Simon Blatchly has been appointed acting chief constable of Derbyshire Constabulary following the retirement of Rachel Swann.

Police officers across the UK are calling for more reliable and better integrated IT systems, improved training and greater national standardisation. A nationwide survey of the experiences of digital ...

According to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), offenders harvested images from a school’s online presence before using AI ...

This argument is known as post-incident drinking, or hip flask defence, and can be difficult to disprove using current ...

Police cadets in East Hertfordshire are being used to support efforts to tackle heritage crime and anti-social behaviour in rural areas, as part of a new initiative backed by Historic England.

Transport research and innovation centre TRL has been commissioned by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) on behalf of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), to develop a new national Fleet ...

Police Scotland won Employer of the Year award at the 2026 Scottish Veterans Awards ceremony. The force was shortlisted in the category thanks to the work of its Veterans Champions Network, Stef ...

The government has announced £25 million in one-off funding for protective policing, including £18 million allocated to the MPS, which has already been used to fund additional patrols and overtime.

Investigations have repeatedly been highlighted as an area requiring improvement in inspections by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS), with concerns ranging from ...

The survey of 2,034 adults, carried out for 1919 Magazine, found that 59 per cent of respondents agreed that all officers should be equipped with a Taser and trained in its use, including 28 per cent ...

Merseyside Police has launched a network of designated “Halo Points” across Liverpool city centre as part of efforts to improve safety in the night-time economy and tackle violence against women and ...

However, the findings raise wider concerns about long-term financial stability, particularly as officers weigh immediate ...