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Cleveland Police chief praises staff after force comes out of special measures

Mark Webster, the force’s seventh chief in less than a decade, thanked the officers, staff members, volunteer and leadership team.

The Independent UK

Female firefighters in Kent made to strip to underwear in front of male colleagues, union says

FBU says ‘unnecessary, degrading practice’ at Kent fire and rescue service must end

The Guardian - UK

Crime agency staff given written warnings for ‘predatory sexual behaviour’

Inspectors also found senior National Crime Agency staff accused of sexual misconduct were treated more leniently than junior colleagues.

The Independent UK

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Police watchdog for England and Wales demands new powers amid trust crisis

Andy Cooke says trust in police ‘hanging by a thread’ and forces failing to act on recommendations

The Guardian - UK

‘My house was on fire and the fireman who came to help started hitting on me’

Exclusive: Mother speaks out as campaign launched to tackle ‘decades of harassment, bullying and discrimination’ in fire service

The Independent UK

‘My house was on fire and the fireman who came to help started hitting on me’

Exclusive: Mother speaks out as campaign launched to tackle ‘decades of harassment, bullying and discrimination’ in fire service

The Independent UK

Police vetting improves but not all forces show acceptable progress – review

Inspectors examined 300 vetting files that forces handled between December 1 2022 and January 31 2023.

The Independent UK

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Police recruits with links to domestic abuse and sex offenders ‘still being appointed’

England and Wales watchdog says vetting processes inadequate in 13 cases over two-month period, despite overhaul

The Guardian - UK

Police staff with links to gangs, sex offenders and drug dealers slipped through vetting net, Home Office told

A watchdog found 13 cases of concern when examining 300 vetting files that police forces handled

The Independent UK

Police staff linked to gangs, sex offenders and drug dealers slipped through vetting net, Home Office warned

A watchdog found 13 cases of concern when examining 300 vetting files that police forces handled

The Independent UK

Met police could be failing to identify serial killers, watchdog says

Inspector of constabulary warns force is failing to investigate unexpected deaths after Stephen Port report

The Guardian - UK

‘History could repeat itself’: Met police has not learned from failures in Stephen Port case, warns watchdog

‘Our inspection has shown that history could repeat itself. That is why the Met must learn from its mistakes and act now on our recommendations, to keep all Londoners safe’

Evening Standard

Met ‘has not learned from failures in Stephen Port case’ – watchdog

Serial killer Port drugged his victims with overdoses of GHB and dumped their bodies near his flat in 2014 and 2015.

The Independent UK

Police can take up to 18 MONTHS to make arrests in child online sex abuse cases, report finds

In one case officers did nothing for 18 months following a report from the National Crime Agency of two videos showing a nine-year-old girl being raped

Manchester Evening News

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The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable delays’: Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online

Officers are taking up to 18 months to make an arrest after becoming aware that a youngster is at risk

Wales Online

Police leaving vulnerable children at risk of sexual abuse online, report finds

Time between police becoming aware that a child is at risk and an arrest being made can be as long as 18 months

The Guardian - UK

Police ‘take up to 18 months’ to make arrests in online child sexual abuse cases

Poor investigative practices and unacceptable delays leave children vulnerable, official report finds

Chronicle Live

'Deeply troubling' scale of bullying and abuse in fire services revealed – a week on from Tyne and Wear allegations

The findings of a national investigation included male firefighters joking with a female colleague that they were “going to rape her” and a senior official using a racial slur

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Liverpool Echo

Fire service says 'more needs to be done' as 'pack-like' abuse found in national report

Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service said: "We are clear there is no place for racism, misogyny and homophobia in our Fire and Rescue Service."

Nottingham Post

Commissioner taking lead after major East Midlands police unit graded inadequate

It was formed in 2001 to target serious and violent offences across the region

Chronicle Live

Watchdog 'deeply concerned' after firefighter promoted while under investigation for rape

ITV News reported a serving firefighter at the Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service was given a new management job while subject to a police investigation

Nottingham Post

Report highlights difficulties in tackling organised crime across East Midlands

East Midlands Special Operations Unit is 'inadequate' in tackling serious and organised crime - while Nottinghamshire Police was rated 'adequate'

Chronicle Live

County Durham and Darlington Fire and Rescue Service rated fastest rural service in UK

The fire service has been rated "good" in all areas following its latest inspection

The Independent UK

Investigation launched into policing of stalking following super-complaint

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMICFRS) will investigate the complaint, which was made by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust.

The Independent UK

London Fire Brigade put in special measures after review found it is ‘institutionally misogynist and racist’

It comes after independent review found fire service has “dangerous levels of ingrained prejudice against women”

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