Force knew of child protection staffing gaps 'since 2021'

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IOPC to drop case against Kaba shooting officer

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Sir Andy Marsh named as preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector

The Government has named Sir Andy Marsh as its pre...

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TVP assigning rape cases to unqualified investigators, inspection finds

The lack of a dedicated rape investigation unit me...

Jul 8, 2026 @ 10:20

Staffordshire Police 999 response rated inadequate again

Staffordshire Police's system for calling back mem...

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Drivers caught at up to 114mph on 30mph roads, RAC data reveals

More than 270,000 drivers were caught travelling a...

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Academic insight

The leadership crisis we can no longer ignore

Former Home Secretary Lord Blunkett believes better leadership—not more bureaucracy—is the key to improving policing. He sets out why the service needs an ethical reset, stronger accountability an...

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Contributed view

Whose ethics are they anyway?

Jul 9, 2026 @ 13:31

As Palantir prepares to challenge the Mayor's decision to block its £50m Met Police contract, a commercial consultant a...

On the record

'Rules only work if they are enforced'

Jul 9, 2026 @ 12:22

The illicit trade in nicotine products is fuelling serious organised crime across the UK — but is the government's res...

Academic insight

Does traffic drive street crime?

Jul 8, 2026 @ 11:20

New research finds that rising traffic volumes are linked to higher reported vandalism, burglary and violence. For force...

Road to reform

New direction?

Jul 6, 2026 @ 10:07

A landmark commission report finds police leadership ...

Road to reform

Root and branch

Jul 6, 2026 @ 09:05

The Police Leadership Commission's 27 recommendations, from a professional digital passport to a shake-up of chief const...

Wellbeing

Waiting to break

Jul 3, 2026 @ 09:44

The PSNI knows which roles carry the greatest psychological risk. What it lacks, and can't currently fund, is any way of...

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