaffolding and others. I contacted the local Gazette and other papers and over a 1 month period over 30 crimes had been reported to Cleveland Police but when asked by the newspapers they said they had no reports of crime for 3 months.
After that I got a visit from the local officer in charge of policing the estate who waited until my employees had gone home and then threatened me and said I was not to call the newspapers again as I should contact him I just agreed as he was being very aggressive in his manor.
Then in 2003 my Business was attacked by Arson but Cleveland Police said it was an electrical fire even though the fire brigade had said it was Arson and there was a strong smell of a fuel.
I quizzed the officer of Cleveland Police who liaises with the fire brigade who told me on a telephone conversation that he was under pressure to keep the Arson figures down so if like in my case there was no chance of solving the crime it was better to mark it as an Electrical fire and not to worry he said that the insurance company would pay out.
Before all this began I was raided at the same premises by Cleveland Police and my home and my mother’s home too! It happened after walking in to Middlesbrough Police station to report a crime for which I had an appointment but instead I became the arrested.
A law suit began in 2003 of which some paperwork remains and is posted on this and other sites. I had a claim for false arrest false imprisonment and Assault and I had video evidence of Illegal searches and I was wired during my arrest and the digital device was still in my property on release.
I had no business so I was on legal aid which was abruptly stopped after officers from Cleveland Police visited my solicitor to see the footage of them breaking the law. Then my solicitor who I will not name yet said she had been told to give me all my video and other evidence back to look after it myself.
In March 24th 2005 we were raided again by the same Police on the pretence that we had firearms but the main reason they were there was to retrieve the evidence against them which they did with a van load of Business and personal property.
Posted in: Evening Gazette, Police Brutallity, Simon Walton, brian howes, cleveland police, middlesbrough police
May 13 2008 by Simon Walton, Evening Gazette
POLICE today defended themselves against allegations of being “heavy handed” at Sunday’s Boro match at the Riverside.
A football supporters’ organisation claimed aggressive policing sparked the trouble which flared after the game between Boro and Manchester City.
But Cleveland Police said the problems were sparked by the behaviour of City supporters who attacked police by throwing seats.
Some City fans are said to be threatening legal action over their treatment by officers on Sunday.
Mark Longden, 48, who is on the executive committee of the Football Supporters’ Federation, said: “Any football supporter you speak to from an opposition team will tell you that the worst away trip they go to is Boro.
“Whilst we accept that football supporters aren’t all angels, surely the numbers of people, including Boro supporters, who are embarrassed by the behaviour of their own police, who have contacted us, can’t be all one-sided.”
Amanda Jacks, also a member of the Football Supporters’ Federation, said she was supporting those Manchester City fans who were complaining.
She said: “We have also spoken to a solicitor for legal advice. There is talk of a couple of fans complaining to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
“I think that really demonstrates the strength of feeling among Manchester City fans.
“They are pursuing that and we will support them through that process.”
She added: “I’m not condoning a minority who take things too far, but I think what needs to be looked at is how the police handle certain situations.”
A Cleveland Police spokeswoman said any issues arising from the match would be “fully and thoroughly investigated”.
She said: “Police believe disorder within the crowd began after a Man City fan removed a 4ft long metal safety barrier which was in place to prevent access to the pitch.
“Obviously this could have been used as a weapon or allowed a pitch invasion so officers and stewards responded quickly to the situation.
“A police officer took the barrier from the fan. However, skirmishes began to break out in the immediate area and spread into other parts of the crowd.
“Police came under attack from seats thrown by fans and had no choice but to call in reinforcements while the situation was brought quickly under control.”
A spokesman for Middlesbrough FC said: “As a family club we are committed to working with our staff and the police to further improve the Riverside experience for all supporters.
“However, we would give special mention for the behaviour of the Boro supporters on Sunday who waited patiently for the team’s end of season parade while the incident was dealt with.”
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