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1. NEWS

3/5/2016

PCCs could ‘disappear’ under mayors plan Proposals to create a Mayor of East Anglia, or the ‘Eastern

Powerhouse’, could lead to a trio of redundancies

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

2/5/2016

Storm as Orde insists less should be spent on historical abuse cases Former PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh

Orde has faced criticism after he called for less money to be spent on historical child abuse cases, and more

on safeguarding children now.

Belfast Telegraph

Man dies during armed police raid in Goudhurst, Kent

BBC

Revealed: Tory who wants £85k post running Merseyside Police was SACKED from top crime job

Liverpool Echo

‘Scrap it and start over’: The people’s verdict on South Yorkshire police

The Guardian

1/5/2016

Sex education key to preventing revenge porn as 30% of cases involve under 19s The shocking figures

revealed that children as young as 11 have been affected – but experts insist that criminalising it has had an

affect, the New Day reports.

Mirror

Row over Home Secretary’s film for PCC candidate

Dorset Echo

30/4/2016

Nine in 10 say they cannot name local PCC

The Guardian

PCC admits tyre offences

Cambrian News

29/4/2016

We need PCCs in Britain, says Home Office minister during Worcester visit A government minister has visited

Worcester to spell out a passionate defence of police and crime commissioners.

Worcester News

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Forces tech transformation bringing Peelian principles into 21st century Service must adapt to ever changing

world, says chief superintendent

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

Hillsborough: Families want ‘remedial measures’ for South Yorkshire Police

BBC

See which five UK police forces have ‘freed the weed’ A number of police forces in the UK are turning a blind

eye to cannabis – but only if it is used for personal consumption.

Daily Star

Police anti­extremism unit monitoring senior Green party figures

The Guardian

Hillsborough inquests: Public should not ‘pay the price’ of costs

BBC

Hillsborough: South Yorkshire and West Midlands Police face legal action

BBC

Force to give medals to retiring dogs

Police Professional

Dozens of police officers disciplined for abusing their warrant cards to get into bars and football matches

Mail Online

New South Yorkshire police chief steps down over conduct questions

The Guardian

Northamptonshire PCC ‘deliberating caution’ over alleged data leak

BBC

28/4/2016

Disparity in victim services provision revealed There are significant variations in the transparency, progress

and implementation of Restorative Justice (RJ) processes across England and Wales, new research has

found.

Police Professional

Hillsborough compensation: 5,000 affected by disaster could win payouts from police More than 5,000

Liverpool supporters could be in line for compensation over Hillsborough, The Telegraph understands as two

major class actions are reignited against police after the damning inquest verdicts.

The Telegraph

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Government accused of ‘fleecing the public’ as number of firearms officers drops 19 per cent in five years

Government promises to recruit 1,500 more armed police have been branded “smoke and mirror tactics” after

official statistics for police use of firearms and Tasers revealed that the number of firearms officers has

dropped by more than 1,300 since 2010.

Police Professional

China reveals robot police that can zap rioters with electricity China has developed a robot soldier capable of

controlling rioting humans in an effort to aid the country’s anti­terrorism measures.

The Guardian

Merseyside Police appoint two new assistant chief constables Appointments include a child sexual exploitation

expert from Lancashire Constabulary.

Liverpool Echo

Number of incidents involving armed police down 8,500 in six years Officers discharged firearms in six

incidents last year, figures for England and Wales show, while Tasers were fired 1,921 times.

The Guardian

Plunging number of police firearms officers prompts terror response questions

Mail Online

Northumbria police boss condemns plans to replace cops with civilian volunteers Northumbria Police

Commissioner Vera Baird told MPs to think again over plans to give volunteers similar powers to police.

Chronicle Live (North East)

“Pikeys” and “Spanish asylum seekers” – Cambridgeshire PCC candidate defends Facebook comments as

banter

Peterborough Telegraph

Hillsborough inquests: Retired South Yorkshire Police officers ‘proud’ of force

BBC

27/4/2016

One in three jihadists now women, warns police chief One in three jihadists leaving the UK and other nations

for Syria are now women because they are being trained to fight on the frontline for the first time, the head of

Europol has warned.

The Telegraph

Government plans ‘policing on the cheap’ with volunteers replacing cops West Midlands PCC and a senior MP

condemn plans to give volunteers similar powers to trained police.

Birmingham Mail

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Gloucestershire Police to recruit 100 new officers Gloucestershire Constabulary is launching a new recruitment

campaign and plans to welcome 100 new police officers to its ranks.

Gloucester Citizen

Mike Baker wants your vote in the Police & Crime Commissioner Elections Mike is the independent candidate

for Police & Crime Commissioner for South Wales in the upcoming elections on May 5.

Wales Online

Powerful Hillsborough statement from Theresa May reduces MPs to tears

Mirror

South Yorkshire Police chief suspended over Hillsborough

BBC

Hillsborough inquests: Calls for police accountability

BBC

Legal chairs may lead to less officers being dismissed, says chief West Midlands Police Chief Constable Dave

Thompson expressed misgivings around the current misconduct system.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

Police post­Hillsborough: Lessons to be learned, rebuilding trust and the ‘burden’ of censure on today’s officers

South Yorkshire Police’s chief constable David Crompton set the sombre tone for chief officers, leading service

organisations and staff associations in the wake of the Hillsborough inquests’ conclusions.

Police Professional

Pledge on police numbers looking ripe for revision

The Scotsman

Hillsborough disaster: West Midlands Police ‘cover­up’ files to be sent to prosecutors Evidence files detailing

whether West Midlands Police was part of a cover­up over the Hillsborough disaster will be passed to

prosecutors at the end of the year, it was revealed today.

Express & Star

Hillsborough: Public interest in prosecuting police ‘overwhelming’ Ex­director of public prosecutions Lord

Macdonald adds to calls for officers to held to account after unlawful killing verdict.

The Guardian

ASCCO extends membership to Special Inspectors

Association of Special Constabulary Chief Officers (ASCCO)

Apologetic David Duckenfield admits deceit and tells Coroner he was not up to being FA Cup match

commander

Police Professional

Hillsborough inquests: Families declare justice is done

BBC

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26/4/2016

Labour to force Commons vote over plans to merge fire and police services Labour will force a vote in the

Commons today aimed at blocking controversial Government plans to merge fire and police services. The

party said its move comes as new figures show a rise in fire deaths, warning that budget cuts to the Fire and

Rescue Service have gone too far.

BT.com

It’s decision time: Essex PCC candidates try to convince you to vote for them

Echo (Essex)

West Midlands PCC candidates vow to scrap deputy role

Birmingham Mail

Fire deaths rise by 21% as chiefs issue cuts warning Heads of six large city fire services worried by sharp rise

in annual deaths amid political row over role of police commissioners

The Guardian

25/4/2016

Plaid Cymru candidate Arfon Jones defends ‘bomb’ tweet

BBC

One driver an hour seen on their phone in Scotland

The Scotsman

Revealed: Scottish police hoard more than 850 MILLION pics of motorists taken on traffic cameras

Daily Record

PCC election: Candidates talk refugee crisis

Bedfordshire News

Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces to deliver IT shared services

PublicTechnology.net

Transport and wildlife police shake­ups in SNP’s sights The Scottish National Party still plans to merge the

British Transport Police into Police Scotland, despite not including the measure in its manifesto for next

month’s elections.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

The police have used Tasers on children hundreds of times

Vice

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Police Scotland suffer Facebook backlash after online survey A social media campaign by Police Scotland

backfired after responses to an online survey on Facebook turned into an avalanche of criticism against the

service.

The Courier

Police chiefs could use ‘death rays’ to shut down flying drones that stray in to restricted London air space

Mail Online

Durham’s PCC candidates set out their visions for the future of policing in the county

The Northern Echo

Students’ union boss says we should scrap our racist police forces

Express

Cuts to neighbourhood teams are undermining public safety and putting the police under greater strain

Labour Press

Cop killer Harry Roberts could be returned to prison over claims he is cashing in on his crimes

The Telegraph

24/4/2016

Cheshire Police invests in new high tech fleet Cheshire Constabulary is expanding its frontline fleet and

introducing new vehicles to make police more visible and capable of delivering high tech crime fighting.

Chester Chronicle

Police compile database of 850million spy camera photos of Scottish motorists Despite a pledge that records

logged by Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) network would only be kept for two years, the archive

dates back to 2009.

Express

The £50 million PCC elections and a £2,700 publicity farce: Home Office accused of ‘hiding election from

public’…

Mail Online

Volunteer police ‘to work on sex crimes and terror cases’

The Guardian

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23/4/2016

PCC resigns from Tory party in ‘disgust’ over lukewarm support for election

Plymouth Herald

Labour candidate launches campaign with fierce attack on policing cuts

The Press (York)

Minister backs fire role for Yorkshire PCCs

Yorkshire Post

PCC candidates urged to do more to tackle sexual abuse at hustings

Worcester News

Wiltshire Police merger opposed by David Cameron

BBC

Northamptonshire PCC Adam Simmonds ‘should come clean over IPCC inquiry’

BBC

22/4/2016

West Midlands PCC election candidate in disgusting slur against Madeleine McCann’s mother

Express & Star

Officers were warned to keep quiet about Home Secretary’s ‘private visit’ to officially open Barrow police

station

Evening Mail (North West)

21/4/2016

Border security: Guards ‘lack power to stop returning jihadis’ British border guards are virtually powerless to

stop and detain Britons they suspect of returning from jihad or terrorism training, a whistle­blower has

disclosed.

The Telegraph – Registration at source

Policing Minister told to complete forensic science strategy implementation Science and Technology

Committee (STC) chair Nicola Blackwood has urged the Minister for Policing to finish implementing the

Government’s forensic science strategy.

Police Professional

Statistics show discrepancies between CSEW and recorded crime The number of crimes recorded by the

police is up seven per cent, but the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) shows crime is down by the

same amount, the latest crime statistics reveal.

Police Professional

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New powers proposed in money laundering crackdown Suspected money launderers could soon be forced to

declare the source of their funds after the Government proposed the biggest shake­up to anti­corruption

powers in more than a decade.

Police Professional

Kent Police fined £80k for serious domestic abuse data breach Kent Police has been fined £80,000 after it

handed data on a phone belonging to an alleged domestic abuse victim to her partner’s solicitor.

BBC

Landlord Fergus Wilson disqualified from standing in Kent’s PCC election

Kent Online

Police using ‘GPS bullets’ to avoid car chases

Sky News

Police and Fire Service Collaboration

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)

New scheme launched to resettle children at risk

gov.uk

Biggest reforms to money laundering regime in over a decade

gov.uk

100,000 sex crimes reported to police as homicides rise by 11% The number of sex crimes reported to police

has passed 100,000 in a year for the first time, while homicides jumped by more than a tenth, official figures

have revealed. Forces logged 103,614 sexual offences in 2015 – a rise of 29% on the previous year and nearly

double the level seen five years ago. The total included 34,741 rapes and 68,873 other sex crimes, which were

the highest recorded since the year ending March 2003.

Mail Online

Violent crime recorded by police leaps 27 per cent

The Telegraph – Registration at source

Police chiefs hail SNP U­turn over force manpower The SNP has dropped its ten­year commitment to an extra

1,000 police officers – to allow the Chief Constable more “flexibility” in staffing the force.

The National

Yorkshire PCC candidate Pannett urged to release his service record after relationship admission

Yorkshire Post

Cambridgeshire PCC hopeful Jason Ablewhite wants joint police and fire HQ

Cambridge News

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Kent PCC Ann Barnes ‘proud of her achievements’

BBC

Fergus Wilson: Day of reckoning for property mogul’s PCC bid

Kent Online

20/4/2016

Police ‘risking national security’ by not questioning Britons who have returned from fighting Isil, MPs say Police

are “risking Britain’s national security” by allowing Britons to travel to fight socalled Islamic State and failing to

question them upon their return, ministers have been warned.

The Telegraph – Subscription at source

Project Griffin: Plea for one million town and city workers to tackle terror threat Chief police officers will today

urge UK business leaders to “play their part” in keeping communities safe by supporting a new people’s army

of one million in the fight against terror.

Police Professional

High­tech police car ‘can scan criminals’ faces while travelling at 75mph’ Chinese state media have reported

the vehicle’s 360­degree camera scans faces within a 600­meter radius of the car.

BT.com

Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Election: Meet the candidates We’ve spoken to the three

candidates after your vote in the Gloucestershire Police and Crime Commissioner Election on May 5.

ITV News

New ACC covering strategic alliance West Mercia Police has confirmed a new assistant chief constable

responsible for local policing across West Mercia and Warwickshire force areas.

Police Professional

Australia puts $230m towards fighting cybercrime, including 50 extra police Specialist officers in the federal

police and Australian Crime Commission and 50 security experts spearhead.

The Guardian

Norfolk commissioner candidates clash over crime figures

Lynn News

PCC Vera Baird and Northumbria Police praised for tackling stalking

Sunderland Echo

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Security of Britain’s porous borders must be reviewed as Isil threaten summer of tourist massacres Britain’s

borders must be tightened to protect against the terror threat from Islamist extremists after the “wake up call” of

the attacks on Paris and Brussels, former senior policemen and terror experts say.

The Telegraph

PFEW recognises ‘suicide risks’ in high­stress officers The high­stress nature of the job is driving several

police officers to consider suicide, says the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW).

Police Federation of England and Wales

Stress and shrinking staff levels sound siren on ‘suicidal state’ of police service, warns PFEW Unprecedented

stress coupled with shrinking staff levels are driving police officers to the brink of suicide as a shock survey

reveals one in four emergency services’ workers have thought about “ending their lives”.

Police Professional

Cambridgeshire PCC hopeful Jason Ablewhite wants joint police and fire HQ

Cambridge News

Decline in violence comes to an end, survey suggests

BBC

The war on drugs has failed. Now the UN is thinking about legalization

Los Angeles Times

France reshuffled police forces to avoid rivalries in crisis

wtop.com

19/4/2016

‘Ex­police chiefs party’ candidate not an ex­officer

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

Would­be PCC wants ‘zero tolerance’ policing for boozy brawling students and tourists

Plymouth Herald

Police force ‘will not lose identity’

Clitheroe Advertiser

Six candidates battle it out in debate to become Hampshire’s next PCC

The News (Portsmouth)

David Jamieson launches election campaign and vows to recruit 550 extra officers

Birmingham Mail

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Theresa May called to Commons committee over border force budget

The Guardian

Taser shares fall as LA Police reexamine contract to buy company’s wearable cameras

The Street

18/4/2016

Future direct entry recruits could be awarded master’s level degrees

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

Conservative PCC candidate Will Windsor­Clive pledges to bridge gap between urban and rural policing

Stroud News & Journal

Conservatives and Labour fielding far fewer women in PCC elections

The Guardian

17/4/2016

Violent crime up in Nottinghamshire – but report is ‘good’ Violent crime rose by nine per cent in

Nottinghamshire over the past year – as the overall number of offences committed stayed roughly the same.

Retford Times

2016 Police and Crime Commissioner Elections: Herts PCC sets out fresh vision Hertfordshire’s Police and

Crime Commissioner David Lloyd has promised to put victims at the heart of the criminal justice system if he is

re­elected.

Review (St Albans & Harpenden)

Scots police officers demand right to be allowed to take part in political campaigns POLICE officers are

demanding the right to be allowed to take part in political campaigns. The Scottish Police Federation (SPF),

which represents the rank and file, has published its own Holyrood manifesto and called for the strict limits on

its members participating in politics to be eased.

Herald Scotland

Proposed New York ‘textalyser’ law would let police check if drivers have been using mobile phones The bill

would let police use ‘textalyser’ devices to see if a driver was using their phone before a crash

The Independent

15/4/2016

Research warns of ‘internal structural disconnects’ within Police Scotland Rollout of specialist units within

Police Scotland has contributed to actions “counterproductive to local policing” which local commanders have

had little control over, a new study has found.

Holyrood Magazine

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Ann Barnes to ‘fight to the end’ to secure Operation Stack funding Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner Ann

Barnes insists she will fight to the end to secure Home Office funding for the policing of Operation Stack.

Kent News

‘Prison won’t resolve these women’s issues’ Some women turn to crime simply because they are desperate or

at a low ebb, and experts believe that sending them through the judicial system simply exacerbates the social

problem. Now a pioneering scheme is helping women turn their lives around.

Wales Online

PCC candidates urged to combat area’s rural crime

Whitby Gazette

Delays calling non­emergency 101 line more than halved after PCC cash

Plymouth Herald

Villages go ‘feral’ as police cuts ‘abandon’ countryside to rural crime wave

Plymouth Herald

Counter­terrorism drive for public to report online Isis propaganda

The Guardian

Ukip want ‘possible break­up’ of Police Scotland explored

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

14/4/2016

Tories seek greater involvement of community groups in prisoner rehabilitation Charities and community

organisations should do more to rehabilitate offenders who may not trust the police or the state, Scottish

Conservative leader Ruth Davidson has said.

Herald Scotland

IPCC to investigate Police Federation fraud allegations Allegations of fraudulent activity at the Police

Federation of England and Wales are to be investigated by the Independent Police Complaints Commission

(IPCC). The investigation relates to the alleged transfer of £1m to a charitable account connected to the

federation.

BBC

Salmon pledges ‘return of the village bobby’ Police and Crime Commissioner Christopher Salmon has

promised local officers will be “at the heart of my plan for safer rural communities” if he is reelected.

The Brecon & Radnor Express

PCC claims ‘formidable success’ as he admits missing specials target Adam Simmonds also seems to claim

he has done a better job than HMIC in a fraction of the time.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

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Director of graduate recruitment scheme: not all officers need degrees Programme boss adds to discussion

and Scottish Justice Secretary opposes idea.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

Surrey Police graduates to “police tough areas” Surrey Police is set to welcome a new intake of top graduates

to the Force. From September 2016, a groundbreaking new programme called Police Now has been

introduced.

Eagle Radio

Cambridgeshire police in seven­force team up which includes Kent to save cash The seeds of a ‘superforce’

have been sewn with plans for Cambridgeshire Constabulary to team up with six other forces – including Kent

police.

Cambridge News

Police are inconsistent in tackling online abuse, admits chief constable Stephen Kavanagh, in charge of

national strategy on digital crime, says confidence of victims is being undermined.

The Guardian

13/4/2016

A look at the candidates standing to be Thames Valley’s Police and Crime Commissioner We profile at the

candidates who have put themselves forward for the role which includes setting the strategic direction of their

police force, working with partners to reduce crime, acting on public feedback and ensuring public value for

money.

Maidenhead Advertiser

‘Potentially significant’ issues identified as NCA reviews hundreds of warrant applications More than 50 of the

326 operations assessed in a National Crime Agency (NCA) review could have been compromised due to

failure to adhere to correct procedure in warrant applications, new data has revealed.

Police Professional

West Yorkshire Police manpower ‘will only increase by 300 this year’ The number of extra officers employed by

West Yorkshire Police will rise by only 300 in the next year, despite the force planning to bring in twice as

many new recruits.

Yorkshire Evening Post

CPS working on new system to curb data losses A new report has shown there is a “widespread issue”

involving the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) “misplacing discs containing sensitive evidence and

information”.

SC Magazine

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West Midlands Police spends £8k fixing wrong fuel blunders There were 124 incidents of police cars being

filled with the wrong fuel type in the 2014/2015 financial year, and 79 across 2015/2016. The figures were

released in a Freedom of Information release that also revealed that West Midlands Police had spent more

than £5.5 million on petrol across the same time period.

Express & Star

Surrey PCC election 2016: Ex­military police detective pledges to deliver police service ‘the public want’

Camille Juliff said her background in the military and police puts her in good stead for the role.

Get Surrey

Chiefs and PCCs may be wrong about why people become specials Largest ever national survey of volunteers

has been completed.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

‘Dangerous myth’ that BMEs don’t want to join the police says former officer Former Met chief superintendent

gave evidence to Home Affairs Select Committee.

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

North Yorks PCC candidates set their stalls out The candidates for Police and Crime Commissioner have

outlined their pledges.

The Press (York)

Gloucestershire PCC Martin Surl breaks law with giant election poster

Western Daily Press

UKIP Northants PCC candidate accuses Tory rival of using EU leaflet as ‘Trojan horse’ for campaign literature

Northampton Chronicle & Echo

PCC candidate dismisses dispute about ‘fantasy political record’

Echo (Essex)

Police boss ‘can’t afford more officers on street’

North Somerset Times

PCC hopeful fends off teen gang mugger

Lincolnshire Echo

Fergus Wilson: Glimmer of hope for tycoon’s PCC bid after High Court adjournment

Kent Online

Joint inspectorate report finds progress still needed in digitisation of criminal justice process

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)

Police and prosecutors ‘losing sensitive evidence’

BBC

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12/4/2016

West Yorkshire Police chief challenged over force’s lack of diversity West Yorkshire Police’s chief constable

has promised to take on 600 new officers in the next year after being challenged over her force’s lack of

recruitment from ethnic minority groups.

Yorkshire Evening Post

Pre­election poll: Only one in ten know ‘anything’ about their PCC They may be here to stay with a wider

criminal justice brief — but the fledgling police and crime commissioners (PCCs) introduced to bring forces

across England and Wales to account are a “virtual reality” to the UK population. Millions of Britons know next

to nothing about the class of 2012 as the electorate go to the polls again in three weeks’ time.

Police Professional

Legislation could ease diversity issues, MPs told Senior Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) policing figures have

called for the introduction of a 50/50 positive discrimination law.

Police Professional

The Met explains thinking behind new integrated policing system MiPS will pull together information from

seven disparate databases; anticipated ‘go­live’ expected to be spring 2018, with full rollout by mid­2019.

Government Computing

MPs hear damning claims of police racism within North­East force Asian police officers at Cleveland Police

were subjected to “racial stereotyping which equated them with being terrorists,” MPs were told.

The Northern Echo

Met Police still to decide on iPad strategy 12 months after £6m pilot ended A Freedom of Information request

submitted to the Met by V3 showed that just 641 devices have been rolled out to officers in the Hammersmith

and Fulham areas since plans were announced to provide 15,000 to 20,000 iPads to front­line police.

V3.co.uk

HMIC: More work needed on emergency service cooperation How the police, fire and ambulance services

work together during major incidents is “highly inconsistent”, according to a new report.

Police Professional

Graduates in West Lancs given opportunities within the police force Lancashire Constabulary will welcome a

new intake of graduates to the force from September 2016, through a ground­breaking new programme called

Police Now.

Champion

Cheshire Police adopts graduate scheme Cheshire Constabulary is among first to adopt a graduate

recruitment programme with 10 new officers to join the force in September.

Warrington Guardian

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Devon and Cornwall Police plan to double Taser officers

BBC

Review published on how the police, fire and ambulance services work together during major incidents

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)

11/4/2016

Andy Burnham: Tory cuts mean UK unprepared for ‘Brussels­style’ terror attacks outside London The Shadow

Home Secretary revealed his worry that the UK was not adequately prepared for an ISIL­inspired atrocity as he

declared that the Government’s counterterrorist ‘Prevent’ programme wasn’t working.

Huffington Post

Proof required that mandatory qualifications would help, says PFEW Stronger evidence is needed to prove that

specific qualifications to join the service will benefit policing, the Police Federation of England and Wales

(PFEW) has said.

Police Professional

Metropolitan Police to replace outdated ICT system The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has launched a

tender worth up to £150m to replace its outdated and fragmented ICT system

PublicTechnology.net

Nazir Afzal OBE appointed new chief executive

Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC)

£200 million to transform life chances of vulnerable young people

gov.uk

Forensic teams at North Yorkshire Police to be ’employed by West Yorkshire Police’ The transfer is part of the

regionalisation of scientific support services with Yorkshire and the Humber (YATH), and formal consultations

with staff – which will lead to a change of contracts – will end next month.

The Press (York)

Retired police chief puts the leadership of Dyfed Powys PCC under the spotlight

Carmarthen Journal

PCC candidates campaign against knife crime

Gloucester Citizen

Senior criminal lawyer to head up APCC A former chief crown prosecutor has been appointed as the new chief

executive of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners (APCC).

Police Professional

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Sign promoting Tory candidate for Lincolnshire PCC role defaced

Grimsby Telegraph

Ex­CPS prosecutor Nazir Afzal appointed Chief Exec of Assn Police & Crime Commissioners (APCC)

BBC

‘Limited evidence’ to show policing degrees would benefit service Police Federation raises a number of

concerns around the new proposals

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

‘Astonishing’ two in three British Muslims would NOT give police terror tip­offs Two thirds of British Muslims

would not inform the police if they thought that somebody close to them had become involved with terrorist

sympathisers, according to a poll.

Express

West Midlands Police spend £7m on translators Translators have been used by West Midlands Police for more

than 150 different languages and dialects during the past five years, costing taxpayers £7.6 million.

Express & Star

Cumbria PCC candidate for Ukip ‘will build understanding’ One of the biggest obstacles for the new police and

crime commissioner to overcome is a lack of public awareness of the role, according to one of the Cumbria

candidates.

Evening Mail (North West)

Number of dropped Crown Court prosecutions at highest level in five years

BBC

10/4/2016

Police and Crime Commissioner candidates campaign against knife crime Preventing knife crime in Gloucester

has become a major part of the Police and Crime Commissioner elections in the county.

Gloucester Citizen

Police chiefs call for RSPCA to be banned from prosecuting animal cruelty cases The National Police Chiefs’

Council (NPCC) said a government agency would be better equipped to take on the role with greater

accountability.

The Independent

Six candidates announced for Police and Crime Commissioner vote The candidates to elect a new crime ‘tsar’

for Devon and Cornwall have been confirmed.

Herald Express

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8/4/2016

Sussex Police get new drones Surrey and Sussex Police have acquired four new state­of­the­art drones. The

Aeryon SkyRangers will add to the existing one which has been used to support policing operations at Gatwick

since March 2014.

Juice Brighton

Candidates revealed for Hertfordshire PCC elections

Welwyn Hatfield Times

Hampshire PCC election candidates set out their aims

The News (Portsmouth)

Fergus Wilson blocked from standing for Kent PCC post

Kent Online

Missing PC Gordon Semple: Man arrested on suspicion of murder

BBC

7/4/2016

Candidates confirmed for Warwickshire police commissioner elections Six people will contest next month’s

election to be the next Warwickshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

Stratford Herald

Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner candidates revealed

Chester Chronicle

Four candidates will battle it out to be Lincolnshire’s next Police and Crime Commissioner Marc Jones

(Conservative), Lucinda Preston (Labour) and Victoria Ayling (UKIP) had already declared they would be

standing. However, it has been revealed today (Thursday) that Daniel Simpson will be standing for the

Lincolnshire Independents.

Horncastle News

Targets set to improve force performance The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has been set specific

goals to improve how it reduces offending, engages with the public and protects the vulnerable over the next

four years.

Police Professional

Middle­aged white men: PCC candidates for West Midlands All candidates for the post of Police and Crime

Commissioner for the West Midlands are male; all are white, and there’s not a Lib Dem candidate amongst

them.

Tyburn Mail

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Kevin Hurley ‘clearly an obvious target to get my head cut off’

Get Surrey

North East police forces first in world to use eye detection to manage sex offenders Police working with

Newcastle University in trying out eye detection and polygraph testing to manage dangerous sex offenders.

Chronicle Live (North East)

New panel to advise on handling extremist marches after violent clashes in Rotherham A new independent

panel has been set up to advise police on dealing with extremist marches in South Yorkshire in the wake of

serious disorder after a Britain First march in Rotherham.

The Star (Yorkshire)

Met police ‘failing victims of hate crime’ Scotland Yard was today accused of failing victims of hate crime as

figures obtained by the Evening Standard revealed a “shocking” fall in prosecutions.

Evening Standard

Police accused of promoting a ‘finders keepers’ society… Police accused of promoting a ‘finders keepers’

society after turning away lost property because they don’t have the resources to reunite people with their

items.

Mail Online

Hertfordshire police use video link to give evidence in court Police officers in Hertfordshire are saving time and

money thanks to a new video link system which allows them to give evidence in court.

Welwyn Hatfield Times

‘Substantial steps’ taken in Police Federation reform A third of the recommendations made in the Normington

Review have now been met

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

PCC candidate steps aside to back UKIP contender Bob Spink

Gazette (Essex)

PCC Simon Hayes to fight for re­election

The News (Portsmouth)

We meet the PCC candidates for Northamptonshire

Northamptonshire Telegraph

Quiz the candidates time

Spalding Today

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2. OPINION

3/5/2016

Candidate crisis: Public interest in Thursday’s local elections is low. The reason is simple: those vying for office

are not of a high enough calibre

The Times – Subscription at source

After Hillsborough, the next battles for justice must begin

The Guardian

2/5/2016

Police­press relations look rather different after the Hillsborough verdict

The Guardian

1/5/2016

PCCs – important and powerful roles need robust scrutiny and accountability

Committee on Standards in Public Life

29/4/2016

Dave Prentis: Five reasons why the PCC elections really matter

LabourList

More smoke and mirrors from government on firearms officers

Police Federation of England and Wales

27/4/2016

Police commissioners: A choice of party hats or indies

BBC

Devon and Cornwall Police should serve public, not government We need open and contactable stations not

the 101 system, writes Jonathan Smith the Ukip candidate for Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime

Commissioner. The police service, as we have known it, both in Devon Cornwall and nationally is on the verge

of collapse. This may sound extreme but there are a number of indicators from which we can draw this

conclusion.

The Herald (Plymouth)

Can the Hillsborough police chief be retried? David Duckenfield’s trial collapsed years ago – but manslaughter

charges are still possible, despite the prejudicial inquest findings.

The Guardian

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Corruption, 27 years of lies and why Hillsborough has destroyed my faith in the police Ashamed as I am to say

it, I believed the police, and not the great city of Liverpool, when the Hillsborough tragedy took place 27 years

ago says Peter Oborne.

Mail Online

The changes we’ve made since Hillsborough can never take away the seriousness of the police failures

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)

The Hillsborough verdict isn’t about football – the disaster was a national disgrace

New Statesman

26/4/2016

Line of Duty: Why are we still haunted by corrupt police?

The Guardian

25/4/2016

CC Simon Cole blog: Prevent – aiming to stop people at risk being drawn into violent extremism

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)

Adam Simmonds: How Free Schools can help defeat crime

Conservative Home

24/4/2016

Forced marriage still happens in the UK because police are scared of being called racist for fighting honour

abuse The answer to tackling honour abuse lies in forcefully entering ghettoised, backward communities.

The Independent

22/4/2016

Put bobbies back on the beat Violent crime is on the rise and it won’t be long before voters start to wonder if

the Home Office has taken its eye off the ball.

The Telegraph – Subscription at source

Is this the most pointless election ever? Voters will be choosing a PCC who will be out of work in 18 months

Birmingham Mail

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21/4/2016

Continued rise in crimes puts pressure on cops The latest national crime statistics paint a troubling picture, the

Police Federation has warned.

Police Federation of England and Wales

20/4/2016

We should listen to police in the battle against drugs Anyone who has ever spent time in the country’s sheriff

courts will know the impact drug addiction has on Scotland’s justice system says Chris Marshall

The Scotsman

The Guardian view on PCC elections: Who guards the guardians?

The Guardian

18/4/2016

An interview with Nick Clegg about the Government’s drug problem For the next three days, the most

important meeting on global drug policy since the 1990s will take place in New York. The UN General

Assembly Special Session on Drugs (UNGASS) will see governments from around the world coming together

to discuss the best way to move forward on the issue, yet despite an international groundswell of drug law

reform in recent years – from Colorado and Washington DC to Portugal and Uruguay, and legal cannabis

markets set for Canada and California – it’s unlikely to change anything.

Vice

16/4/2016

PCCs – the next step Elections take place in May for the next generation of police and crime commissioners,

(PCCs), a role created in November 2012 to hold chief constables to account in England and Wales. Three

and a half years after they were first voted in, we look at some of the experiences around the country, what

lessons have been learnt and the next steps.

Police Magazine (Police Federation EW)

14/4/2016

Meet the Candidate: PCC Martin Surl

Gloucestershire Echo

Christopher Salmon on how a PCC can transform the mentality of a police force

Conservative Home

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13/4/2016

Paul McKeever Memorial Speech: NCA Director General Lynne Owens

National Crime Agency (NCA)

Gloucestershire PCC election interview: Conservative candidate Will Windsor­Clive “I INTEND to win”. Those

are the words of Conservative Will Windsor­Clive, who has issued a statement of intent by resigning his seat

on the county council cabinet after nine years to pursue election as police and crime commissioner.

Stroud News & Journal

“The whole thing is a farce!” – Reaction to this year’s Police and Crime Commissioner election Next month we

will elect a commissioner to run our police forces for a second time. After 15pc turn out last time round our

political editor Annabelle Dickson asked on Monday if we will see more people take to the polls this time.

Eastern Daily Press

Embracing PCCs: Lessons from the past, directions for the future On 5th May voters will go to the polls to

choose their next Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs). As two long standing but friendly critics of PCCs,

the Police Foundation’s Director, Rick Muir and Ian Loader, Professor of Criminology at the University of

Oxford argue that four years on it is time to embrace the idea of PCCs.

Police Foundation

11/4/2016

Why it’s vital to vote in the Police Commissioner elections Andrew Kennedy is the Group Agent & Campaign

Director in West Kent.

Conservative Home

The secret life of a police community support officer: Law and order is an illusion We face anger, violence and

mistrust every day. But that hasn’t turned us all into bullies in hi­vis jackets who no longer care about the

people we serve.

The Guardian

Dame Shirley Pearce: Modern crime demands a rapid change in policing culture

PoliticsHome

10/4/2016

Bedfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner election: Candidates talk rural crime

Bedfordshire News

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8/4/2016

We are blind to an epidemic of domestic abuse The Archers storyline is melodrama. The reality of an issue

inflamed by political neglect is far worse. Opinion of Joan Smith a columnist, novelist and human rights activist.

The Guardian

We must lose the focus on arbitrary targets and analyse the real needs of policing Kath Murray, a Scottish

Centre for Crime and Justice Research Fellow in the School of Law at the University of Edinburgh, argues for

removing arbitrary targets such as the SNP’s long­standing commitment to maintaining 1,000 more Police

Scotland officers than the party inherited in 2007.

Herald Scotland

Police and crime commissioner elections 2016 One month today the public will vote for the next set of police

and crime commissioners. The outcome may prove whether PCCs have been a success, or a failure. Tom

Gash explains. Tom joined the Institute in January 2008 from the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit. He oversees

the Institute’s research programme and leads the Institute’s work on public service reform, looking at attempts

to improve public service performance in the UK and worldwide.

Institute for Government

Peter McCall: Why I am standing to be the PCC candidate for Cumbria

Conservative Home

Alison Hernandez: Why the PCC elections matter

Conservative Home

How to tell if the PCC experiment has failed

The Guardian

7/4/2016

We believe that amendments to bail conditions should apply to all crimes

National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC)

How our politicans – and media – are helping terrorists win Says Simon Jenkins, a columnist for the Guardian

and former editor of the Times.

The Spectator

The return of Robocop There are far fewer ‘elite’ armed officers than we think… but their methods are creeping

into everyday policing says Andrew Gilligan.

The Spectator

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6/4/2016

Held to Account: We grill Gloucestershire’s Police and Crime Commissioner candidates Interview with

Gloucestershire’s PCC election candidates, Martin Surl (Independent) who has held the post for the last four

years, Conservative candidate Will Windsor­Clive and Labour candidate Barry Kirby.

Gloucester Citizen

A British FBI could fight our addiction to dirty money Our anti­money laundering regulations are all appearance

and no enforcement. The Panama Papers show that what we need is our own version of the FBI says Neil

Barnett, chief executive of Istok Associates, a corporate intelligence and investigations consultancy.

The Guardian

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3. ANALYSIS

3/5/2016

Inside Ricu, the shadowy propaganda unit inspired by the cold war The Guardian unravels the secretive

workings behind a campaign to stop UK Muslims from falling prey to Islamic State

The Guardian

1/5/2016

When economists turn to crime How cost­benefit analysis might save America’s criminal­justice system

The Economist

29/4/2016

A window of opportunity for sensible debate? The fall in crime as a national concern for the public

Police Foundation

Hillsborough and the long journey to change the police

BBC

After Hillsborough, is South Yorkshire police force worth saving?

The Guardian

27/4/2016

Hillsborough disaster: Deadly mistakes and lies that lasted decades

The Guardian

26/4/2016

PCC profile: Matthew Scott (Conservative)

Kent News

North Yorkshire candidates for PCC set out their priorities

The Northern Echo

Candidates in the 2016 election for Northamptonshire PCC

Northampton News

Avon and Somerset PCC candidate profile: Kevin Phillips

Gazette (Gloucestershire)

Police chiefs: What impact have PCCs made?

BBC

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25/4/2016

The hidden costs of paid duty policing

Torontoist

22/4/2016

We need to talk about Kevin

Police Foundation

21/4/2016

Q&A: Police and Crime Commissioners

BBC

PCCs: Why should we care?

Rand

How the French learned to love their police

BBC

May the 5th be with you! What next for the newly elected PCCs and their OPCC Incumbents?

Field Fisher

The secrets of men who grope women on public transport – and how to spot them

The Telegraph

Why the rise in recorded violence matters

Crest Advisory

A new model of policing hasn’t saved Chicago. Why are other cities copying it?

Time.com

Criminals hide child abuse images behind legal porn sites

The Guardian

20/4/2016

Update on police complaints and police disciplinary reform

Field Fisher

18/4/2016

Tiny proportion of stalking cases recorded by police, data suggests

The Guardian

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14/4/2016

From City desk to policing the streets Scheme that tempts business professionals into leadership roles with the

force ruffles rank and file.

Financial Times

12/4/2016

What are PCCs – and have they made a difference? Second police and crime commissioner elections set for

May, but tensions over their power and functions remain.

The Week

11/4/2016

In minefield of gifts, some police leaders tread more lightly than others

New York Times

8/4/2016

Why do former police officers want to become PCCs?

Police Oracle – Subscription at source

6/4/2016

Guiding legitimacy Following criticism over how forces use stop and search powers, the College of Policing has

published a consultation on new guidance that changes the way intimate searches are carried out. Police

Professional talks to author Nick Glynn about the implications.

Police Professional – Subscription at source

Sharp rise in English jail sentences despite falling crime

Financial Times – Subscription at source

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4. REPORTS

29/4/2016

Safety in Custody Statistics

Ministry of Justice

28/4/2016

Valuing victims A review of Police and Crime Commissioner funding of restorative justice 2013­2016

Why me?

27/4/2016

Police and Crime Plan Refresh – May 2016 to December 2017 The Plan was distributed to a wide range of

partners and groups for comment on the 1 April, closing on the 12th April 2016. No significant changes were

requested by partners.

Greater Manchester Police OPCC

25/4/2016

Theresa May’s speech on Brexit: Full text

Conservative Home

22/4/2016

Strategic Assessment 2016­2017

West Midlands Police

PCC Generation 2.0: How you can work with the voluntary sector to cut crime

Clinks.org

21/4/2016

Forensic Science Regulator: Committee writes to Policing Minister The Science and Technology Committee

publishes a letter to the Minister for Policing about the Forensic Science Strategy. The Chair of the Science

and Technology Committee writes to the Minister for Policing specifically about the timing for introducing

statutory powers for the Forensic Sciences Regulator and on the need for wide consultation across the criminal

justice system for the on­going Government work to introduce a national approach to forensics.

Parliament.uk

Action plan for anti­money laundering and counter­terrorist

finance

gov.uk

Crime in England and Wales: Year ending December 2015

Office for National Statistics (ONS)

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20/4/2016

Appendix A Home Office Innovation Fund Offer

West Yorkshire OPCC

West Yorkshire Police And Crime Panel – Long Term Use Of Bail Update Overall bails are down from 3734 to

3073, a reduction of 18%.

West Yorkshire OPCC

Complaints Received by the Police and Crime Panel The table below provides an update on each of the four

complaints that are currently being dealt with by the Panel. No new complaints have been recorded since the

meeting of the Panel on 11 March 2016.

West Yorkshire OPCC

17/4/2016

Manifesto – Programme for Policing 2016 – 2021 The Scottish Police Federation is delighted to present our

programme for policing 2016 – 2021 manifesto. In Programme for Policing 2016 – 2021, we set out a range of

recommendations to the next Scottish Government, outlining how policing can enrich public life, promote public

safety and position Scotland as a global leader in criminal justice innovation.

Scottish Police Federation

14/4/2016

The future of public services: Digital policing

Reform Think Tank

13/4/2016

Delivering justice in the digital age

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)

12/4/2016

National Crime Agency Warrant Review Closing Report

National Crime Agency (NCA)

The tri­service review of the Joint Emergency Services Interoperability Principles

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC)

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11/4/2016

Nottinghamshire Police And Crime Panel – 18 April 2016 Work Programme The work programme is intended

to assist with the Panel’s agenda management and forward planning. Nottinghamshire OPCC

Police And Crime Commissioner’s Update Report – to January 2016 This report provides the Panel with an

overview of current performance, since the last report in December 2015.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

Nottinghamshire Police And Crime Panel Complaints Update Since the last report to Panel in September 2015

four complaints have been addressed to the Police and Crime Panel.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

10/4/2016

Appendix A Case Study – Improving BME Policing Experiences Currently, BME representation within the

Force is now 4.3% overall compared to 11.2% representation throughout Nottinghamshire. In 2012

representation was 3.7% overall so there has been an improvement of 0.5% (+13.5%). This excludes

volunteers.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

Policing And Crime Plan – Theme 3 Performance To January 2016 STRATEGIC PRIORITY THEME 3: Focus

on those priority crime types and local areas that are most affected by crime and anti­social behaviour.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

9/4/2016

Appendix A – Theme 3 Strategic Activities Of Police And Crime Plan (2015­16)

Nottinghamshire OPCC

8/4/2016

Neighbourhood Watch – Response From Devon And Cornwall Constabulary To Panel Recommendations. A

number of recommendations were directly related to operational matters which are the responsibility of the

Chief Constable.

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

2015/16 Work Plan For The Devon And Cornwall Police And Crime Panel

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

Essential law and practical guidance for PCCs

5 Essex Court

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APPENDIX C – Performance & Insight Report – Themes 1 – 7. To date £4.573m efficiencies have been

achieved against a target of £7.063m.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

Appendix B PCC Delivery Plan Update Report – The New Cross Support Team The New Cross Support Team

was created and tasked with working with residents in Sutton in Ashfield in a different way; ensuring residents

are supported by services that work for them, rather than for the host organisation.

Nottinghamshire OPCC

7/4/2016

End of Term of Office Report of Devon and Cornwall PCC The reports provides an overview of the work that

has been undertaken and details regarding the use of the budget and makes recommendations with regard to

the way forward for the next term of office of the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC).

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

Police Service of Northern Ireland Policing Plan 2016­17 The Northern Ireland Policing Board (the Board) has

published the Strategic Outcomes for Policing in Northern Ireland 2016­2020 and the Policing Plan 2016­17. It

is important for the Board to have a longer term vision for policing and while the Strategic Outcomes for

Policing 2016 – 2020 outlines what the Board want the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to focus on at

a strategic level over the next four years, the Policing Plan 2016 – 17 will deliver incremental changes and

improvements towards the achievement of these in the next year.

Northern Ireland Policing Board

Strategic Outcomes for Policing in Northern Ireland 2016­2020 The Northern Ireland Policing Board (the

Board) has published the Strategic Outcomes for Policing in Northern Ireland 2016­2020 and the Policing Plan

2016­17. It is important for the Board to have a longer term vision for policing and while the Strategic

Outcomes for Policing 2016 – 2020 outlines what the Board want the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI)

to focus on at a strategic level over the next four years, the Policing Plan 2016 – 17 will deliver incremental

changes and improvements towards the achievement of these in the next year.

Northern Ireland Policing Board

APPENDIX B Decisions of Significant Public Interest: Forward Plan 1st March 2016 – 31st June 2016

Nottinghamshire OPCC

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6/4/2016

Review and Recommendations in respect of the PCC’s Budget and Proposed Precept 2015/16. Immediately

following the PCP meeting, the Host Authority drafted, in liaison with the Chair of the PCP, a report and

recommendations on behalf of the PCP (Appendix 1) incorporating the above comments and

recommendations of the PCP meeting.

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

Complaints Against Devon and Cornwall PCC The number of complaints received and handled since the

PCC’s election on 15 November 2012 are shown below at Table 1.

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

Home Secretary announces new offence of breach of pre­charge bail

gov.uk

Kent and Medway PCP – Complaints against the PCC In the last twelve months there have been 10 recorded

complaints against the Commissioner, compared with 9 in the period June 2014 to May 2015.

Kent OPCC

Zac Goldsmith: Crime Manifesto

BackZac2016.com

Devon and Cornwall Police And Crime Commissioner’s Update Report This Report provides an update on key

activities since the Police and Crime Panel meeting in February 2016.

Devon & Cornwall OPCC

Kent PCC ‘End of Term’ report Kent’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Ann Barnes, has today published a

report summarising her term of office. In the report, the Commissioner details how she delivered the manifesto

promises she was elected on, including protecting visible community policing, putting victims and witnesses

first and keeping party politics out of policing.

Kent OPCC

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