Policing1 day agoPolice better at answering 999 calls, inspectors sayThe force was reinspected in June following concerns raised between 2023 and 2025.1 day ago2 days agoConcerns raised over how force protects childrenInspectors rated Lincolnshire Police "inadequate" at investigating reports of child abuse.2 days ago4 days agoImprove investigations and safeguarding, force toldThames Valley Police says it welcomes a report by inspectors and is "already taking action".4 days ago5 days agoOfficers 'walking past' people armed with knives - police federationThe Scottish Police Federation is calling for stronger search powers to prevent young people from carrying knives.5 days ago6 days agoTwenty drivers fined after hard shoulder crash incidentEmergency crews were unable to reach a crash scene due to motorists blocking a hard shoulder.6 days ago7 days agoPolice leadership needs fundamental overhaul, review findsDevelopment and recruitment processes in the service need reforming, an independent report says.7 days ago8 days agoPolice leadership needs 'ethical reset', Lord Blunkett tells BBCThe former home secretary has co-authored a major report that has found the running of forces in England and Wales needs a "fundamental overhaul". 8 days ago2 Jul 2026Loyalist paramilitaries were present during Belfast rioting, says chief constable Jon Boutcher says some of the loyalist paramilitaries were involved in directing the violence at a number of locations.2 Jul 20261 Jul 2026More than 300 arrests in organised immigration crime crackdownThe National Police Chiefs' Council says said the five-day operation led to hundreds of arrests and seizures of more than £1m in cash.1 Jul 2026...
