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Annual taxi outing for sick children cancelled after police policy change

The annual Edinburgh taxi outing for sick children has been “reluctantly” cancelled after organisers said a policy change has left police…

The National (Scotland)

UK police chiefs report sharp rise in suicides linked to domestic abuse

A new analysis reveals a 25% rise in suicides linked to domestic abuse, with police identifying more victims who died by suicide after experiencing abuse. Experts highlight coercive control and isolation as key factors, stressing the need for better identification and protection of vulnerable victims. Authorities are calling for stronger…

The Times of India

Police urge Andrew’s protection officers to come forward with what they ‘saw or heard’ – as it happened

Metropolitan Police also working with US counterparts to establish whether London airports had been used to ‘facilitate human trafficking and sexual exploitation’

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Police continue searches after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released from custody

Andrew was held for around 11 hours on Thursday before he was released under investigation by Thames Valley Police.

The Independent UK

Head of chief constables body backs plans to slash their number

Gavin Stephens said there are too many decision makers in the current structure of police forces in England and Wales.

Evening Standard

UK politicians must stop stoking division, says policing chief

Gavin Stephens says rows over asylum seekers have raised community tensions and put pressure on officers

The Guardian - UK

Plans for UK police to reveal suspects’ ethnicity a recipe for ‘dog-whistle politics’, say campaigners

Guidelines for high-profile cases aim to counter misinformation but critics warn of unintended consequences

The Guardian - UK

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Police say ill-fitting uniforms leading to crushed testicles and lumps in breasts

Exclusive: Survey of officers and staff in England and Wales reveals symptoms so severe that some have had multiple surgeries

The Guardian - UK

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

Fifth of motorists have drunk alcohol after 10pm ahead of morning drive – survey

Road safety charity IAM RoadSmart warned that drinking alcohol the night before getting behind the wheel can pose a ‘serious threat’.

The Independent UK

Drinking alcohol the night before a morning drive puts lives at risk, motorists warned

More than a fifth of motorists have drunk alcohol after 10pm when needing to drive before 9am the following morning

The Independent UK

Domestic abusers driving more victims to suicide, warn police

Report finds that 98 domestic abuse victims in England and Wales died by suspected suicide in 2023-2024

The Guardian - UK

Cost of kennelling seized dogs expected to reach £25m amid XL bully ban: reports

In the first eight months of 2024, 1,991 suspected banned dogs had been seized, the BBC reported.

The Independent UK

‘Rough haircut’ logged by City of London Police as hate incident

Debate over ‘appalling’ treatment of Telegraph writer Allison Pearson continues as it emerges children as young as nine investigated

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘You are not the thought police’: Top Tory weighs in on Allison Pearson row at police chiefs summit

Chris Philp has called for guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten and expressed caution over ‘new bureaucracies’ after government announced a national police performance unit

Evening Standard

Chris Philp wants guidelines around non-crime hate incidents to be rewritten

The shadow home secretary will address a major policing conference in Westminster.

Evening Standard

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

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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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

Evening Standard

Misogynist influencers fuelling wave of online abuse against girls, warn police

Unregulated access to pornography and influencers like Andrew Tate having ‘terrifying’ impact, says National Police Chiefs’ Council

The Guardian - UK

UK parents should check under-18s’ phones for nude photos, says police chief

Head of child protection says intimate images should be reported to tackle ‘tidal wave’ of online sexual abuse

Evening Standard

London's spiked drinks menace: More than 100 cases happening in capital's bars and nightclubs every month

100 spiked drinks a month in bars across London ‘is just the tip of the iceberg’

The Independent UK

Report hits out at ‘glacial’ progress in plan to stamp out police racism

The president of the National Black Police Association slammed the lack of progress and said change needs to be forced on policing

The Guardian - UK

Police in race crisis as minority ethnic officers end support for action plan

Exclusive: NBPA, which represents thousands of police across UK, accuses leaders of breaking promises

The Guardian - UK

Infected blood inquiry: passage of time no bar to prosecutions, lawyers say

National Police Chiefs’ Council sets up team to examine report as lawyers confirm prosecutions are still possible

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