Walking a ‘fine line between popular and populist’.
The first day of debate over the controversial police, crime, sentencing and courts bill drew criticism for the proposals from MPs on all sides. Former prime minister Theresa May gave a stinging assessment of the bill saying it walked a “fine line between popular and populist.” A variety of matters were discussed, including the […]
‘Tough’ police pay deal amid job fears
Police officers will not have to be made compulsorily redundant, a major report into their pay has recommended.
‘Frontline’ definition confuses MPs
Police chiefs will struggle to prioritise frontline services if the Home Office does not define what they are, MPs have claimed.
Minister admits police numbers will fall
By politics.co.uk staff Overall policing numbers in England and Wales are set to fall, policing minister Nick Herbert has finally admitted. It came as he pledged to make police forces save money by making them procure equipment like cars and IT systems together. Mr Herbert, writing for the Sunday Telegraph newspaper, said it was inefficient […]
Met to cut costs by recruiting from volunteers
By Peter Wozniak Applicants hoping to earn salaries as regular police officers may have to first volunteer as special constables, as a cost-cutting measure. A paper outlining the changes is today being considered by the Metropolitan police authority (MPA). The proposals would mean the Met would recruit primarily from a ready-trained pool of volunteers, the […]
Lawyers withhold Tomlinson post-mortem
By politics.co.uk staff A third post-mortem of Ian Tomlinson, the man who died after being pushed to the ground at G20 protests last year, has been withheld from the coroner. The Crown Prosecution Service and Independent Police Complaints Commission are also understood not to have seen the examination, conducted by a forensic pathologist. The post-mortem […]
Police cuts ‘inevitable’
By Alex Stevenson Reductions in police numbers are inevitable, the president of the Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) has warned. Sir Hugh Orde’s concerns came as he prepared to give a speech to Acpo’s annual conference. The Home Office, as one of the government departments not protected by ringfencing, faces a 25% reduction in […]
Police overtime costs ‘rocketed under Labour’
By politics.co.uk staff The cost of police officers working overtime nearly doubled under New Labour, a report has found. The Centre for Crime and Justice Studies’ finding came despite the fact that police authority expenditure has grown by 48% in real terms since 1998/99. It said overtime payments had risen by approximately 90% and noted […]
Police discrimination panellist outraged
By politics.co.uk staff A member of a panel investigating the root causes of discrimination in the Metropolitan police has quit his post after claiming City Hall’s intervention had damaged its credibility. Kit Malthouse, who is London mayor Boris Johnson’s senior policing aide and chair of the Metropolitan Police Authority, has handed the MPA the power […]
Lib Dems promise 3,000 more police
By politics.co.uk staff The Liberal Democrats have outlined their proposals to swap the ID cards scheme with 3,000 more police officers. Leader Nick Clegg said it was “time for things to change” as only one in 100 crimes end up with a conviction in court. By using the money saved from scrapping ID cards, his […]
