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Removing sick pay for police officers signed off work with mental health issues could push some into taking their own lives, the Scottish Police Federation has warned. #police #oscarkilo #wellbeing policeprofessional.com/news/cost-cutt…

Five officers from the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) have been removed from frontline duties after a bag of firearms was found on a street in south London. #police #firearms #london policeprofessional.com/news/investiga…

Researchers at Murdoch University have developed a forensic intelligence tool which could help police link the victims of serial offenders by analysing their facial appearance. #police #forensics policeprofessional.com/feature/new-fo…

A lack of clear national leadership, accountability structures, and poor long-term planning has left the five-year Police Race Action Plan without meaningful impact, according to a major independent report published today. #police #race policeprofessional.com/news/race-acti…

Major reforms on how police handle reports of non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs) are set to be introduced with the current system replaced with a new approach that makes it clear that lawful free speech is not a police matter. #police #hatecrime policeprofessional.com/news/major-ref…

‘Self-swabbing’ rape and sexual assault kits present a “significant risk” to victims, the National Police Chiefs’ Council has warned. #police #vawg #forensics policeprofessional.com/news/police-wa…

Cheshire Constabulary has hit back at claims that the force made ‘egregious’ failures during its investigation of Lucy Letby. #police #lucyletby policeprofessional.com/news/cheshire-…

Sir Andy Cooke, the outgoing head of the police and fire inspectorate has warned that failure to act early on inspectorate warnings can delay improvements and leave the public exposed to avoidable risks. #police policeprofessional.com/news/ignoring-…

Researchers from the University of Huddersfield have developed a hybrid AI tool to detect patterns of psychological abuse, including coercive control, in a bid to transform digital forensic investigations and mental health research. #police #vawg policeprofessional.com/feature/hybrid…

The Police Federation of England and Wales has issued a stark warning to the Government not to accept proposals that would make it cheaper and easier for forces to intrude on officers' rest days. #police #wellbeing policeprofessional.com/news/rest-day-…

Michelle Skeer OBE QPM, the former chief constable of Cumbria Constabulary, has been appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on an interim basis. #police #hmicfrs #leadership policeprofessional.com/news/michelle-…

West Yorkshire Police has become the first force in England and Wales to go live with a new artificial intelligence capability designed to extract intelligence from historic control room calls. #police #technology #ai policeprofessional.com/news/west-york…

Major changes in the way the police work with the media are set to be introduced following the launch of a “groundbreaking” new charter. #police #media policeprofessional.com/news/groundbre…

Officers serving with Kent Police are set to have their pay cut by £250 a year after the force announced a reduction in the annual South East Allowance (SEA). #police #costofliving #pay policeprofessional.com/news/force-ann…

The Police Superintendents’ Association (PSA) is launching a project to encourage and support technological innovation in policing. #police #innovation policeprofessional.com/news/new-progr…

A new report has revealed Police Scotland is failing to take the fingerprints of thousands of people it arrests each year. #police #scotland #forensics policeprofessional.com/news/police-sc…

Police predatory behaviour now makes up 30 per cent of the most serious cases being investigated by the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland, a figure which continues to rise, according to a new report. #police policeprofessional.com/news/police-om…

Three individuals connected to the national Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW), one of whom is understood to be chief executive Mukund Krishna, have been arrested over allegations of fraud. #police #pfew policeprofessional.com/news/three-pfe…

The Police Federation of England and Wales has warned that recommending another real-terms pay cut for officers would accelerate the loss of experienced frontline policing and place public safety at genuine risk. #police #pay policeprofessional.com/news/public-sa…

Darren Martland has been appointed as the next chief constable for Cumbria Constabulary. #police #leadership policeprofessional.com/news/new-chief…