69 h. ago Police in England and Wales to get new strict emergency response time limits

Home Office will set out changes to policing on Monday that it claims are biggest overhaul in two centuriesPolice forces in England and Wales will be told to respond to emergency calls within strict time limits as part of plans to be announced on Monday.Officers will be expected to arrive at crime scenes within 15 minutes in urban areas and 20 minutes in the countryside while attending serious crimes, the Home Office said.A reduction in the number of police forces.Local policing areas to deal with everyday crimes such as shoplifting.Home secretaries to be given the power to sack chief constables.An FBI-style National Police Service to lead on terrorism, fraud and organised crime.Every police officer in England and Wales to hold a licence to serve.A fast track for professionals and experts so they can take senior police roles.A new police commander to lead on violent disorder and rioting.A new national forensics team to help catch rapists and murderers. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Road reopened following major collision between Bee Network bus and vehicle

Police cordoned off part of the road

Transport

4 d. ago Car slams into airport entrance and hits Delta ticket counter injuring 6

Glass and other debris lay strewn on the ground as yellow police tape cordoned off the scene

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4 d. ago Suspected shooting in Manchester' Gay Village as police erect cordon

Greater Manchester Police confirmed emergency services rushed to the scene after receiving reports of a firearms discharge.

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5 d. ago Horror 'axe attack' at shopping centre with 'blood everywhere'

The shopping centre in Merseyside was cordoned off by police

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5 d. ago Bootle 'axe attack' horror with 'blood everywhere' as police hunt suspects

Emergency services rushed to a shopping centre in Bootle, Liverpool, tonight with a police cordon now in place after a man suffered injuries to his head and face from a 'bladed weapon'

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6 d. ago Minnesota toy shop hit with shock audit by Trump officials after criticizing ICE on TV, owners claim

Toy store says it was hit with an audit notice hours after one of its owners said ICE had ‘terrorized’ Minnesota

Politics

7 d. ago Forensic teams comb Bolton flat as murder probe launched into woman's death

Police were called to an address in Bolton shortly after 10am on Monday and found a woman "unresponsive" inside the property, as a man is arrested on suspicion of murder

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8 d. ago Gateshead woodland taped off as large police presence swarm area

There is a large police presence on Old Durham Road in Gateshead with an area of woodland cordoned off by police as officers and emergency services work at the crime scene

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8 d. ago Major police presence and area 'completely surrounded' as body is found at city park

Police have cordoned off the area

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8 d. ago Man's body found at park as area 'completely surrounded by police'

The area was cordoned off by police

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1 week ago Las Vegas hotel surrounded by 'at least 30 police cars' with Boulevard cordoned off

A major incident is unfolding on Las Vegas Boulevard in front of the Bellagio Hotel and Casino and the Paris Hotel with dozens of police vehicles rushing to the scene

Society

1 week ago Urmston shooting: Armed police cordon off road after gunshots fired and person seriously injured

A person has been treated for serious injuries after armed police were called to reports of a firearms discharge on Higher Road in Urmston around 8.40pm

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1 week ago Manchester shooting: Police issue update after person suffers serious injuries

Manchester police have cordoned off Higher Road in Trafford, Urmston this evening following reports of a shooting. One person has been rushed to hospital

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1 week ago Person seriously injured after gun fired in Greater Manchester

A large crime scene is in place in Urmston town centre in greater Manchester tonight as dozens of police officers race to the scene with a cordon in place

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1 week ago Seaham Asda petrol station murder probe launched as man in 20s dies on forecourt

Police have cordoned off the Esso petrol station on Stockton Road, Seaham where a man was killed after being hit by a car on the forecourt - police say three men have been arrested

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1 week ago Forensic teams swarm Durham Asda as area cordoned off by police

A large police cordon is in place around an Asda Express and an Esso petrol Station in Seaham, County Durham, where the road is also closed due to a serious accident

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1 week ago Bomb squad called and Welsh city centre cordoned off after item handed to police

A 'small-scale item of ordnance' was handed in by a member of the public

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2 w. ago Plymouth bomb LIVE: Site near UK city centre on lockdown over feared explosive

A suspected bomb has been found near a city centre, with police putting a 100-metre cordon in place - this is a breaking story

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2 w. ago Police issue update over heavy emergency services presence at cordoned off city centre bridge

A woman had been seen on the wrong side of the railings at the bridge at Wood Street but is now safe

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