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Dozens of MPs have signed a letter to the head of the Metropolitan Police to demand better protection against abuse from far-right protesters outside Parliament.
30 rank and file officers from across England and Wales have been recognised in the 2019 Queen’s New Year’s Honours announced today.
Leaving the European Union without an agreement could put public safety “at risk” according to the most senior police chief in the UK.
Crime has risen while police numbers have declined. Invest in neighbourhood policing or public safety and communities will pay the price, warns David Hanson
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has ordered police to make "improvements" in their performance after he promised almost £1bn in extra cash for stretched forces.
Technology is transforming policing. PA Consulting shows how police forces around the UK are switching to a new IT platform they can use in almost every part of a case
Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has released a report into policing and mental health. Mind was involved with the report by being part of the reference group. Responding to the findings, Geoff Heyes, Head of Health Policy and Influencing at Mind as released the following statement.
A new central hub where policing leaders, and potential future leaders, can access information and support for recruitment and professional development has launched today, Monday 19 November.
Police Federation’s Operational Policing Lead outlines issues affecting the police service.
Those who attack police, paramedics, nurses and other blue light workers will face tougher sentences thanks to a new law which takes effect today.
Public confidence in the police has been "severely dented" after a wave of Government spending cuts, a powerful committee of MPs has warned.
Today the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill – also known as Seni’s law - has received Royal Assent, and has become an Act.
Today the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Bill – also known as Seni’s law - has passed its final debate in the House of Lords meaning that it’s set to become law.
The powerful Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) has backed the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) in calling for an urgent injection of funds into the ailing police service – or face ‘dire consequences’.
Chief Constable Mike Cunningham, College of Policing CEO, said: “Today’s report recognises the urgent need for additional funding for policing and I support this case to invest in the service and our officers and staff.
Police forces across England and Wales can now seek the backing of the College of Policing to test innovative ideas in tackling crime under a new scheme.
Labour peer Lord Hunt writes ahead of his parliamentary question on 'National Police Chiefs’ Council concern that problems with Police and Crime Commissioners have resulted in fewer applications for Chief Constable positions'
Sajid Javid is facing a legal battle with the Police Federation over a "derisory" two-percent pay rise.
Hundreds of people were evacuated from a fringe event at Labour’s annual conference after a man called in a bomb threat, which later turned out to be a hoax.
The police have been called after “menacing” cards were left in the in the offices of two Labour MPs who have faced deselection threats.
Today’s damning report from the National Audit Office reinforces what the Police Federation has been saying for some time.
The Home Office’s “light touch approach” to running the country’s police forces means it does not understand the full impact of cuts to the service, the Government’s watchdog has warned.
British police chiefs are reportedly preparing contingency plans to cope with a potential breakout of disorder should Britain leave the European Union without a deal.
Baroness Massey writes for PoliticsHome on better ways to protect vulnerable people in our mental health support system.