police
Theresa May is right to take on ACPO and reform the police
A long, ignominious line of home office ministers have opted for a quiet life and done ACPO’s bidding. But for today at least, Ms May deserves two cheers for not being one of them. Her challenge, however, as always in government, is to turn rhetoric into action.
New home sec ignores police & outlines plans for “elected individuals”
New home secretary Theresa May ignored the concerns of senior officers today by pressing ahead with plans for "elected individuals" to oversee police forces.
MyPolice impersonation
HM Inspectorate of the Constabulary has stolen the name of a social enterprise, MyPolice, for its new online site. They should find a new name.
Reform of police service is key, not a fixation on numbers
There is no need for the fiscal squeeze to hit frontline numbers; the sooner we get away from being fixated with the overall number of officers the better.
Northern Ireland police face fresh wave of attacks in wake of Newry car bombing
There is more evidence that dissidents are stepping up their attempts to ruin the Hillsborough Agreement, following the Newry car bomb last week.