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Thousands of UK police working away from frontline crime amid funding crisis

Leader of Britain’s police chiefs Gavin Stephens says policing is still being damaged by austerity

The Guardian - UK

Head of Britain’s police chiefs says force ‘institutionally racist’

Exclusive: Gavin Stephens becomes most senior serving officer to accept discrimination in policing operates at a ‘fundamental level’

The Guardian - UK

Thousands of women at risk as police reject over 10,000 background checks on potential abusers

Exclusive: Campaigners describe a ‘postcode lottery’, with one expert warning that the rejection of so many applications made under Clare’s Law is putting women’s lives in danger

The Independent UK

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Police still victim blaming in grooming gang cases, watchdog finds

Inspection in England and Wales criticises pace of change since child abuse scandals in Rotherham and Rochdale came to light

The Guardian - UK

Firearms officers: new report reveals the 'toxic culture' keeping women and ethnic minorities out of specialist squads

Hundreds of London’s Metropolitan police officers temporarily turned in their firearms in September after the Crown Prosecution Service charged an officer with the murder of unarmed 24-year-old Chris Kaba. Up to 300 of the force’s 2,500 armed officers stepped back from their duties, leading the Met to request backup support…

The Conversation

Inside police operation to tackle Armistice Day protests as 1,000 extra officers drafted in

Officers from every region have answered calls to help during Saturday’s rally

The Independent UK

UK police report domestic abuse victims to immigration, shows data

43 police forces referred people who asked for help to Home Office in last three years, finds watchdog

The Guardian - UK

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Revealed: Scandal of police failure to protect vulnerable women

Exclusive: Labour vows to crack down on police failures to keep women safe, as campaigners warn lives are being put at risk

The Independent UK

Plans to use amputated human legs in tests to help police dogs find bodies

It is thought dogs will be offered a mix of decomposed animal and human scent samples to test whether they can identify the difference.

The Independent UK

Home secretary orders review into ‘political activism’ within policing

Labour accuses Braverman of focusing on ‘political obsessions’ as she says officers should avoid contentious issues

The Guardian - UK

The dirty secret behind Tory ‘crime week’: their policies ruined policing

Ministers now say the police will pursue leads on all crimes, but why wasn’t this happening already? Budget cuts, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Braverman ‘interfering with police independence’ after crime pledge

The home secretary instructed forces to pursue all reasonable crime leads despite squeeze on funding

The Guardian - UK

Home Office facing legal proceedings after failure to tackle drug spiking rise

THE Home Office is facing legal proceedings after campaigners said the department failed in its statutory duties around drink spiking, a crime which…

The National (Scotland)

More than 1,000 arrested and £130m of cannabis seized in largest-ever police crackdown

A total of 200,000 cannabis plants were identified as part of Operation Mille

The Independent UK

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Northumbria Police officer with more than 100 arrests in past year receives prestigious accolade

PC Joe Furniss has more than 22 years’ of service with the Northumbria Police – and has dedicated his entire career to working in response policing.

Chronicle Live

Police issue urgent warning over new Android update after 'silent' 999 calls

The number of calls made to emergency services across the UK has soared to record highs, after updated Android devices are reportedly plaguing control rooms with accidental calls

The Independent UK

Police watchdog demands new legal powers as public trust ‘hangs by a thread’

Inspectorate says new laws are needed to ‘keep the public safe’ after recommendations ignored

Wales Online

Police make huge change to how they handle every burglary in England and Wales

The NPCC has now confirmed that all 43 forces in England and Wales have been implementing the policy since Marc

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The Independent UK

UK police now attending scene of every home burglary, chiefs say

Forces prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, rather than outbuildings and garden sheds

The Independent UK

Police now attending scene of every home burglary, police chiefs say

Under the plan, forces prioritise attendance where people’s homes have been burgled, rather than outbuildings and garden sheds.

Wales Online

'I lost my son in a dog attack - we have to make sure it never happens again'

Emma Whitfield's son was killed in a dog attack in 2021. Now she is backing the Mirror's campaign for change to stop it ever happening again

The Guardian - UK

Met police dealing with at least one dangerous dog a day, figures show

MPs call for new laws as rise in number of out-of-control dog seizures is not matched by action against owners

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: Why Covid fines were more likely for minorities and the worse off

In today’s newsletter: More than 120,000 penalties were handed out during the pandemic – but there’s a question of how fairly they were issued

The Guardian - UK

Black people were three times more likely to receive Covid fines in England and Wales

Exclusive: those in poorest areas were seven times more likely to be fined, finds research into how police used emergency powers

The Independent UK

Violence against women and girls puts ‘significant’ demand on policing

The most common location type for offending was in a private space, mostly in private dwellings, particularly the home.

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