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Home secretary orders review into ‘political activism’ within policing

Labour accuses Braverman of focusing on ‘political obsessions’ as she says officers should avoid contentious issues

The Guardian - UK

The dirty secret behind Tory ‘crime week’: their policies ruined policing

Ministers now say the police will pursue leads on all crimes, but why wasn’t this happening already? Budget cuts, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Braverman ‘interfering with police independence’ after crime pledge

The home secretary instructed forces to pursue all reasonable crime leads despite squeeze on funding

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Home Office facing legal proceedings after failure to tackle drug spiking rise

THE Home Office is facing legal proceedings after campaigners said the department failed in its statutory duties around drink spiking, a crime which…

The National (Scotland)

More than 1,000 arrested and £130m of cannabis seized in largest-ever police crackdown

A total of 200,000 cannabis plants were identified as part of Operation Mille

The Independent UK

Northumbria Police officer with more than 100 arrests in past year receives prestigious accolade

PC Joe Furniss has more than 22 years’ of service with the Northumbria Police – and has dedicated his entire career to working in response policing.

Chronicle Live

Police issue urgent warning over new Android update after 'silent' 999 calls

The number of calls made to emergency services across the UK has soared to record highs, after updated Android devices are reportedly plaguing control rooms with accidental calls

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Police watchdog demands new legal powers as public trust ‘hangs by a thread’

Inspectorate says new laws are needed to ‘keep the public safe’ after recommendations ignored

The Independent UK

Police make huge change to how they handle every burglary in England and Wales

The NPCC has now confirmed that all 43 forces in England and Wales have been implementing the policy since Marc

Wales Online

UK police now attending scene of every home burglary, chiefs say

Forces prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, rather than outbuildings and garden sheds

The Independent UK

Police now attending scene of every home burglary, police chiefs say

Under the plan, forces prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, rather than outbuildings and garden sheds.

The Independent UK

'I lost my son in a dog attack - we have to make sure it never happens again'

Emma Whitfield's son was killed in a dog attack in 2021. Now she is backing the Mirror's campaign for change to stop it ever happening again

Wales Online

Met police dealing with at least one dangerous dog a day, figures show

MPs call for new laws as rise in number of out-of-control dog seizures is not matched by action against owners

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why Covid fines were more likely for minorities and the worse off

In today’s newsletter: More than 120,000 penalties were handed out during the pandemic – but there’s a question of how fairly they were issued

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Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales

Exclusive: those in poorest areas were seven times more likely to be fined, finds research into how police used emergency powers

The Independent UK

Violence against women and girls puts ‘significant’ demand on policing

The most common location type for offending was in a private space, mostly in private dwellings, particularly the home.

The Guardian - UK

Police assessment places violence against women and girls on same footing as terrorism

First official document on VAWG in England and Wales is similar to those used for threats such as serious organised crime, say chiefs

The Guardian - UK

Police chief leading racism plan retires after bullying claims made against him

Tyron Joyce was programme director of race action plan and in secondment from West Yorkshire force

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The Independent UK

Police vetting improves but not all forces show acceptable progress – review

Inspectors examined 300 vetting files that forces handled between December 1 2022 and January 31 2023.

The Independent UK

Labour would make spiking a specific offence, says Starmer

The Opposition leader also announced that the national curriculum would include teaching boys about respecting women.

Wales Online

'Frivolous' allegations of offensive speech will not be recorded by police

A minister said being rude or insulting is not a police matter

The Independent UK

Being rude or insulting is not a police matter, says minister

Policing minister Chris Philp unveiled changes to how police will record certain incidents from next month.

The Independent UK

Home Office minister admits ‘there’s more we can do’ to follow up crime reports

Chris Philp said Government plans to cut ‘unnecessary red tape’ will free up police time.

Evening Standard

London’s streets need ‘protecting’ to stop mobile phone theft epidemic, says minister

Officers must be freed from the burden of paperwork, Policing minister Chris Philp says

The Independent UK

Home Office says changes will see police spend less time recording rude messages

Home Office minister Chris Philp said the Government had listened to police forces

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