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Phone makers urged to make stolen devices worthless to criminals

Police chiefs are calling on mobile phone manufact...

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Police face super-complaint over handling of image-based abuse

Police forces in England and Wales are facing a su...

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Surge in children caught with stolen goods sparks gang exploitation fears

The number of children caught by police in possess...

21 hours ago

Two PCs dismissed over force used on 92-year-old care home resident

Two Sussex Police officers have been dismissed wit...

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Lincolnshire DOCO recognised for crime and suicide prevention work

A Lincolnshire Police Designing Out Crime Officer ...

Oct 5, 2026 @ 14:42

Proportion of prison leavers housed after release falls again

The proportion of prison leavers housed on the nig...

Oct 5, 2026 @ 12:19

Retired police dog critically ill after emergency surgery

Early prison releases could cost policing £480m, PSA warns

Stop and searches rise as arrests reach highest level since 20...

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Executive viewpoint

Designing the future shape of policing in England ...

Richard Davis examines the case for design rather than evolution.

Sep 29, 2026 @ 13:11
Evidence brief

Buyer beware

Sep 24, 2026 @ 17:52

One in three drug samples tested in Wales over the past year contained something other than expected, and a newly detect...

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...

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