South West


Force out of special measures with better ICT and crime standards unit
(20/09/23) Gloucestershire chief notes improvements in call handling but says 101 system 'needs to be fixed'.

Estate issues behind push for new policing hub in south Wiltshire
(15/09/23) A 2021 review concluded that the Bourne Hill facility officers in Salisbury share with Wiltshire Council is not adequate for modern day policing.

Former Wiltshire chief appointed DCC of MoD Police
(10/09/23) Kier Pritchard spent 30 years with Wiltshire Police until his retirement in June this year.

Gloucestershire trialling new tech to strengthen vetting processes
(07/09/23) The Constabulary is using a platform which combines data from government, police, third party and open-source intelligence databases and presents it in one bulk search.