Meet the human CCTV: a PCSO with a memory for faces so sharp he has apprehended more than 130 suspects in the last year alone with his eagle eyed talents. Community officer Andy Pope has been dubbed West Midlands Police's 'Memory Man' for his astonishing ability to spot criminals simply by memorising their faces. He spends hours every week poring over stills taken from CCTV and images from police briefing systems before hitting the streets of Birmingham to seek out troublemakers. So far, Andy's unique crime-tackling technique has led to the arrest and conviction of thieves, sex offenders and people wanted for violent crimes. In one remarkable case he even recognised a serial robber who walked past him in the city centre a whole year after his image had appeared on BBC's Crimewatch programme. The 34-year-old, who works with the Safer Travel team policing public transport routes, is now to be honoured with an award for police staff member of the year. Andy said: "With Safer Travel I spend a lot of time in Birmingham and on arterial routes into the centre. A lot of offenders do pass through city at some point and, when they do, I want to be able to recognise them.
Dogs catch waves at the Coronado Bay dog surf championships Saturday 22nd June 2013- DOG SURFING mutts have never looked so gnarly .
AN American accountant has grown the world's biggest MELON and smashed his way into the record books with his mammoth 350 .
A diver looks like a minnow as she swims alongside a gigantic whale shark, the largest species of fish on the planet .
SKIPPING on the spot, an adorable little owl embraces the 'running man' challenge .
THIS alien-like bug would look more at home in outer-space but it can actually be found wriggling around here on Earth .
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SWIMMING in unison, millions of silverside fish dwarf the divers .
These uninvited guests ELEPHANTLY make their annual trip through the reception of this welcoming lodge .
Gigantic 100ft waves create the perfect playground for dare-devil surfers from across the world .
