The chief operating officer told MPs that in order to address this declining headcount, the PSNI has formally submitted an urgent Recovery Plan to the Department of Justice to recover officer and ...

“The measures in the Bill build on significant improvements to good practice within Police Scotland’s vetting unit which have been recognised by His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland ...

The Bill faces its final hurdles in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday (January 15) with David Kennedy urging MSPs to ...

The improvements made since that review have already brought greater transparency, fairness and accessibility to police ...

West Midlands Police (WMP) is using the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technology to fast-track the most vulnerable people who call its non-emergency number asking for help.

A former West Midlands Police constable who sent inappropriate messages to a woman he had arrested would have been dismissed if still serving after gross misconduct was proven.

Xylazine, often known as ‘tranq’, is a high-strength veterinary sedative, which has increasingly been used in combination with opioids such as heroin. Its effects can leave users prone to non-healing ...

The Home Office has announced a new partnership with IBM to deliver the Emergency Services Network (ESN) following a series of delays by previous suppliers. The ESN will support more than 300,000 ...

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) graded Cleveland Police’s performance across five areas, assessing how well it safeguards children who are at risk. It ...

The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC) is backing the British Medical Association’s (BMA) call for a ...

Mr Balhatchet has also pioneered high-profile policing initiatives such as live facial recognition and oversaw custody ...

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) received more than 1,200 calls about domestic abuse incidents over the Christmas period during its annual Operation ‘Season’s Greetings’. While the number ...