Police sport fundraising body secures £348k from National Lottery

In partnership with Sport England, and with £348k of funding from the National Lottery, TeamPolice has launched a pilot programme in four forces to hold a series of activities and sporting events for officers and their families designed to improve their fitness and wellbeing.   Using police internal systems participants will… Funds will be used for pilot scheme in four forces to hold series of activities for officers and their families ...

Dyfed-Powys chief to become Commissioner of Virgin Islands force

Mark Collins is set to take over as the new Commissioner of the Royal Virgin Islands Police in April. Mr Collins was due to retire after four years as the Chief Constable of Dyfed-Powys Police but surprised colleagues with the announcement that he is to take on the job of… The retiring Chief of Dyfed-Powys will head up the islands' police force and help tackle the growth in serious organised crime....

Merseyside's chief constable Andy Cooke to retire

He will leave the force in April 2021 and is to take up a new appointment. PCC Jane Kennedy paid tribute to him for his "exemplary" service to Merseyside and to the police service here for more than 35 years, having joined Merseyside Police in 1985. CC Cooke has been… Merseyside’s Police and Crime Commissioner has announced today that Andy Cooke has declined her offer to extend his contract and will retire as chief constable of Merseyside Police....

Joint training packages for RASSO investigators part of action plan

A series of training packages for police investigators and Crown Prosecutors tasked with improving the attrition rate for Rape and Serious Sexual Offences (RASSO) coming before the courts after being reported by victims will be delivered as part of a joint plan agreed by the NPCC and CPS. DCC Sarah… Plan includes developing a Knowledge Hub to share best practice with CPS staff and investigators and launch of national conference ...

'High threshold' for officers to be removed from barred list

Officers who have been dismissed for gross incompetence and gross misconduct and placed on the Barred List will be able to apply to have their names removed from it after three or five years. In a change to the system announced by the College of Policing which will apply from… College says officers dismissed for gross misconduct or incompetence can apply to have their details wiped after minimum terms ...

Met direct entry scheme proves popular with women and BAME

Since 2017 recruits have been able to join the Met as a detective constable without first having to work their way up from uniform policing. The total number of direct entry detectives in 2020 was 354 and 52 per cent were female. In addition, 30 per cent of the applications… Half of the Metropolitan Police’s new direct-entry detective constables from last year are women....

BTP: fast tracking diversity

BTP is unique in that its community is entirely transient and the force  cannot measure its workforce against local demographics.. The 2011 Census estimates the UK's BAME population at 14 per cent, although the force said they were aware this was likely to have increased significantly and this presented a… Last year the British Transport Police began making strides to be a force that reflects the public it serves - not an easy task given that it covers the whole of the country ...

Nick Herbert to Chair CoP board

Lord Nick Herbert, who was Theresa May’s policing and crime minister, is returning to the sector to become the new Chair of the College of Policing. As minister, he championed the abolition of Police Authorities and the creation of Police and Crime Commissioners as their replacement. He takes over from… Former Policing Minister appointed to provide strategic direction for CoP working with new CEO who is yet to be appointed ...

Superintendents get CPD training as College ups online offer

The College of Policing and the Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) have launched a series of online learning events to improve career development opportunities. The free webinars cover a range of issues including diversity and inclusion, lessons from Operation Talla plus wellbeing and resilience. Access is being provided through the PSA… Training and development for senior officers is being upgraded to improve wellbeing and operational advice....

Cheshire begins search for new Chief Constable as Darren Martland retires

Cheshire Constabulary has begun its hunt for a successor to Chief Constable Darren Martland who is retiring after more than 30 years’ service. The force has called for applications and set out the job description for the £156,693-a-year post. Cheshire Police and Crime Commissioner, David Keane said he was “looking… Cheshire has begun its search for “a dedicated and high performing” new Chief Constable....