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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has declared a “critical incident” due to protracted backlogs of applications within its firearms licensing department. A critical incident is defined as “Any incident where the effectiveness of the police response is likely to have a significant impact on the confidence of the victim, their family or the community”. The… Read more »
BASC Scotland has reinforced its calls for a community deer management pilot scheme in light of a new round of Scottish government deer contracts. The Scottish government agency responsible for managing publicly-owned forestry – Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) – has announced plans to cull a fifth of Scotland’s wild deer population over the next… Read more »
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The home secretary said control orders will be reviewed in light of their latest failings. However, in a move unlikely to appease critics, he has called for a solution that gives more concern for “national security”. Criticising both the constraints imposed by parliament and the courts and the limitations of control orders he complained: “Under… Read more »
The UK has never faced so many threats, a panel of leading security experts has warned. Formed by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR), the Independent Commission on National Security met for the first time today. The 17-strong group will consider the UK’s preparedness for the security threats posed in the 21st century. The… Read more »
