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Woods in the NPCC's driving seat - Lancashire's deputy chief constable has been named as the new national lead on police driving. DCC Terry Woods is the new National Police Chief’s Council lead for police driver training covering standards, emerging threats and the ongoing response to the Bannister ruling relating to pol
How should we tackle violent crime? - Work with Offenders covers a new report which says we should listen to the community to find solutions to the violence affecting young people. A new report from the Innovation Unit says that violent crime in Greater Manchester could be tackled by a 10-point programme developed with young peop
Wildlife crime now 'too complex' for non specialist police - The country's top wildlife crime officers have won awards for tackling illegal activity in an increasingly complex offender landscape. Two officers beat contenders from across the public sector to take home prizes from the Partnership for Action against Wildlife Crime (PAW), which is sponsored by
'Oval Four' convictions quashed - Judge cites 'unreliability of evidence' from BTP detective who died in prison after stealing £300,000 from mailbags. Winston Trew, Sterling Christie and George Griffiths had their convictions for theft quashed by the Court of Appeal today nearly 50 years after being convicted. The men,
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