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'Too Sensitive About Causing Offence'

PA | Posted 21.03.2013 | UK

Tragic cases like the deaths of Fiona Pilkington and her daughter could be repeated because police officers are too embarrassed to ask victims of crim...

Police Numbers At Lowest In Nine Years

PA/The Huffington Post UK | Posted 26.07.2012 | UK

The number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level in nine years, figures showed on Thursday. There were 134,101 off...

Don't Let the Rain Get You Down

Ann Barnes | Posted 15.09.2012 | UK Politics
Ann Barnes

I went to the Kent County Show on Friday, with some trepidation as I had heard on the news that because of the bad weather the showground had been clo...

Your Chance to Have Your Say on Policing

Ann Barnes | Posted 02.09.2012 | UK Politics
Ann Barnes

This week the Authority will be launching our 'Have your say' roadshows.

Police Are 'Doing Pretty Well' At Gang Crime Crackdown, Says US Supercop

PA | Posted 04.06.2012 | UK

An American "supercop" who advised the government after last summer's London riots said he is impressed with the way UK police deal with gang crime. ...

Legislation is Needed to Stop Undercover Policing From Abusing our Trust

Rachel Robinson | Posted 03.04.2012 | UK
Rachel Robinson

The fallout from planting covert officer Mark Kennedy into the heart of the environmental movement put the shadowy world of undercover policing under the microscope. Kennedy, masquerading as drug-dealer-turned-climber Mark Stone, was involved in nearly every major green protest during his seven-year mission.

Police Wait For Review On Cuts

Press Association | Press Association | Posted 19.09.2011 | UK

PRESS ASSOCIATION -- Police forces are due to be told whether they can cope with controversial Government spending cuts. Inspectors reviewing chall...