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National protests policing lead to be Staffs new chief constable

The Assistant Chief Constable at Humberside Police is moving to Staffordshire to take the top job. ACC Chris Noble was appointed out of a shortlist of four and the decision will now need to be ratified by the force’s Police, Fire and Crime Panel at a special meeting on 12… A former Northern Ireland police officer, currently leading operations against the M25 protestors is set to become Staffordshire’s new Chief Constable....

GMP use retired detectives to prepare arrest packs for frontline teams

Greater Manchester Police is using a large dedicated team of mostly retired station-based officers to carry out initial investigations into reported crimes and also prepare arrest packs for completed inquiries and identified offenders. The Crime Investigation Team, made up of 14 supervisors and 95 investigators force wide, was launched by… Reported crime squad of 109 station-based supervisors and investigators conduct initial inquiries ...

Sheep, low crime... and bombs. Falklands seeks new Police Chief

It’s a place where the COVID-19 lockdown has been barely noticed. Big news has been a Landrover being stolen. There are stunning views and no over-crowding. Being Chief of Police is described by the board as “an exciting opportunity”. But there’s a catch. The location is the furthest outpost of… It has more sheep than residents, a complicated history and snows from April to October. Who’d be the Falkland Islands next Chief of Police?...

Women part time workers still want to be on frontline, says BAWP

Greater Manchester Police and the Met have been cited as lead forces for clear policy leadership around part time working. The uplift has shown the service isn’t having problems attracting women but still does have issues in getting them on the first step on the leadership ladder according to Dee Collins,… Greater Manchester Police have been hailed by the British Association of Women in Policing for being one of the only forces to recruit part-time officers...

Notts widening access course helps to market opportunities in the force

Ten people aged between 18 and 43 have just completed the two-week voluntary course which aims to give people who are interested in joining the force a behind-the-scenes look. It aims to improve people’s awareness of the job opportunities in the force, both as officers and staff and has been… Nottinghamshire’s chief constable Craig Guildford said their new widening access programme gives underrepresented groups without a policing network better access to the force. ...

PCCs appoint deputies for young offender work

Two more forces are getting additional political appointees to work with community partners. The West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner has appointed a former charity lawyer and Special Constable to reduce reoffending by young people. And West Mercia is merging ambassador roles to appoint a new deputy to work with… Assistant Police and Crime Commissioners are taking on specialist work to tackle community issues in the Midlands. A former Special Constable will be among them....