The messages came to light during an unrelated misconduct investigation into a now former officer. He and a second former officer were also identified as being part of the WhatsApp group. PCs Murphy, ...

The president of The Association of Scottish Police Superintendents says a “decline in the level of respect for policing” is ...

Addressing the annual budget meeting of the Devon and Cornwall police and crime panel, Chief Constable James Vaughan said he ...

Community intelligence-led policing is the practical application of the methodology, the layers of detail, the insight and ...

A case where a police officer was dismissed more than four years after the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland completed an investigation into his conduct, has led to a renewed call for ...

“It is unacceptable that any child or young person is caught with weapons, drugs or stolen goods. Preventing children from going down a path where they are in conflict with the law and supporting them ...

The NPCC recommends an annual pay uplift of 3.8 per cent from September 2025 with funding provided centrally over two per cent, while the PSA and CPOSA recommend a pay uplift of 4.8 per cent, with ...

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a raft of new legislation designed to curb the rise of life-like child sexual ...

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) Special Constable has been dismissed without notice following an allegation of sexual assault. Gross misconduct was proven for SC Carlos Correia, of the West Area ...

Offenders convicted of controlling or coercive behaviour, and sentenced to 12 months or longer, will now be automatically managed under multi-agency public protection (MAPPA) arrangements.

An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) found that a man who died after being taken into custody was dealt with in “an appropriate manner” by West Midlands Police officers ...

The creation of a dedicated policing hub will support forces with specialist knowledge and training for investigators and officers, and lead on a national approach to preventing these crimes from ...