Media MonitorSUBSCRIBE 93793 total results. Showing results 76381 to 76400 «381638173818381938203821382238233824Next ›Last » British police could be ‘routinely armed’ to respond to terror threat in rural areas Number of armed response vehicles is up but around 100 more elite counter-terror officers are needed, chiefs say The Independent 17/5/2018 News Police Chiefs’ blog: CC Sara Thornton on Chief Constables’ Council April 2018 Chief Constables’ Council was held in York last month and as ever the agenda was packed with important debates and decisions. I wanted to focus on workforce and pay reform because we are getting to the stage where the plans developed over the last few years need to be implemented National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 17/5/2018 Feature, Opinion Armed policing numbers boosted with more specially trained officers The number of firearms officers ready to protect the public in England and Wales has risen by 1351 since April 2016. National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) 17/5/2018 News Senior Met officer to become new NCA director Shake-up at top of agency after end of Matthew Horne's secondment. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Force to introduce PCSO hubs New community stations will reduce the need for officers to travel miles from deployment centres. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Officers ‘trampling’ over digital evidence, forensic experts warn Disclosure failings put down to poor training and volume of data. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Elite firearms officers will be equipped with night vision and silencers Technology will allow officers to operate in complete darkness. Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Chiefs want new diversity strategy to be ‘start of step change’ Some £157,000 was spent on the design Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Routine arming in rural forces ‘on the table’ says armed policing lead Recruiting specialist counter terrorism officers is like 'filling a bath with no plug' DCC Chesterman said Police Oracle - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News Country police in Devon and Cornwall will ‘carry GUNS’ to combat ‘TERRORIST threat’ COUNTRYSIDE police officers will carry handguns for the first time to cope with the “terrorist threat” in rural areas according to controversial plans being considered by chief constables. Express 17/5/2018 News FIFTY more detectives brought in by Staffordshire Police to tackle rising violence and sex crimes Fifty more officers are being drafted in to boost Staffordshire Police's team of detectives to tackle rising violence and sex crimes. Policing Insight 17/5/2018 News Poor security checks ‘put Met cops at risk of infiltration by crime gangs’ Council of Europe said 'inconsistent and tardy' checks on officers joining the Metropolitan Police presented a serious threat The Sun 17/5/2018 News More neighbourhood officers in Staffordshire Police shake-up Almost 150 new neighbourhood police officers will be brought in across Staffordshire over the next two years, as part of a major shake-up of policing in the county, it was revealed today. Express & Star 17/5/2018 News Elite armed police numbers boosted but target yet to be hit The number of counter-terrorist specialist firearms officers has risen by 70%. BT.com 17/5/2018 News Despite thousands more crimes, Sussex Police charges fewer suspects The number of criminal charges brought in Sussex has fallen by almost a quarter despite thousands more cases of reported crime over the past three years. Brighton & Hove News 17/5/2018 News Officers ‘put off’ from becoming elite marksmen Some recruits drop out, fearing how they could be treated following a police shooting, the National Police Chiefs' Council says. Sky News 17/5/2018 News Plan to give guns to rural police Officers outside cities could be armed to counter terror threat The Times - Subscription at source 17/5/2018 News UK police chiefs discuss officers routinely carrying guns Arming PCs remains option in light of terror threats, with shortage of specialist police The Guardian 17/5/2018 News Police chiefs consider arming officers patrolling rural areas with handguns for the first time to tackle terrorists Police chiefs are considering arming bobbies patrolling rural areas with handguns for the first time. Mail Online 17/5/2018 News ESN delays likely as Airwave contract renewal expected Full roll-out of the replacement for policing’s Airwave radio system could be delayed until 2024 at the earliest. Police Professional - Subscription at source 16/5/2018 News «381638173818381938203821382238233824Next ›Last » Upcoming events View all events