COVID 19: Building capacity and retaining corporate memory

Headlines

Video evidence system to be rolled out to four other forces - A pioneering video enabled system is being put to use as part of efforts to keep the courts system going.

Met calls on retired PCs and sergeants to rejoin the force - Home Office says changes to tax and pension arrangements will be made in order to recompense officers who come back to the job.

Interview: South Wales Chief Constable Matt Jukes - The Chief Constable of South Wales Police talks to Police Oracle about managing sickness levels, distributing PPE and getting new recruits through their training.

National Police Memorial signals front line support for NHS workers - Bluelight services were honoured for their efforts through the fight against Covid-19 by a special display at the National Police Memorial in central London.

COVID 19: Building capacity and retaining corporate memory

Delivery of policing and other criminal justice services is being re-calibrated but forces and their partners have proved both resilient and adaptable.

Date - 20th March 2020
By - Gary Mason

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When Assistant Commissioner Mark Simmons put his papers in a few weeks ago he was probably looking forward to either a quiet retirement or a new challenge in another area perhaps in the private sector. He couldn’t have guessed that before...

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