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Potentially dangerous concrete discovered at Police Scotland sites - The concrete was commonly used in public buildings between 1950-1980 but has been found to degenerate over time. A concrete that has a lifespan of around 30 years and which degenerates over time has been discovered at three Police Scotland sites. The 1919 magazine has repor
'No improvement' in disclosure standards in PSNI files - A Criminal Justice Inspection of file quality, disclosure and case progression in Northern Ireland has found that disclosure continues to be a "problem area". PSNI officers have accepted that disclosure is a “problem area that [is] not well understood”, a Northern Ireland Criminal Just
Area based investigators 'lack training to investigate CSE' - HMIC re-visit raises concerns about 'learning on the job'. Increased staffing levels in the online child abuse investigation team (OCAIT) have reduced investigative delays but most other officers lack the knowledge and skills to effectively investigate CSE according to a HMIC child protect
Pushback on MH calls hasn't happened overnight says APCC lead - Police Oracle spoke with Surrey PCC Lisa Townsend on the implementation of the Right Care Right Person initiative and why it's important it happens now. Police are not abandoning those in mental health crises - but they have been picking up the slack on this for too long, the APCC Mental Health l
Charges preventing deportation of terrorist dropped before attack - A Libyan refugee behind the Reading terror attack could not be deported as he was facing a trial accused of eating a mattress at a police station, an inquest has heard. The perpetrator of the Reading terror attack was unable to be deported due to impending charges of being drunk and disorderly
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