The Chief Constable of Cumbria police has committed additional resources to firearms licensing in the region to cut delays for certificate renewals. BASC’s head of firearms, Martin Parker, met with the Chief Constable of Cumbria Constabulary, Rob Carden, on Monday 29 April to discuss the service delivered by his force to certificate holders in the… Read more »
BASC’s head of firearms Bill Harriman has written to the Chief Constable of West Mercia Police to challenge its decision to make all applications for firearms and shotgun certificates online only. The force announced this week that from 1 May printed applications would no longer be accepted. In a letter to Chief Constable Alex Murray,… Read more »
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By politics.co.uk staff Ben Bradshaw is expected to back the BBC later today following comments by James Murdoch last month. The culture, media and sport secretary will “reiterate his support for the BBC”, a spokesman said, ahead of this evening’s speech to the Royal Television Society’s convention in Cambridge. Mr Murdoch launched a scathing attack… Read more »
By Liz Stephens The Metropolitan Police must remain impartial and able to operate independent of political meddling, the country’s most senior police officer has said. Met commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson drew a line in the sand yesterday and warned politicians to stop interfering in the day-to-day business of fighting crime. Speaking at the Police Superintendents’… Read more »
