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HMICFRS warns Devon and Cornwall leadership failing

Devon and Cornwall Police's strategic leaders are ...

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Dyfed-Powys investigates possible staff data breach after cyber attack

Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating whether staff ...

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AI-powered crime reporting pilot goes live in Cambridgeshire

An AI-powered system allowing members of the publi...

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Think tank calls for police staff networks to be axed

Policy Exchange has called for police staff networ...

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Seven police forces select Mark43 for £450m records system framework

Seven police forces have selected technology compa...

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Five police forces drop Palantir pilot as funding ends

Five police forces are ending a two-year pilot of ...

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PFEW approves major overhaul of leadership and governance

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Evidence brief

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One in three drug samples tested in Wales over the past year contained something other than expected, and a newly detected opioid class means the risks for seizing and handling officers are shifting f...

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Academic insight

Trust, not tactics

Sep 19, 2026 @ 12:10

Research from the Universities of Bedfordshire and Lancashire finds patchy implementation of safeguarding-led approaches...

Academic insight

Divided opinion

Sep 14, 2026 @ 13:02

Based upon a long police career, Dave Hill reflects on perspectives over policing culture and behaviour. Given the contr...

Academic insight

What does research tell us about the benefits of p...

Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:55

Dr Daryl Kenny examines the relationship between higher education and policing.

Executive viewpoint

Closing investigative blind spots

Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:46

The European Commission’s preliminary findings on TikTok’s protection for minors, alongside Australia’s eSafety fi...

Research & Policy

Policing is not an island

Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:38

The Research Inspector explores how taking a solution oriented practice approach utilising a ‘health-based’ focus of...

Research & Practice

How police can better protect children

Sep 14, 2026 @ 12:25

The Youth Endowment Fund (YEF) has published new guidance for police forces on preventing children from becoming involve...

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