Durham Police Authority seek approval for new HQ
Durham Police Authority is seeking full planning permission for a new police headquarters.
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IPCC launches review into how it deals with serious cases
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) has launched a review today looking at the way in which it deals with its most serious cases.
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MPS: Over one thousand email addresses sent out in error
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has admitted an error in which more than one thousand email addresses of victims of crimes were sent out.
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HMIC: Better control needed for undercover operations
Undercover police officers seriously intruded into the lives of people while a better system of control needs to be implemented so officers follow guidelines, a new report concluded today.
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Home Secretary accepts Winsor compromise and refers pension increases to PNB
The Home Secretary has accepted in full the decision of the Police Arbitration Tribunal (PAT) on reforms to pay and conditions and will now only implement the first year of pension contribution increases until further negotiation.
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Agencies pilot anti-social behaviour ‘trigger’
The Home Secretary has announced the launch of pilot sites to test a new approach to policing anti-social behaviour where citizens will have the right to insist on a police response.
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Compensation for criminals to be stopped
The Government has proposed stopping criminals with unspent convictions from applying for criminal injuries compensation and stopping compensation for minor injuries.
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Public given greater access to crime information with website upgrade
Members of the public can now have access to greater information including the number and type of crimes which take place at hotspots like nightclubs, subways and parks as part of the Government’s ongoing aim of making police more accountable.
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Go ahead for £129m transformation of police estate
A new operational base, two custody and crime investigation centres, two police stations and a tri-force firearms training centre are to be created in Avon and Somerset following a multi-million pound Private Finance Initiative (PFI) arrangement.
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Government will force NPAS collaboration
Policing Minister Nick Herbert said he will force police authorities and forces, who “create a barrier to significant savings”, to sign up to the National Police Air Service (NPAS).
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