In 2018 Simon Cole was offered a five-year extension of his contract at Leicestershire by Police and Crime Commissioner Lord Willy Bach. At that time he was already the UK’s longest serving police chief. This week marks his tenth year at the top of the force and he still has… Gary Mason talks to Simon Cole, the UK’s longest serving chief constable ...
Policing Minister Kit Malthouse revealed the number of hours by volunteer officers has gone up by 105% in May compared to the same period last year. According to the Home Office, Special Constables have responded to the emergency by giving extra time, including those who have been furloughed from their… Special Constables put in nearly 11,000 hours last month to help tackle the COVID-19 crisis....
The Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) has told groups representing officers that it expects to make its recommendation on pay and conditions to the government before the summer recess begins in mid-July. Both sides have now presented their written and verbal evidence to the PRRB on whether the government should… An indication on next year’s pay deal will be announced by next month according to the pay review body....
Business consultancy company CGI has joined the Employee Supported Policing (ESP) scheme which releases staff during working hours to volunteer as Special Constables. Other organisations to sign up to the scheme include BA, Tesco, HSBC, Vodafone, Lloyd’s of London, Ikea and the Civil Service faststream. The Met says that during… Twenty six businesses and organisations sign up to Employee Supported Policing programme ...
As revealed earlier this week, officer promotion exams for England and Wales will be online assessments which will take place in September due to concerns that lockdown measures will still need to be in place. A comprehensive overhaul and rapid investment in technology means future sergeants and inspectors will be… The College of Policing has moved to end uncertainty for officers taking promotion exams in the middle of the COVID-19 crisis. ...
Skills for Justice is launching a national workforce survey of police and other public sector workers to help understand the critical skills required to rebuild a sustainable, productive, and flexible public sector workforce following the pandemic. Part of the survey will involve collecting good practice examples of responses to the… Research designed to collect good practice examples of response to COVID-19 after public sector forced to adapt to pandemic ‘at pace’ ...
She has been Deputy Chief Constable with the force for 18 months and previously was Assistant Chief Constable for Kent Police. The recruitment process was triggered by CC York’s decision to retire, which he announced in March. At Sussex she has led the development of Tactical Enforcement Units, rural crime teams… Sussex has promoted its Deputy Chief Constable to lead the force. Jo Shiner is the preferred candidate to take over from Giles York as Chief Constable....
The start of the sessions coincided with Mental Health Awareness Week on 18 May 2020, and are running on Monday evenings from 18.30 – 19.30 over a 10 week period. Money for the sessions is coming from the Safer Communities Fund which takes cash from criminals under the Proceeds of… Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner David Keane has commissioned virtual mindfulness sessions for all Cheshire officers and staff....
Candidates for the written sergeants’ and Inspectors’ exams will use the online portals rushed through due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The College of Policing had already hinted that the current arrangements would carry over into the autumn. Dates for the assessments have yet to be announced but is likely to… The next round of promotion exams will be online, the College of Policing has confirmed....
CC Crowther's current term in the job is set to end in February next year, which will mark the end of seven years in the role and 40 years with BTP. BTPA say they are now looking for someone who “can provide effective leadership to a large, dispersed workforce of… British Transport Police Authority (BTPA) and the Department for Transport (DfT) today launched their search for a new Chief Constable to replace Paul Crowther....