Unions to be consulted over possible job losses as two forces approve shared uniform operations structure. • A Major collaboration between two police forces which will see them share uniformed operations under a single command structure, has been approved. The decision by Staffordshire and West Midlands Police Authorities Joint Comm

Prosecution in gangland murder case failed to disclose material relating to key witness who gave evidence for crown. • The court of appeal has quashed the murder convictions of five men convicted of a gangland killing after hearing of failures to reveal potentially crucial evidence to the defence. The five men were serving life

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

Members of crime gang who defrauded £1.3million from Barclays Bank customers are jailed. • Seven people have been sentenced for their role in a £1.3 million banking fraud. The offenders targeted Barclays Bank customers on ten occasions at branches across the country including Stone, Stoke-on-Trent, Crewe and Sandbach

IPCC-managed investigation of ACPO officers relates to handling of murder inquiry in 2002. • Four senior officers are the focus of an investigation managed by the Independent Police Complaints Commission over matters relating to a murder inquiry ten years ago. The officers, who are either serving or have served with Staffordsh