ESSEX Police’s PC Ian Dibell (pictured) has been awarded the George Medal for gallantry by the Queen for his brave actions on the day he lost his life tackling a… read more →

CHRISTMAS can be difficult for police survivors but the Care of Police Survivors charity is there to help families get through tough times, the charity’s president Sue Brace has said.… read more →

CRIMES involving children, the elderly and vulnerable groups are to receive extra attention from South Yorkshire Police, the force’s PCC has pledged. Shaun Wright has set out his priorities for… read more →

POLICE officers and politicians must “draw a line” to ensure acrimonious scenes are not repeated, Parliament has been told. Will Riches, chairman of the Constable’s Central Committee of the Police… read more →

THREE out of four inspectors and chief inspectors have had no training on how to deal with mentally ill people in custody. The results – revealed from a poll of… read more →

SUPERINTENDENTS and chief superintendents in England and Wales are finding it difficult to keep on top of their workloads, their staff association has warned. Irene Curtis, president of the Superintendents’… read more →

NEIGHBOURHOOD policing and the service’s ability to respond to riots could be at risk with further cuts to police budgets, one of the country’s leading policing and crime commissioners has… read more →

A NEW deal for police officers and staff is needed alongside a review of the impact of the Winsor pay and conditions changes, a major policing report has stated. The… read more →

SOUTH Yorkshire Police officers can expect improvements to the force gymnasium, more water coolers and more recognition when they do well at work, the Police and Crime Commissioner has promised.… read more →

THE Home Secretary believes it is “a positive sign” that Police and Crime Commissioners have been prepared to use their powers to hire and fire chief constables. Theresa May (pictured)… read more →