Humberside Chief Constable admits reservations, claiming that the police authority model is more reflective of the social makeup of force areas. • Police and Crime Commissioners may find it difficult to represent the different views of the communities they are elected to serve, a Chief Constable has warned. Tim Hollis, of Humberside P

Numbers of divers halved across Yorkshire and Humberside following police authorities' decision. • The number of police divers across Yorkshire and Humberside will be more than halved after a proposal to merge three Under Water Search Units (UWSUs) was approved. The decision, by Yorkshire and Humberside Joint Police Authorities Commit

Tim Madgwick to assume role of temporary Chief following retirement of Grahame Maxwell. • North Yorkshire’s DCC will step up to the plate when Chief Constable Grahame Maxwell retires from policing later this year, it has been confirmed. In a statement, North Yorkshire Police Authority said Tim Madgwick would act as Temporary

Yorkshire and Humber forces to collaborate over a joint shared IT network for public services. • The four police forces of Yorkshire & the Humber, together with the region's local authorities, have agreed to collaboratively procure a shared public services IT network through the Cabinet Offices' Public Services Network (PSN) national fram

Two forces are to join up HR and training functions to drive forward cash savings and generate long-term sustainability. • Police authorities in South Yorkshire and Humberside have agreed to create a single Human Resources (HR) and Training function serving both counties. The collaboration between the forces is expected to generat