Wiltshire police and crime commissioner (PCC) Philip Wilkinson has confirmed the extension of Chief Constable Catherine Roper’s contract to 2030 – reinforcing his commitment to “long-term stability, ...

Today (November 4) Chief Supt Hay has written to Angela Constance MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs, to ...

The Centre for Women’s Justice (CWJ) has welcomed measures introduced by the government in the Crime and Policing Bill to disregard and pardon unjust historic “child prostitution” convictions.

Police and crime commissioner (PCC) Rupert Matthews has called on the Government to do more to protect the countryside from criminality and increase the public’s trust in rural policing.

Only 15 per cent of 999 calls made to the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) are genuine emergencies, according to latest data.

The number of children accused of attempted murder in Scotland shot up threefold at the start of this year, according to a new report, sparking fears around young people’s increased participation in ...

One of Police Scotland’s most successful police dogs has hung up her harness for the final time as she enters retirement. Amber, a nine-year-old Belgian Malinois, joined the force in 2016 and began ...

Gold standard in police driver and rider training – incorporates the most up-to-date, evidence-based best practice. ‘Roadcraft’ is also available as an app via the Apple App Store and Google Play, ...

Professor William Webster, an expert in surveillance at the University of Stirling, has been appointed as the new Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner. An internationally renowned expert in ...

A former Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has been jailed for nine years after admitting a number of serious corruption offences following an investigation directed by the Independent Office for ...

Gareth Davies, head of the NAO, said: “Improving the productivity of the police is crucial to helping them manage financial pressures while supporting their ability to respond to changing demands.

The Metropolitan Police Service’s (MPS) use of live facial recognition (LFR) technology is making London safer, according to ...