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Female officers crucial to policing, says chief after ‘diminishing’ comments by Reform MP

Rightwing party’s justice spokesperson had said women should be accompanied by male constables

The Guardian - UK

Met chief calls for ‘mega’ forces in push for police reform

Sir Mark Rowley said bigger forces would be better able to utilise modern technology and reduce expenses.

The Independent UK

Met chief Sir Mark Rowley urges creation of 15 ‘mega forces’ in radical police reform plan

Sir Mark Rowley said bigger forces would be better able to utilise modern technology and reduce expenses.

Evening Standard

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Police forces face financial struggle as cost of borrowing set to spiral

Gavin Stephens, chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said local forces have had no capital investment for 10 years.

Evening Standard

Spending review a ‘huge blow’ for police and ‘will hamper efforts to recruit 13,000 neighbourhood police officers’

The government’s £2bn spending plans will cover ‘little more’ than basic pay increases for existing staff, police chiefs have warned

The Independent UK

Chief officers call for radical overhaul of structure of UK policing

The head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said he would back a model with fewer, larger forces.

Evening Standard

Police chiefs will disclose suspects’ ethnicity more often to counter disinformation

Met Commissioner Mark Rowley and NPCC chair Gavin Stephens have defended the decision to release Liverpool parade suspect’s ethnicity

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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

Police chief warns of Andrew Tate’s influence as tech-enabled abuse soars

NPCC chairman Gavin Stephens says ‘lawful but awful’ content from influencers like Tate has become ‘ubiquitous’.

Evening Standard

Andrew Tate’s harmful online influence on young men is ‘plain to see’ says police chief

Gavin Stephens says ‘lawful but awful’ online content from figures like Tate is ‘ubiquitous’

The Independent UK

Challenges of improving policing across Britain

Letters: Readers respond to a top police officer’s call for reforms to end the different standards of policing across England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Plans to bring in thousands more neighbourhood police ‘will take years’

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper said the number of people who never see an officer on the beat has doubled since 2010.

Evening Standard

Pledge to halve violence against women is ‘ambitious’, Yvette Cooper admits

Officials have not worked out how to measure their progress to meet key target to protect women, the home secretary has said

The Independent UK

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.

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Non-crime hate incidents ‘must be investigated to detect precursors to violence’, says police chief

One of the UK’s most senior police officers said the summer riots showed the damage that can be done if online hate is left unchecked

The Independent UK

Non-crime hate incidents ‘must be investigated to detect precursors to violence’

One of the UK’s most senior police officers said the summer riots showed the damage that can be done if online hate is left unchecked.

The Guardian - UK

In England and Wales, where you live determines the kind of policing you get. That isn’t right

We want to make once-in-a-generation changes so that every force has access to the best tools – and justice isn’t a postcode lottery, says Gavin Stephens, chair of the National Police Chiefs’ Council

The Guardian - UK

Police chief calls for biggest shake-up of England and Wales policing since 1960s

Chair of National Police Chiefs’ Council says major changes needed urgently to make service fit for modern age

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The Independent UK

AI could be used to solve Britain’s most notorious cold cases, police chief says

A trial showed AI can review evidence which would take 81 years of man-hours in less than two days

The Guardian - UK

Police assess football fixtures in England for risk of violence

Intelligence on known troublemakers being re-examined after last week’s far-right unrest

Evening Standard

Football fans ‘engaged in thuggery’ at start of new season face swift justice, warns minister

EFL matches begin on Friday while Manchester United face Manchester City at Wembley in the Community Shield

The Independent UK

Starmer vows ‘no let-up’ on rioters as police hail ‘turning point’ in violence

More violence rumoured to be planned this weekend in Liverpool, Salford, Newcastle – and even Shrewsbury

The Guardian - UK

Starmer tells Cobra meeting to maintain ‘high alert’ for further far-right disorder

Prime minister emphasises there is ‘no doubt’ that targeted policing and rapid sentencing are acting as deterrents to further unrest

The Independent UK

Police hail ‘turning point’ in fight against far-right riots ahead of weekend rallies

Sir Keir Starmer vowed not to let up in crackdown on violent protests as 6,000 officers remain poised for potential weekend clashes

The Guardian - UK

Nigel Farage giving legitimacy to violent protesters, says Liverpool mayor

Steve Rotheram accuses Reform MP of excusing far-right disorder, as police fear more violence over the weekend

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