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World Cup unit needs support
THE UK Football Policing Unit could not carry out all of its World Cup functions without the support of seconded officers, its director has said. ...07-Jun-2006
Small forces may leave the UK 'more vulnerable' to attacks
NORTHUMBRIA Police does not have the resources required to deal with the aftermath of a bombing like those in London last July, the force's chief ...07-Jun-2006
Service should look out for infiltration
FORCES needs to be 'smarter' about their vulnerability to infiltration from criminals, according to HM Inspectorate of Constabulary. Vetting checks made on potential police staff...07-Jun-2006
Council's £2 million to fund 'real officers'
GLOUCESTERSHIRE Constabulary has been given nearly £2 million by the county council to fund 63 extra police officers. The Local Government Associa-tion said the contribution...07-Jun-2006
Bomb panel 'misunderstood' radio problems
COMMITTEE members who published an official report criticising the response to the 7 July 2005 London bombings 'misunderstood' radio communication problems experienced by emergency workers, ...07-Jun-2006
Officers fight to scrap glass
HUNDREDS of Dorset Police officers have joined a campaign to change the law and allow only plastic bottles and glasses in clubs and bars. Marjorie...07-Jun-2006
Beat team clamps down on petty crime
THE community beat team in North Shields has made more than 500 arrests in a year after embarking on a dedicated intelligence-led crime-fighting mission. The...07-Jun-2006
One third of all forces fail to complete threat assessments
A THIRD of forces in England and Wales failed to complete and return a strategic threat assessment last year, a situation HM Inspectorate of Constabulary ...07-Jun-2006
Bill 'could threaten local accountability'
SECTIONS of the Police and Justice Bill could 'seriously undermine' local accountability in policing, according to the honorary president of the Association of Police Authorities. ...07-Jun-2006
Scheme to put staff into response roles
POLICE staff will find themselves working in intelligence, investigation and response policing under new workforce modernisation trials. ACPO is looking for 10 volunteer forces for...07-Jun-2006
IPCC 'did not delay' anti-terrorist operation
THE Independent Police Comp-laints Commission has dismissed reports that its investigation of a shooting that occurred during a counter-terrorist raid delayed the police operation. 'Conflicting'...07-Jun-2006
Govt needs to commit to PSNI funding
IT is 'high time' the Government showed itself committed to the Patten report findings by meeting a shortfall in funding for a new police training ...07-Jun-2006
Delaying mergers 'will not be enough'
THE Home Office must abandon its 'disastrous obsession' with the merger-only approach to restructuring, Cleveland Police Authority has urged. Cleveland Police and its authority were...07-Jun-2006
