Weekly review: Volunteers, firearms and fire engines
IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from London, Scotland, Nottingham and Staffordshire
IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from Kent, West Midlands, Leicestershire, Norfolk, Northamptonshire, Avon & Somerset, Greater Manchester - and Magaluf.
IN THE NEWS: Michelle Newell reviews the week’s key policing news, both national and local - including stories from City of London, Derbyshire, Lancashire, the Met, Norfolk, North Wales, Nottinghamshire, South Yorkshire, Staffordshire, West Midlands and Wiltshire.
NEWSLINK: The Home Office publishes statistics on the use of Taser by police in 2014 showing a small decrease of 3% since 2013 but a 50% increase since 2010. In light of the of inquest verdict on the Jordan Begley case, the NPCC responds by defending the use of Taser but calling for the medical evidence to be referred to an independent body for review.