Police officers in Scotland who abuse their position should face a similar criminal charge to their colleagues south of the border, says the inspectorate.

Women and girls will be better protected under a new national strategy using advanced data analysis and algorithms to target the most dangerous perpetrators of abuse. It will see police forces use ...

Detective Superintendent Andy Farrell, NPCC lead for Clear, Hold, Build said: “Serious and organised (SOC) crime is not just ...

The importance of effective administrative support that ensures the smooth operation of Northern Ireland’s criminal courts ...

Speaking after the meeting at PSNI headquarters, Jon Boutcher said: “Today’s meeting was a valuable opportunity to discuss ...

Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton is to retire from policing later this year. In a ...

Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for VAWG, said: “Policing is on an important ...

Rachel Swann became Derbyshire Constabulary’s first female chief constable when she was appointed in August 2020. The Retire ...

Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms as part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade. The Home Office said it will ...

An officer who held a Taser to the neck of a 16-year-old black boy during a stop and search in southeast London has been given a final written warning.

Cheshire Constabulary is encouraging young people to start a conversation about sexual consent following a worrying rise in recorded offences. Since 2019 there has been an increase of just over 60 per ...

A group of prolific drug dealers have been jailed after a successful investigation by Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers disrupted the sale of tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs across ...