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Data breach compensation offer ‘is major progress’, says PFNI

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Survivor of FGM urges criminal justice leaders to break down barriers to reporting

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Officer convicted over inappropriate relationship with woman

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Feb 2, 2026 @ 13:31

Government sets out final police funding settlement for 2026/27

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Opinion

Are mergers the death knell for local policing?

With concerns over proposals to merge police into 12 regional forces, Durham Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen explains, in her own words, why she feels ...

Jan 30, 2026 @ 15:29

Why are some young people attracted to gangs?

Jan 30, 2026 @ 15:55

Kathryn Benier, Senior Lecturer in Criminology at Monash University and Angela Higginson, Associate Professor of Crimino...

Executive

Using AI to reduce the prison population

Jan 13, 2026 @ 10:46

Ian Porée, former Executive Director of HM Prison and Probation Service, and Justice Advisor to NEC Software Solutions,...

Executive

Seeing the whole picture

Nov 10, 2025 @ 12:13

Paul Bloomer examines closing the policing gap on domestic abuse in consensual non-monogamous relationships.

Executive viewpoint

Disciplinary proceedings in the police – Best pr...

Nov 10, 2025 @ 12:08

Disciplinary procedures serve as essential tools for employers attempting to address misconduct within their workplaces,...

Executive

Police are stuck enforcing speech laws that don’...

Nov 10, 2025 @ 11:57

Andrew Steel argues that outdated laws and vague policies are leaving police officers exposed, inconsistent, and under f...

Executive

Retirement choices

Nov 10, 2025 @ 11:53

Bob Lessemun is a retired detective superintendent. Now living at Jensen Beach, Florida, he has written a series of book...

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