West Midlands DCC appointed new Met Assistant Commissioner

AC Rolfe will take the place of AC Mark Simmons who gave extended notice of his intention to retire earlier this year.  The Commissioner said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Louisa Rolfe who will join us in the role of Assistant Commissioner, assuming responsibility for Met Operations.… Metropolitan Commissioner Cressida Dick has appointed Louisa Rolfe, the current Deputy Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, as the new Met Assistant Commissioner....

Twin brothers join police service

Jack Herbert has joined Dyfed-Powys Police while his brother Tom has joined neighbouring force South Wales. Their father, Jason, has been an officer in South Wales Police for 16 years and is now a Chief Inspector. The 19-year-olds were inspired to join the service after hearing stories from their father.… Two identical twin brothers have joined two Welsh forces, following in their father's footsteps. ...

Abridged training for probationers agreed between Home Office and CoP

The College of Policing has worked with the Police Federation and the Home Office to create an abridged syllabus for probationer training across the country so that new recruits can be put on the front line quicker. The gaps in the usual training programme will be filled once the COVID… National average sickness rate stands at 13% as forces look to fill gaps and establish priorities ...

Over 300 former Met officers respond to call to return to force

The Commissioner, Cressida Dick, wrote to PCs and Sergeants who had retired in the last five years or who were approaching retirement to re-join as or remain a member of the Met. The first of these applicants yesterday (Monday 6 April) started their bespoke training at Hendon after being written… A total of 339 former Metropolitan Police officers have answered the call to return to the workforce to support London through the outbreak....

Force launches third phase of recruitment for new ICT capability

The creation of the force’s in-house ICT department will see the end of a five-year partnership with Wiltshire Council. Adrian Hudson, head of ICT since November last year who is leading the recruitment drive, said: “It’s quite apparent that the technical and security requirements of the police service is diverging… Wiltshire Police has launched the third phase of its ICT recruitment campaign which brings the crucial support function back in house....

Police Scotland opens recruitment for two new assistant chief constables

The Scottish Police Authority opened up recruitment for two Assistant Chief Constables on Thursday, 26th March. The force currently has ten ACCs in post, two of them in a temporary capacity. Police Scotland has more than 22,000 officers and staff and a budget of over £1bn. There are currently four… Recruitment opened last week for two Police Scotland Assistant Chief Constables to fill vacancies this year. ...

Flint House suspends on site care but looks to re-purpose facilities

The Police Rehabilitation Centre near Goring-on-Thames, which provides residential care for ill and injured police officers, was closed last week for the first time in its 130-year history because of the Covid-19 epidemic. Some 140 patients were receiving treatment when the Flint House centre took the decision to close on… Flint House in temporary shut-down but reaches out to local force to provide catering and accommodation fall back ...

Nottinghamshire complete biggest recruitment in force's history

The force has now already completed its recruitment drive for this year. A total of 107 officers were pledged as part of national uplift. A further 40 were delivered through the 2020/21 budget. Many of these have already completed their initial training and are working on the frontline. There are… Nottinghamshire Police has recruited 72 new officers, the biggest intake in the force’s history....

When Saturday doesn't come ...

PC Elliott is the designated Football Officer for second-tier Preston North End, a role he has been a big part of his life since 2006. His work has been singled out for best practice by security experts, the football industry, police leaders and communications professionals. So what happens for the… What does the country’s favourite football cop do when there are no matches to police? PC Paul Elliott’s fan-friendly Twitter feed has made him a favourite among football supporters. He tells Police Oracle about his love of the game and how his job suddenly changed....

Interview: South Wales Chief Constable Matt Jukes

CC Jukes said that despite small adjustments the force is delivering the same service to the public as before.  As of yesterday (27 March) 13 per cent of the officer workforce were off through self-isolation or sickness. Normal levels are around four and a half to five per cent.  But… The Chief Constable of South Wales Police talks to Police Oracle about managing sickness levels, distributing PPE and getting new recruits through their training ...