6 h. ago Chief officers call for radical overhaul of structure of UK policing

The head of the National Police Chiefs’ Council Gavin Stephens said he would back a model with fewer, larger forces.

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10 h. ago Police forces must routinely release suspect details earlier, Scotland Yard chief argues

Sir Mark Rowley was asked if Merseyside Police were right to release the ethnicity of the Liverpool parade crash suspect

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15 h. ago Met police chief says it is RIGHT to release suspect's ethnicity after crimes

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley has said police will have to release details about suspects such as ethnicity to the public earlier, even if it may 'embolden racists'.

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15 h. ago Sadiq Khan slapped down by Met Police chief and Labour ministers over his call to decriminalise cannabis

The London mayor backed a new report by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC), which he set up in 2022.

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17 h. ago Police chief explains why Liverpool parade suspect's details were released so quickly

The force revealed the age and race of the man arrested less than two hours after the incident

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19 h. ago Met Police chief Mark Rowley issues stark warning over government plan to let out prisoners early

Sir Mark Rowley said his force spent huge resources yesterday hunting for 'machete attack' teenager released on bail in London

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20 h. ago Police carrying ‘scar tissue’ of austerity, says Met chief in bid for more cash

Sir Mark Rowley is one of six senior police officers who have publicly called on the Government to provide ‘serious investment’.

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26 h. ago What we know about the escape of a former police chief and convicted killer in Arkansas

Officials are scouring Arkansas’ rugged Ozark Mountains for a former police chief and convicted killer who escaped from prison over the weekend

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37 h. ago Liverpool parade crash suspect is quizzed on suspicion of attempted murder and drug

Merseyside Police Assistant Chief Constable Jenny Sims said the force believe the car which struck pedestrians was able to follow an ambulance crew.

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42 h. ago Speed of release of race and ethnicity of Liverpool suspect ‘unprecedented’

Former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent Dal Babu said he believes Merseyside Police released the details to dampen down speculation.

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43 h. ago Police chief appeals to young people not to carry weapons as knife possession soars in Renfrewshire

The Express reported last week how new data showed 379 bladed weapons offences were recorded in Renfrewshire in the past 11 months

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68 h. ago Manhunt for rapist police chief who escaped prison in makeshift law enforcement outfit

Grant Hardin, who once served as the chief of police in Gateway, escaped the North Central Unit on Sunday

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3 d. ago Former police chief, serving murder and rape sentences, escapes from Arkansas prison

A former police chief in Arkansas who is serving decades-long sentences for murder and rape escaped from prison Sunday

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6 d. ago San Diego plane crash: Devil Wears Prada drummer's terrifying final moments ahead of deadly smash

San Diego Police Chief Scott Wahl said: “I can’t quite put words to describe what the scene looks like, but with the jet fuel going down the street, and everything on fire all at once, it was pretty horrific to see."

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6 d. ago Police Scotland chief responds to Celtic title party 'flashpoint' that led to 20 arrests

Police Scotland chief constable Jo Farrell urges clubs and football associations to co-operate around future plans.

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6 d. ago Police chief assaulted wife in bid to stop her reading WhatsApp messages revealing affair with junior colleague, misconduct panel finds

Chief Superintendent Karl Wilson, 51, was cleared of the assault at court last week. But a disciplinary panel has now found him guilty of gross misconduct.

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6 d. ago Police Scotland must not 'misstep' over Supreme Court gender ruling, chief constable warns

Police Scotland vows to bring forward a significant update next month linked to the Supreme Court gender judgment.

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7 d. ago Washington DC shooting: suspect in custody after two Israeli embassy staff killed near Capital Jewish Museum – latest updates

Homicides are under investigation, police say during press conference, after fatal shooting of man and woman Two Israeli embassy staff shot dead near Washington DC Jewish museum – homeland security secretaryA bit more from police chief Pamela A Smith. She said that prior to the shooting the suspect had been observed pacing outside the museum. He then approached a group of four people and produced a hand gun before opening fire. He then “entered the museum and was detained by event security”.President Donald Trump has sent his condolences to the families of the victims, saying “Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA”. In a post on his social media platform Truth Social he said:These horrible D.C. killings, based obviously on antisemitism, must end, NOW! Hatred and Radicalism have no place in the USA. Condolences to the families of the victims. So sad that such things as this can happen! God Bless You ALL! Continue reading...

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7 d. ago National Black Police Association chief ‘vindicated’ over social media post

A solicitor for Andy George said he is satisfied he has been exonerated.

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7 d. ago Legacy body ‘lacks powers of a public inquiry to examine Sean Brown murder’

SDLP leader Claire Hanna pressed the UK government to call a public inquiry into the murder of the GAA official.

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