Police Issues

Extra police powers extended in Birmingham city centre after 'appalling' disorder involving fireworks Express & Star13:10City centre Birmingham West Midlands

Fireworks battles in Birmingham leads to increased police powers in city centre Birmingham Live13:26City centre Birmingham West Midlands

Recruitment drive for £174k Police Ombudsman NI role as Marie Anderson set to retire Belfast Telegraph18:16Police NI News

McCartney case proves need for Police funding Down News18:05Police NI News

Calls for accountability and more support during protest at North Wales Police HQ Evening Leader19:31Wales UK Crime

North Wales Police Join Operation Scalis to combat uninsured drivers Cambrian News08:08Wales UK Crime

Spotlight will fall on SNP's mismanagement if Police Scotland forced to cut 1,000 officers The Scotsman15:43Police Scotland Holyrood Scotland

Police Scotland officer numbers will plummet to record lows putting public safety at risk if… Scottish Daily Express15:07Police Scotland Holyrood Scotland

Police Scotland column: 10 years of Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Border Telegraph16:27Police Scotland Domestic Abuse Scotland

Disclosure scheme saving lives for a decade - Jonny Wright Edinburgh Evening News07:03Police Scotland Domestic Abuse Scotland

Police Scotland at a 'crossroads' financially as it demands an extra £140million in next year's … MailOnline21:45Police Scotland Organised Crime UK Crime

Police funding warning as reports of online child abuse doubles BBC15:32Police Scotland Organised Crime UK Crime

Keeping the lights on takes up nearly all police IT spending in England and Wales The Register11:38Wales Computer Technology Technology (UK)

Anti-racist policy, racist reality: the accountability crisis in Welsh policing Institute of Welsh Affairs08:38Wales Racism UK Crime

Avon & Somerset Police recruited officers with criminal records or cautions in vetting failures Bristol Live11:19Somerset England Bristol

Somerset Police recruited officers who had criminal records, inspectors found Weston Mercury, Somerset09:17Somerset England Bristol

Welsh police officer quits ahead of misconduct hearing Wales Online21:49

Welsh police force top in UK for average speed answering 999 calls Nation.Cymru16:58

Latest News

In the last 15 minutes

Concerns raised over police recruitment posters ‘feeding into gender stereotypes’ Burnham Advertiser17:11

Earlier today

Watchdog to review Police Scotland's use of biometric data The Scotsman05:07

Yesterday

Scottish Government pressed on pet services regulation amid enforcement gaps and public support Institute of Licensing20:23 10-Nov-25

Recruitment drive for £174k Police Ombudsman NI role as Marie Anderson set to retire Belfast Telegraph18:16 10-Nov-25

McCartney Case Proves Need For Police Funding Down News18:05 10-Nov-25

Police funding crisis puts us all at risk from chilling threats The Scotsman18:05 10-Nov-25

Why police funding crisis puts Scotland at risk from chilling threats like these The Scotsman17:54 10-Nov-25

In the last 7 days

Extra police powers as teens in hospital after stabbing and shooting Liverpool Echo16:20 8-Nov-25

Met Police to hand golden goodbyes to underperforming officers Evening Standard15:29 8-Nov-25

Fireworks battles in Birmingham leads to increased police powers in city centre Birmingham Live13:26 8-Nov-25

Extra police powers extended in Birmingham city centre after 'appalling' disorder involving fireworks Express & Star13:10 8-Nov-25

Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland – recruitment competition launched The Executive Office Northern Ireland (Press Release)16:44 7-Nov-25

Extra police powers put in place in Birmingham city centre overnight on Friday - here's when they are due to end Express & Star16:27 7-Nov-25

Extra police powers put in place in Birmingham city centre overnight Express & Star15:56 7-Nov-25

Rangers ultras in banner blast at 'police state Britain' over Digital ID scheme The Scottish Herald20:52 6-Nov-25

Calls for accountability and more support during protest at North Wales Police HQ Evening Leader19:31 6-Nov-25

Spotlight will fall on SNP's mismanagement if Police Scotland forced to cut 1,000 officers The Scotsman15:43 6-Nov-25

Anti-racist policy, racist reality: the accountability crisis in Welsh policing Institute of Welsh Affairs08:38 6-Nov-25

Police Scotland at a 'crossroads' financially as it demands an extra £140million in next year's … MailOnline21:45 5-Nov-25

Extra police powers at Villa Park given to over 700 officers in huge operation tomorrow Birmingham Live19:15 5-Nov-25

‘British police arrested us for carrying signs on pizza boxes’ – Irish men facing charges under … The Irish Independent17:54 5-Nov-25

Police Scotland column: 10 years of Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse Border Telegraph16:27 5-Nov-25

Police funding warning as reports of online child abuse doubles BBC15:32 5-Nov-25

Police Scotland officer numbers will plummet to record lows putting public safety at risk if… Scottish Daily Express15:07 5-Nov-25

Stop and search police powers after firework gang trouble in Birmingham Birmingham Live14:50 5-Nov-25

Police Scotland at 'crossroads' as budget cuts threaten officer numbers The Scottish Herald14:44 5-Nov-25

Police Scotland's top officer warns force is at 'crossroads' The Scotsman13:30 5-Nov-25

North Wales Police Join Operation Scalis to combat uninsured drivers Cambrian News08:08 5-Nov-25

Disclosure scheme saving lives for a decade - Jonny Wright Edinburgh Evening News07:03 5-Nov-25

New police powers to seize cars and motorbikes on these four Stoke-on-Trent streets Stoke-On-Trent Live16:11 4-Nov-25

‘Totally unacceptable’: Two men appear in court after admitting swathe of separate assaults on police officers Suffolk News15:01 4-Nov-25

Keeping the lights on takes up nearly all police IT spending in England and Wales The Register11:38 4-Nov-25

North Wales Police dogs star in 2026 charity calendar Nation.Cymru09:34 4-Nov-25

In the last month

One of Police Scotland’s top dogs retires after decorated career Police Scotland (Press Release)10:31 3-Nov-25

British military police share war lessons with allies UK Defence Journal17:00 1-Nov-25

Police Scotland pilots extended use of roadside drug testing Police Professional17:07 31-Oct-25

Extra police powers to deal with fire show trouble BBC16:05 31-Oct-25

Police scheme leads to 30 arrests in Blackwood over last four months – with 41 vehicles seized Caerphilly Observer14:44 29-Oct-25

Avon & Somerset Police recruited officers with criminal records or cautions in vetting failures Bristol Live11:19 29-Oct-25

Somerset Police recruited officers who had criminal records, inspectors found Weston Mercury, Somerset09:17 29-Oct-25

Shops found hiding illegal goods behind false wall and fridge Wales Online11:12 28-Oct-25

Leicestershire Police drop investigation into Reform UK councillor over ice cream claim Leicestershire Live14:55 27-Oct-25

Police Service of Northern Ireland acknowledges Ombudsman report findings Northern Ireland Police (Press Release)10:47 27-Oct-25

Costs of public inquiries forcing ‘tough’ decisions on tackling crime, Police Scotland says Police Oracle10:37 27-Oct-25

Revealed: How many officers quit Police Scotland over the last two years The Scottish Herald19:52 26-Oct-25

Police Scotland investigating ‘irregularities’ in Alba Party finances Holyrood Magazine14:52 24-Oct-25

Extra police powers in Formby after 'reckless use of fireworks' Liverpool Echo14:04 24-Oct-25

Welsh police officer quits ahead of misconduct hearing Wales Online21:49 23-Oct-25

Police powers: Protests The House of Commons Library blog18:11 23-Oct-25

Former garda who incited strangers to rape his colleague admits to disclosing policing data TheJournal.ie17:33 23-Oct-25

Scottish Tories blast SNP budget cuts following Police Scotland's new 'slow time' policing… Scottish Daily Express15:44 23-Oct-25

Welsh police force top in UK for average speed answering 999 calls Nation.Cymru16:58 22-Oct-25

British military police strengthen ties with Ukraine and Norway The British Army14:57 22-Oct-25

County Durham woman in court over assaults on police officers and others The Northern Echo12:15 22-Oct-25

Police Scotland praised over ‘significant reduction’ in children’s biometric data Police Professional12:03 22-Oct-25

Biometrics chief welcomes drop in child data capture but calls for criminal age to be raised Scottish Legal News10:20 22-Oct-25

Police Scotland reduces the number of cases where children’s biometric data is captured Holyrood Magazine06:04 22-Oct-25

PFNI Urges Secretary Of State To Tackle Police Funding Crisis 4ni.co.uk15:17 21-Oct-25

BOSS hails accreditation for forecourt recovery scheme Professional Security Magazine Online12:06 21-Oct-25

Murdo Fraser tells Police Scotland to follow Met and end ‘non-crime hate incidents’ The Scottish Herald18:59 20-Oct-25

The Weekly Round Up: Report condemns French, German, UK and US protest crackdown; Council of… UK Human Rights Blog12:20 20-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police named fastest in the UK for answering 999 calls Western Telegraph07:50 20-Oct-25

MSP’s concern over police numbers The Lochside Press07:06 20-Oct-25

Scottish football fans call for police to be cut at matches after £9m bill revealed by Record Daily Record04:49 20-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police fastest in UK for answering 999 calls The Pembrokeshire Herald04:05 19-Oct-25

Two Bucks teens arrested as police powers increase amid 'serious violence' concern Bucks Free Press09:58 18-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police named fastest force in the UK for answering 999 calls County Times05:15 18-Oct-25

Thirty-two arrests in one day as police targets suspects accused of domestic abuse, assault and other offences The Irish News17:13 17-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police tops UK for speed of answering 999 calls Brecon & Radnor Express14:05 17-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police best in UK at answering 999 calls Cambrian News12:46 17-Oct-25

Dyfed-Powys Police scheme helps retain officers at risk of leaving Brecon & Radnor Express11:53 17-Oct-25

Reform councillor cleared by Police Scotland after 'born and bred' comments The Scottish Herald17:49 16-Oct-25

Hot spot policing scheme comes under for being too ‘Spalding-centric’ LincsOnline17:24 16-Oct-25

Coroner raises 'significant concerns' over police training after death of woman The Telegraph & Argus03:50 16-Oct-25

Northern Ireland Secretary of State and Policing Board at odds over legacy funding ITV12:09 15-Oct-25

‘Effective policing at NI’s airports and harbours must meet current and future needs’, says Cji Chief Inspector Police Professional09:44 15-Oct-25

Call for reviews into policing at Northern Ireland's airports News Letter08:21 15-Oct-25

North Wales Police paid £46,000 for GDPR and data breaches over past six years Evening Leader07:46 15-Oct-25

Police take no action after Reform UK councillor's 'born and bred' comment The National, Scotland18:36 14-Oct-25

Police drop probe into Reform UK councillor over 'born and bred' comments as 'common sense'… Scottish Daily Express17:52 14-Oct-25

Ex-Police Scotland officer jailed for data protection and fraud offences Police Oracle13:54 14-Oct-25

Former Police Scotland officer jailed for data protection and fraud offences Police Scotland (Press Release)13:32 14-Oct-25

EU watchdog says UK ‘risks over-policing’ Palestine Action protests The Independent12:45 14-Oct-25

UK shoplifters to be electronically tagged after Sussex Police pilot Police Oracle08:39 14-Oct-25

Police ruling after second grim Devon coast discovery Devon Live13:34 13-Oct-25

Reform UK councillor who said she was 'born and bred' in Britain during interview about migrant … MailOnline11:26 13-Oct-25

UK police to upgrade illicit asset recovery system ComputerWeekly11:03 13-Oct-25

Police Scotland hire experts to probe disgraced surgeon Sam Eljamel after six years Scottish Daily Express16:25 12-Oct-25

Extra police powers as teenager stabbed after 'gang with machetes' seen Messenger Newspapers22:56 11-Oct-25

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