April 2011

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April 2011

29/04/11

Changes to Police implementation of 'Prevent' - Muslim News

Lord Beecham response to Lod Dear's advocacy of PCCs - The Times

28/04/11

Ex Met Chief attacks Police Commissioner plans - BBC

27/04/11

Chairs' cross-party letter on Police Reform - SOPO

Elected Police Chiefs could damage fight against terrorists - Daily Telegraph

How to arrest this growing distrust of Police (Lord Dear puts the case for Police Commissioners) - The Times (subscription)

Echo Questions the need for Police Commissioners - Liverpool Echo

Opposition to PCCs expected in the Lords - Police Professional

26/04/01

Senior LibDem and Labour leaders unite in North East to urge rethink of PCCs plan - Newcastle Journal

25/04/01

PCC plan forming part of Coalition 'faultline' - Independent

24/04/11

Brian Paddick: 'One person not enough to oversee the police' - Independent on Sunday

22/04/11

Clegg approves peers' plan to delay police reforms - The Times (subscription)

21/04/11

Lib Dem peers intend to delay police commissioner plans - BBC News 

Lib Dem Peers threaten Coalition's police Commissioners - Politics.co.uk

Authorities told to publish online to protect the frontline (Taxpayers' Alliance critique of Local Policing Summaries) - Public Service Magazine

Sue Sim appointed Chief Constable of Northumbria - Police Professional

Cameron on back foot over the definition of 'frontline' (Bernard Ingham) - Yorkshire Post

Recorded Crime declines 6% - FT

Scottish Police Federation votes against plan for single national force - The Herald

Now a Home burgled every minute as raids soar - Daily Express

20/04/11

Crime down but sex attacks soar - Daily Mail

England and Wales crime figures down again -Sky News

Crime Figures down again - Classic FM

Crime numbers total down by 3% - Guardian

Crime total down 3% - Independent