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Introduce mandatory breath tests in England and Wales, says study - Parliamentary advisory body says initial roadside checkpoint tests could be carried out by non-police staff.

'Ageing' fleet in focus after officers suffer carbon monoxide poisoning - Two Police Scotland traffic officers are recovering from carbon monoxide poisoning linked to their patrol car.

Officer given written warning for pursuing suspect in police van - A West Yorkshire PC has been given a written warning for pursuing a suspect vehicle using a police van "without proper authorisation".

Officer dismissed after relationship with relative linked to investigation - Officer placed on barred list after failing to disclose change in his relationship circumstances to force vetting.

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Force hosts innovative online recruitment surgery for potential future officers.

Facing up to the future: Pioneering recruitment across social media

Date - 16th August 2019
By - Nick Hudson - Police Oracle

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Policing’s next generation of officers have been targeted in a ground-breaking recruitment forum exclusively hosted across social media. Future cops got tips and advice from a serving frontline officer in an exercise that reached tens of...

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