Good news on youth justice

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College updating APP on recording of non-crime hate incidents - The Home Office is introducing a new Code of Practice on recording and retaining personal data for non-crime hate incidents, a draft of which was laid before Parliament on March 13.

Force using record officer numbers to implement new policing model - The new operating model will introduce three geographical command centres in the north, south and east of the county.

Suspended sentence rejected for officer who was training new recruits - The Judge in the case rejected the defence's submission he should receive a suspended sentence, noting that he was tasked with training new recruits at the time of the offence.

Search launched for new Chief to build on 'solid foundation' - The current Chief Constable, Sir Iain Livingstone, announced in February that he intends to retire this summer after nearly six years in the top job.

Good news on youth justice

Today's publication of the annual youth justice statistics (for 2021/22) provide, in the words of Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB), " a glimmer of hope".

Keith Fraser

Date - 26th January 2023
By - Russell Webster - Work with Offenders

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A number of positive long-term trends continue; the two most important being: the number of children entering the justice system for the first time reached another all-time low, of just over 8,000 children the number of children in custody was,...

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