Police’s payroll computers stolen
Three computers that calculate pay and pensions for the Metropolitan Police have been stolen, Scotland Yard said last night.
The laptops were taken during a break-in at the premises of LogicaCMG in South London, last Thursday.
The risk of fraud to staff was minimal, a police spokesman said, but officers were in discussions with banks and credit agencies on ways to avoid problems.
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Officers from the Burglary Squad, based in Peckham, were investigating, supported by the Specialist Crime Directorate.
One man was arrested last Friday in connection with the burglary. He has been bailed to reappear at a police station.
Drivers checked
Motorists stopped by police will have their fingerprints taken at the roadside and checked against a national database under Project Lantern, a pilot scheme involving ten police forces. Tony McNulty, the Police Minister, said that the scheme would be voluntary and data would not be retained.
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People suffering from dementia have been left with a confusing mess of treatment options by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, the Government’s health watchdog, the Alzheimer’s Society said. NICE will confirm today its decision to ration Alzheimer’s drugs.
Supernanny state
A team of “supernannies” is to be brought in to try to improve the behaviour of children in 77 areas with high levels of yobbish behaviour on the streets. The Government is to spend £4 million on providing parenting experts for families having difficulties controlling their children’s behaviour.
Prescott costs £2m
John Prescott still costs the taxpayer almost £2 million a year, despite being stripped of departmental responsibilities. The Deputy Prime Minister’s Office has 18 staff and its own offices in Whitehall. The Tories say that they would vote against any future application to fund Mr Prescott’s office.