Police officers proactively undertook 58,675 roadside tests for drink and/or drugs on drivers across the UK over the festive period in 2024 (Dec 1, 2024 to Jan 1, 2025) as part of the nationally ...

The Retail Crime Taskforce has been set-up to address a rise in offences, such as shoplifting. The Taskforce was created following a £3 million funding allocation from the Scottish government and will ...

A team of researchers from the University of Sunderland have received a major funding boost for their innovative study into ...

From August 1, ninja swords will be banned, making it illegal to possess, manufacture, import or sell these deadly weapons, the Home Office has announced.

Despite the challenges, there were dozens of examples of good initiatives that forces have introduced to improve the standard ...

A new inspection by Criminal Justice Inspection Northern Ireland (CJI) published today (March 27), has examined how the ...

Police Scotland’s national roll-out of body-worn video started on Wednesday (March 26), with the first officers equipped with the new cameras on duty in Tayside. Around 750 Tayside officers, including ...

Devices used by offenders to share intimate images without consent could be seized under updated guidance for prosecutors.

A new anti-racism commitment for policing has been published in a major update from the Police Race Action Plan. Policing minister Dame Diana Johnson is among several senior leaders to renew their ...

The NCA says the online landscape of these networks is vast, with many groups having a different focus such as cybercrime or ...

Improving safety for women and girls is key to building a better Cleveland, according to police and crime commissioner (PCC) ...

A Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officer has been dismissed without notice after being convicted of assault. A misconduct hearing on Monday (March 24) heard that PC Jonathan Marsh had been ...