Revealed: Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women Exclusive: Labour vows to crack down on police failures to keep women safe, as campaigners warn lives are being put at risk The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023
Plans to use amputated human legs in tests to help police dogs find bodies It is thought dogs will be offered a mix of decomposed animal and human scent samples to test whether they can identify the difference. The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023
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 · Sep 2, 2023
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 · Sep 1, 2023
Braverman ‘interfering with police independence’ after crime pledge The home secretary instructed forces to pursue all reasonable crime leads despite squeeze on funding The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023
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) · Jul 12, 2023
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 · Jul 6, 2023
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 · Jun 30, 2023
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 Chronicle Live · Jun 28, 2023
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 · Jun 9, 2023
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 · Jun 8, 2023
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 · Jun 8, 2023
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 · Jun 7, 2023
'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 · Jun 6, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023 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 · Jun 1, 2023 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
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023 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 · May 18, 2023 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 · May 18, 2023 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 · May 15, 2023 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
The Independent UK · May 11, 2023 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 · Apr 25, 2023 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 · Apr 13, 2023 '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 · Apr 13, 2023 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 · Apr 13, 2023 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.