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Week Overview
Thu 23rd November to Wed 29th NovemberYesterday
Changes to misconduct regulations to be rolled out in three stages
The Home Office has confirmed that changes to misconduct and vetting processes will begin to be implemented from next April. • Amendments to the Police (Conduct) Regulations which will bring in the changes to the composition of misconduct panels are set to be implemented next April. It wil
Airwave replacement update: 'It might have been better to wait'
Home Office Permanent Secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft has updated the Home Affairs Committee on the Emergency Services Network Programme. • It might have been better to “wait a bit” before launching into the programme to replace the Airwave system, the Home Office Permanent Secretary
Gloucestershire officer charged with driving force vehicles while disqualified
A police officer is to appear in court charged with driving police vehicles while disqualified, his force said. • A Gloucestershire response officer has been charged with driving police vehicles while disqualified. PC Miles Caffull, a 26-year-old response officer based in Gloucester, is ch
Humberside using AI to assist with domestic abuse calls
Moving forward, the PDS is working alongside Humberside and other forces to explore the further use of AI within the wider landscape of contact management. • Humberside Police has implemented AI technology to assist call handlers managing complaints of domestic abuse that come into the contact centr
Tuesday, 28th November
Devon and Cornwall efforts to improve call handling 'on the right track'
Response times, to both emergency and non-emergency calls, was one of the issues which saw the force placed into special measures in October 2022. • Efforts by Devon and Cornwall Police to improve call handling have received some "warm words" from the inspectorate, but PCC Alison Hernan
PCC sets deadline for West Mids to be out of 'engage'
HMICFRS announced last Friday that the force had been placed into enhanced monitoring. • PCC Simon Foster has told West Midlands Police (WMP) he wants the force to be out of special measures by March 31 next year. This deadline comes after the
Derbyshire needs to further improve knowledge of stalking investigations
The force has accepted there were serious failings in the handling of a complaint made by Gracie Spinks, who was unlawfully killed by the man she reported for stalking. • Derbyshire Police has "taken some steps" to improve its knowledge of stalking since the death of Gracie Spinks,
Derbyshire's new control room system will 'increase operational efficiency'
The force has chosen SAFE to replace multiple legacy systems and capabilities, including command and control, telephony, voice recording, and radio/GIS functionality. • The new control room system chosen by Derbyshire Police will "reduce cost, increase operational efficiency and enable
Monday, 27th November
Over 650 people supported every month in victim hub's first year
Merseyside PCC Emily Spurrell launched the hub last November after a Victim Needs Assessment her office carried out revealed gaps in provision. • Having a hub that's "embedded within the police systems" is enabling more victims of crime in Merseyside to access support, according to
Scotland's Criminal Justice funding situation "cannot be allowed to continue"
The criminal justice system in Scotland is "unsustainable" and cannot withstand "marginal" budget increases to maintain vital services, a Holyrood committee has warned. • Critical projects across Scotland’s Criminal Justice Sector are under “severe cost pressure” while the curr
'Up-skirting' and 'cyber-flashing' offences come into effect in NI
The offences are among the final stage of the implementation of the Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. • New offences which will encompass ‘up-skirting’, ‘down-blousing’ and cyber-flashing have come into effect in Northern Irel
Consultation launched on tougher sentences for domestic killers
Longer sentences for murderers who use a weapon already at the scene or have a history of coercive or controlling behaviour were considered as part of the Domestic Homicide Review. • A consultation to increase prison sentences for murderers who use a weapon already at the scene or who h
Friday, 24th November
West Midlands Police moved into enhanced monitoring
CC Craig Guildford disagrees with the inspectorate's decision, arguing that recent evidence provided 'should inform a much more comprehensive and fair assessment' of the force. • The decision to place West Midlands Police into an enhanced level of monitoring has been criticised by both the force
Rowley criticises prosecution of officer cleared of dangerous driving
The armed officer had crashed while driving to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack. • An armed officer has been cleared of dangerous driving after he crashed while racing to the scene of the Streatham terrorist attack in February 2020. PC Paul Fisher, 46, was travelling at
Chief to head up new NPCC committee after facial recognition success
South Wales Chief Constable Jeremy Vaughan has been appointed to head up the newly formed Science and Innovation committee. • The Chief Constable of South Wales Police (SWP) will chair the newly formed NPCC Science and Innovation Committee, having demonstrated his commitment to harnessing technol
TVP works with ICO on multi-agency data sharing project
'Thames Valley Together' allows data from different partners to be inputted onto a single shared platform. • A multi-agency data shared system developed in Thames Valley has received positive scrutiny from the Information Commissioner’s Office. As the lead partner in the proje
Thursday, 23rd November
New first aid programme has learning from Arena bomb Inquiry
Officers are now set to receive at least 12 hours of first aid training and a refresher course every year. • The College of Policing has developed a new first aid training programme which will include some of the learning and recommendations following the Manchester Arena Inquiry. With
Some children remanded in custody unnecessarily
A substantial minority of children had a significant history of escalating social care involvement, including receiving support through child protection planning, or they were already in care at the time of the initial remand. • The inspectorates of prison and probation alongside Ofsted have to
PSNI assist the Met during another weekend of London protest
Chris Hobbs encounters some PSNI officers on duty in London as the protests around events in the Middle East continue. • They came tumbling out of the rather anonymous looking police carrier smiling broadly. My offer of taking photos from the back was brushed aside. Still smiling, they lined up fo
No need for changes to terrorism laws says Independent Reviewer
Jonathan Hall KC has issued his report on terrorism legislation amid the current protests. • An Independent Reviewer has said there is no need to legislate for any amendments to terrorism legislation now, following consideration in light of the pro-Palestine marches that have taken place in October
