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Police chiefs write to Home Secretary to push for law change after Linehan row

Head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said officers are expected to referee social debate using laws that pre-date social media.

The Independent UK

Police face ‘massive challenge’ without more funding, watchdog warns new home secretary

His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary says Shabana Mahmood faces ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ opportunity to reform policing

The Independent UK

Don’t log non-crime hate incidents, says head of police watchdog

Andy Cooke says the cases take up little time for forces in England and Wales but create intense controversy

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Police must separate offensive conduct from criminal, says watchdog

Sir Andy Cooke said policy and legislation around online issues and non-crime hate incidents place police in ‘an invidious position’.

The Independent UK

Every possibility similar violence to Southport riots could reoccur – watchdog

Disorder broke out after the murder of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in the town on July 29 last year.

Evening Standard

Report: UK police failed to tackle risk social media poses to public order following child murders

The review published on Wednesday found that the UK's police forces are largely under-resourced and ill-equipped to effectively respond to the risk posed by online content.

Euronews

Tech giants must ‘act quickly’ to take down misleading posts, police watchdog says

HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary Sir Andy Cooke said misinformation posted on social media helped fuel the disorder seen across England last summer

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Police chiefs hit back at watchdog over call for action on social media posts

The National Police Chiefs’ Council said responsibility for the accuracy of posts lies with users, platforms and regulators.

Evening Standard

Making communities safer ‘has been my life’s work’, knighted watchdog chief says

Sir Andy Cooke was knighted for services to policing and public service.

Evening Standard

Police underestimated threat of violence ahead of England riots, says report

Police failed to realise the significance of a series of precursor events leading up to the summer riots and there were gaps in intelligence…

The National (Scotland)

Police missed clues about dangers of far right before summer riots in England

Intelligence gaps, especially around social media analysis, led to failures, report finds

The Guardian - UK

Threat of far-right riots underestimated by police despite warning signs, report into summer disorder finds

Widespread violence which erupted following a stabbing at a Southport holiday class should serve as a ‘wake up call’ to police, a report warns

The Independent UK

Southport riots review finds police underestimated risk of disorder

A watchdog said a series of incidents involving unrest in the year before the riots showed a greater risk of future disorder than forces believed.

Evening Standard

Police chiefs claim cuts ‘inevitable’ in face of £1.3 billion funding gap

Ringfencing money for neighbourhood policing leaves chiefs unable to invest in other specialist services, the National Police Chiefs Council said.

Evening Standard

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Evening Standard

Formula used to calculate police funding is an anachronism, watchdog chief says

Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke said forces such as Cleveland, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, and West Midlands lose out.

Evening Standard

Calls for move away from police structure designed in the early 1960s

Chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said responsibilities should be redefined and a new national body set up.

The Independent UK

Yvette Cooper to unveil major policing overhaul to reverse failing public confidence in forces

The home secretary will tell policing top brass about a new Home Office unit to monitor force performance at a major conference

Evening Standard

Police failed to get basics right, says inspectorate ahead of Government reforms

The Home Secretary will use a speech on Tuesday to say public confidence in policing has been ‘badly eroded’ in recent years.

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The Independent UK

Suella Braverman criticised over ‘pro-Palestinian mob’ comments in report she ordered herself

The report came after Ms Braverman called on the watchdog to inspect police involvement

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and Braverman wrong to lambast Met over Palestine demos, report says

HM Inspectorate of Constabulary report gives police largely clean bill of health on impartiality after accusations of bias

Evening Standard

Suella Braverman's war on 'woke' policing criticised in report she commissioned

The former home secretary is under fire for putting pressure on the force over policing strategy

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 Independent UK

‘Unacceptably low’ number of crimes solved, watchdog says as only 11% of offences see justice

Police closing cases without proper investigations, leaving criminals at large and putting the public at risk

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman tells police to ramp up use of stop and search

UK home secretary says police have her full support in using tactic to prevent violence and save lives

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

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