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Home Secretary unveils radical blueprint for police reform

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced the l...

Jan 27, 2026 @ 11:35

Government sets out final police funding settlement for 2026/27

Overall funding for the policing system in England...

2 days ago

Police Scotland secures continued funding to tackle retail crime for next three years

Police Scotland’s Retail Crime Taskforce will co...

2 days ago

Bridging the gap between force data to ‘better join the dots’

A new joined-up approach to policing data will equ...

Jan 30, 2026 @ 11:15

NPCC warns forces facing funding challenge to maintain workforce numbers

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) has w...

Jan 29, 2026 @ 17:39

IOPC pauses gross misconduct proceedings against MPS firearms officer

The Independent Office of Police Conduct (IOPC) ha...

Jan 29, 2026 @ 17:21

New national AI centre ‘will drive innovation’ across forc...

Kier Pritchard confirmed as Ministry of Defence Police chief c...

MPS wins legal challenge over vetting decisions

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Features
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 ...

2 days ago

Why are some young people attracted to gangs?

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Andrew Steel argues that outdated laws and vague policies are leaving police officers exposed, inconsistent, and under f...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