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AI powered 'Robo-Lawyer' helps step up fight against economic crime
Monday, 16 April 2018
SFO rolls-out tech to keep on top of growing mountain of data which has recently quadrupled.
New police tactic a "game changer" in counter-terrorism effort
Friday, 6 April 2018
Eight forces currently on board with the project with eight more expected to follow.
Five years of Police Scotland: A thank you
Thursday, 29 March 2018
Justice Secretary Michael Matheson reflects on a time of change for the police service.
'Every single cop on the street' is crucial for counter-extremism work
Wednesday, 7 March 2018
Deputy national coordinator says she considers all police, PCSOs and staff as part of her network.
Met brings in artificial intelligence to stop mental scarring
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
The force's digital forensics department had to view over 50,000 indecent child images last year.
Major investigation smashes nationwide prison drone gang
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
'Painstaking and complicated' investigation was undertaken by a small, dedicated team of detectives from West Mercia Police.
New laws and national crime centre launched to fight economic crime
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
Fresh legislation will let the NCA directly task the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to investigate worst offenders.
EU chief Brexit negotiator says Europol membership will be denied
Tuesday, 9 January 2018
His comments contradict the Home Secretary's claims made in November.
What skills to I need to be a homicide investigator?
Monday, 1 June 2015
Ever wondered what it takes to join the murder team. Recently retired Met detective Chris Adams shares his words of advice.
What skills do I need to join a cyber crime unit?
Wednesday, 1 April 2015
Have you ever wondered what you need to become an online crime investigator? PoliceOracle.com asked members of the Met's FALCON team what is required.
Life after the Job: John Briggs
Thursday, 4 December 2014
After spending much of his career as a detective, John Briggs continues to work his skills for organisations outside of the police.
Police to aid agency's probe into food crimes
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
Specialist unit set up by government will lead crackdown on individuals and organisations producing or selling meat illegally.
Missing persons' database will call on 'organisational memory'
Tuesday, 9 September 2014
National database containing information on individuals who are missing or absent will help close policing gaps.
Policing recruits and maintaining career aspirations
Wednesday, 14 May 2014
With the increasing operational demands on new policing recruits as the Met seeks to replenish numbers, Dennis Weeks argues that the aspirations of the individual should not be ignored.
Judith Gillespie, policing pioneer
Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Cliff Caswell speaks to the first female ACPO officer in Northern Ireland on the highs and lows of her three decades in policing.
Winsor pay freeze 'is now thawing'
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Personnel are now able to move up a pay scale – although the system will see reform along the way.
The hard sell of paying to police
Monday, 3 March 2014
Here’s the brief – to try and make serving officers pay money, potentially more than £100 annually, to gain a certificate giving them the authority to do their job.
Lawyers deem officers from five forces vicitms of indirect age discrimination
Thursday, 6 February 2014
The London Central Employment Tribunal have found the unjust appropriation of the A19 clause of the 1987 Police Pensions Regulations.
Nottinghamshire swap stations for staff in budget shake up
Tuesday, 4 February 2014
As Nottinghamshire Police have been pushed to reduce their operating budget by £42.3m by March 2015, the force aim to continue their recruitment drive at the cost of closing stations.
West Yorkshire to recruit 1,000 Special Constables, despite £154m cut
Thursday, 30 January 2014
Despite the cut, West Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner Mark Burns is looking to develop and improve the efficacy of frontline policing operations, with a new recruitment drive and the introduction of new victim's code.
Northern Ireland's Justice Minister calls for ammendments to Chief Constable application criteria
Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Currently, in order to apply for the role of Northern Ireland's Chief Constable you must have served at assistant chief constable level for a minimum of two years.
Go ahead for recruitment drive - despite Staffordshire Police's £4,000,000 budget cut
Tuesday, 21 January 2014
After reducing its current operating budget by £4,000,000, Staffordshire still intends to continue its recruitment drive to obtain 42 new police officers.
Petition to end £1,000 fee for mandatory policing qualification
Monday, 20 January 2014
Siobhain McDonagh, MP for Mitcham and Morden has recently spoke out against the cost of obtaining the Certificate in Knowledge of Policing, a mandatory requirement for anybody making an application to a police force.
Further cuts at West Midlands Police halts recruitment drive
Thursday, 9 January 2014
Following the announcement of a £25m funding cut it April, West Midlands Police have announced that the drive to recruit 450 new police officers will be put on hold.
Northumbria to axe 400 jobs in budget cuts
Thursday, 9 January 2014
It has been revealed that 400 jobs are to be cut from Northumbria Police in the latest round of budget cuts, the force has been ordered to save £46m which would be met by the dismissal of staff.
Gloucestershire ready to recruit again
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Following the closure of drive to recruit officers in 2010 due to budget cuts, Gloucestershire Police have announced that they are to recruit 24 new officers to the force over the next year.
Mass redundancies in Dyfed-Powys Police restructuring
Tuesday, 7 January 2014
Having announced that the force is the undergo a restructuring process, it has emerged that this could involve job losses for up to 118 people.
Cheshire Police drive to recruit special constables
Monday, 6 January 2014
Cheshire Police is holding a seminar at the University of Chester on the 23 January in order to relaunch it's drive to recruit more volunteer special constables.
Police force amalgamation will result in job losses
Monday, 16 December 2013
As Hertfordshire's police and crime commissioner, David Lloyd, has revealed a merger between three neighbouring county's forces will result in redundancies.
Cheshire Constabulary start a recruitment drive for new PCSOs
Wednesday, 4 December 2013
Cheshire constabulary has announced a recruitment drive for new Police Community support officers
Action Fraud hotline to be handed over to City of London Police
Tuesday, 3 December 2013
A fraud hotline service that was set up in 2010 to collect details of fraudsters and online scams from around the country is being handed over to City of London police
Former Metropolitan Chief calls for a shake up to UK Policing
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
The former Chief of the Metropolitan Police, Lord Stevens, has called for a new body of professional standards that would allow police officers who have misbehaved to be “struck off”.
The collaboration between Suffolk and Norfolk continues putting more jobs at risk
Tuesday, 19 November 2013
More civilian jobs are at risk in Suffolk and Norfolk as the counties two polices forces continue to merge together
West Midlands Police Review Forced Retirement Scheme
Tuesday, 12 November 2013
A retirement scheme that was put in place in West Midlands Police which forced Police Officers to retire after 30 years in service could be scrapped because sufficient savings have now been made
Wiltshire Police To Hold Second Recruitment Drive This Year
Thursday, 7 November 2013
Wiltshire police are to hold another recruitment drive this year. They held a recruitment drive in January and over 300,000 people logged on to the computerised entry form within two hours
National Crime Agency will 'relentlessly pursue criminals'
Monday, 14 October 2013
The National Crime Agency will tackle organised and economic crime, border policing, child protection and cyber crime as it will replace a number of existing bodies but has significantly less funding
Major change to police recruitment rules
Monday, 14 October 2013
Under the current system, all recruits must begin their policing career as a constable and work their way up
Surrey Police Waste Millions on Obsolete Criminal Intelligence IT System
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
Over the past six years, Surrey Police have spent millions working secretly with Memex SAS to develop a new computer system to store records and log crimes so that commanders could map crime trends across the country.
London Police Commissioner’s Cyber-Crime Blunder
Wednesday, 14 August 2013
The City of London’s Police Commissioner has caused turmoil within the cyber-crime industry experts after writing a letter to The Times newspaper denying that the UK Police are struggling to tackle cyber crime and new styles of cyber-criminals.
American & Russian Counterparts to hold talks
Thursday, 8 August 2013
Senior United States officials will hold high-level talks with their Russian counterparts later this week.
Police officer used the forces system as a dating agency
Thursday, 18 July 2013
A married officer who served with Devon and Cornwall Police used his access to the criminal intelligence system as a dating site