The Home Secretary will soon be picking what every police officer in England and Wales wears and drives while on duty, the police minister ... 28-Jul-2010 'Phased out' NPIA cuts 160 jobs in a bid to save £30m this year THE National Policing Improvement Agency is set to scrap 160 jobs this year in advance of its abolition by 2012, Police Review can reveal. ... 28-Jul-2010 *Officers average less sick leave than staff POLICE officers spend fewer hours on sick leave on average per year than their police staff counterparts in England and Wales, Police Review can ... 28-Jul-2010 *Forces start 'feeling the pinch' as numbers of officers dwindle OFFICER numbers have fallen in 70 per cent of forces in English and Welsh, according to new Home Office figures. Between September 2009 and ... 28-Jul-2010 *Abuse allegations are a 'worrying trend' THE rise in the number of complaints about violence against women and about police failing to protect women from abuse is a 'worrying trend', ... 28-Jul-2010 *Forces warn of Olympic funding shortfall FEARS over police funding for the London Olympics are no nearer to being addressed with less than two years to go until the 2012 ... 28-Jul-2010 Flipping the switch on cameras may lead to more road deaths CASUALTIES on the country's roads could rise if speed cameras are switched off, ACPO's lead on roads policing has warned. Mick Giannasi has called ... 28-Jul-2010 Ex-ministers and barristers stopped under 'laughable' law RETIRED Cabinet ministers and 64-year-old barristers are just some of the people to have been searched by police officers as potential terrorists under the ... 27-Jul-2010 *Judicial review The criminal justice system is simply too slow, too bureaucratic and too complicated. Criminal justice practitioners find it challenging to understand and are frustrated ... 28-Jul-2010 *The bigger picture You know the police service is in dire straits when HM chief inspector of constabulary says he has more important things to worry about ... 28-Jul-2010 New deputy chief constable for Hampshire AN assistant chief constable from Devon and Cornwall Constabulary will be heading east to take up his new role as second in command at ... 27-Jul-2010 Presswatch 26th July Overtime gets an 'overblown' response Plans to review officers' overtime payments received national press coverage on 24 July. The Daily Mail reported that ACPO... 27-Jul-2010 *Court appearance Giving evidence can be daunting, especially when television courtroom dramas portray defence lawyers as cunning wordsmiths able to twist testimony into something completely different ... 28-Jul-2010 Presswatch 27th July Future of policing in the spotlight THE government's consultation document on the future of policing dominated the national press on 27 July. The... 27-Jul-2010 *Sense of community The Jane's Police Review Gala Awards recognise the work of largely unsung police officers across the country. Nearly all forces in the UK have ... 28-Jul-2010 Hundreds of jobs could go in police service shake-up THE futures of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) and Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) are both in doubt today, with the Home Office ... 26-Jul-2010 Home Secretary gives officers stronger licensing powers NEW licensing proposals will give police officers and local authorities greater powers to tackle issues such as problem premises, the Home Office announced yesterday ... 29-Jul-2010 Medical disagreement rules out trial over G20 death THE Crown Prosecution Service has defended its decision not to bring any charges over the death of a man who was filmed being pushed ... 23-Jul-2010 Depleted forces will risk bobbies' health THE strain on police officers will be 'immense' if Home Office cuts mean fewer officers are left with more work, the man representing 110,000 ... 28-Jul-2010 *Birthday trot THIS picture shows centenarian Betty Murray with Merseyside Police's mounted section as officers celebrated her 100th birthday. Mrs Murray was first pictured with officers ... 28-Jul-2010 Forces record fall in number of officers 28-Jul-2010 Extra hours are 'part of the job' OVERTIME in the police service should never be cut to a level where officers are forced to tell victims 'I am sorry, but my ... 28-Jul-2010 IN BRIEF G20 Officer faces disciplinary hearing The Met officer who pushed Ian Tomlinson to the ground shortly before his death will face disciplinary proceedings for... 28-Jul-2010 *Message heard PC Hywel Griffiths, an intelligence officer at Gwent Police, has been helping the Parkinson's UK charity raise awareness about the condition. PC Griffiths (pictured), ... 28-Jul-2010 Dear diary, all crime is noted HUMBERSIDE Police has defended its diary recording scheme for minor crimes and denied that it has been discouraging businesses from reporting offences worth less ... 28-Jul-2010 No increase in assaults for single patrols SINGLE patrols at the Met do not appear to have resulted in a predicted increase in assaults. Last year, the force introduced a policy ... 28-Jul-2010 *Jobs at risk leaked on networking sites POLICE staff in Durham Constabulary have been left 'devastated' after receiving potential redundancy notices, with some discovering their jobs were on the line on ... 28-Jul-2010 Digital organisers with a third of officers ONE in three police officers in England and Wales has a personal digital assistant (PDA), with seven forces still to invest in the devices, ... 28-Jul-2010 Championships beat weather HEAVY rain and blustery winds could not prevent almost 200 police and community support officers competing in this year's Police Sport UK national track ... 28-Jul-2010 *Families gather for COPS remembrance MORE than 500 police officers and family members of officers who have died in the line of duty came together at the National Memorial ... 28-Jul-2010 The Station Sergeant Running for office Congratulations to three chief constables for getting out of the office and taking part in a charity run in memory of... 28-Jul-2010 *Officers angered by shift pattern criticism Bobbies have accused HM Inspectorate of Constabulary of failing to understand the realities of frontline policing after a report criticised more officers working on ... 21-Jul-2010 Gunman's web support group is 'disgusting', say furious officers FRONTLINE officers have hit out with fury about the thousands of people who joined an online group supporting gunman Raoul Moat. More than 30,000 ... 21-Jul-2010 Fewer officers being assaulted by public ASSAULTS on police officers in England and Wales appear to have fallen over the past year, figures obtained by Police Review show. Between April ... 21-Jul-2010 *Disabled officers are to be left 'without a voice', says charity THE government has failed to support vulnerable police officers and staff when they need it most, the National Disabled Police Association said this week ... 21-Jul-2010
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