David Cameron says Police and Crime Commissioners role isn’t just for politicians
With less than six months until the vote for the first Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) David Cameron has...
Constabulary’s top 10 fictional detectives
With the weekend almost upon us, some of you may be lucky enough to enjoy a little bit of...
Cambridge councillor warns against private firms using police powers
Plans for civilian security guards in Cambridgeshire to be given legal powers at big events like the Newmarket Races...
Protesters claim police misused powers during royal wedding
A legal challenge by Royal Wedding protesters against the Metropolitan Police begins today 28 May. It centres on a...
News
Metropolitan Police pledges to attend theft from vehicle incidents ‘in one hour’
Metropolitan Police officers will attend all reports of theft from vehicles within one hour, as part of a wider scheme to provide better relations with the community. They will also...
Rochdale prison inmates stage roof protest
Two inmates at a Greater Manchester jail have staged a protest on top of its roof. The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) confirmed that the incident took place this morning 28...
Scotland reduces drink-drive limit
Plans to dramatically reduce the Scottish drink-drive limit could see arrest rates for traffic officers increase. The latest announcement follows the country’s decision to introduce a minimum price on alcohol. The...
Protesters claim police misused powers during royal wedding
A legal challenge by Royal Wedding protesters against the Metropolitan Police begins today 28 May. It centres on a raid that took place before last year’s ceremony and the outcome...
Cambridge councillor warns against private firms using police powers
Plans for civilian security guards in Cambridgeshire to be given legal powers at big events like the Newmarket Races and Duxford Air Show have been met with criticism from a...
David Cameron says Police and Crime Commissioners role isn’t just for politicians
With less than six months until the vote for the first Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) David Cameron has written to regional newspapers around the country. He says the post...
Cheshire Police jails twin brothers who headed two North West cocaine gangs
Twin brothers in the North West have both been jailed for their part in supplying Class A drugs. Anthony and Leon Cullen were behind the work of two gangs, comprising...
Features
The weekly beat – corrupt cops, corporate glad-handing, training and development, Atlas of Policing part 5
Welcome to the weekly round-up of Constabulary’s policing news and views for the week ending Friday 25 May 2012. The sun has finally begun to burn away the murk. Unfortunately, the...
Constabulary’s Atlas of Policing part 5 – detected crime and complaints against police
In the fifth instalment of Constabulary’s Atlas of Policing, we test the old saying that police officers ‘only know they’re doing their job properly if they generate complaints’. Constabulary recently investigated...
The Constabulary interview – Robert Bujak of K7 Computing on cyber-crime and how to beat it
Constabulary's Gavin Smith spoke to Robert Bujak of K7 Computing about the challenges posed to law enforcement and every computer user by the rise of the cyber-criminal. How worried should police...
Constabulary’s Atlas of Policing part 4 – affluence and crime
This week, Constabulary’s Atlas of Policing looks at how relative levels of affluence can affect the level of acquisitive crime occurring within force areas. We compare violent and non-violent acquisitive...
In-Depths
Deal or no deal?
Blogger, response officer and detective Ronnie Glavin, takes a long, hard look at the deeply flawed system of discounts for early pleas. Does it reward suspects for turning the judicial...
Viewpoint – White Police, Social Apartheid, oh and the occasional Riot!
Barrister Mark Harron gives Constabulary readers his exclusive analysis of police recruitment in a time of recession and social unrest. Recent events would suggest (to an outsider at least) that...
Rural Community Voice
Neighbourhood Beat Manager Huw Thomas of South...
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