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Showing Stories from 15th February 2019 to 4th August 2020
Shape shifting across county lines
(04/08/20) Leaving the Met to join Suffolk Police as Assistant Chief Constable has enabled Rob Jones to use his experience in tackling gangs in a new way. He tells Police Oracle why he made the move.
Getting into policing quickly
(29/07/20) Nottinghamshire hopes that street duty ready students who have taken a two-year degree course and served as Specials will prove an attractive alternative during the officer uplift programme.
Short-term measures to fill posts 'could harm officer welfare'
(08/06/20) Forces must not risk "wrap around" support for officers to meet recruitment targets or COVID-19 demands, the Police Federation has warned.
Specials will be allowed to join the Fed, Home Office confirms
(24/04/20) Special Constables will be allowed to join the Police Federation as part of recognition of their contingency work during the COVID-19 outbreak, the Home Office has confirmed.
Today's Headlines
PC Harper's widow joins tributes to murdered Met officer
The widow of PC Andrew Harper has added her tribute to "another hero" following the shooting dead of an officer in a South London custody suite..
Met officer shot dead inside custody centre in Croydon Custody murder: spotlight on Croydon More headlines »
