July

July 2011

29/07/11

Police fear recruits could be put off by proposed academic qualifications - The Sentinel

The making of top cops - Guardian

"Rained off" at Lords? - Local Govt Lawyer

PM's police idea 'stupid', says Hugh Orde - Belfast Telegraph

Phone hacking scandal has tarnished Met, says acting chief - Guardian

28/07/11

Northants Police Agree to Share Services with Cheshire Constabulary - About My Area

Grant Funding: Does it all add up? - Localgov.co.uk

Tough times ahead for police forces - Get Hampshire

Former IPCC Commissioner calls for reform of police accountability - Guardian

Warning over Johnson hacking denial - Evening Standard

New Home Office Organised Crime Strategy Announced - BBC

27/07/11

Youngsters working on youth police plan - Gazette Live

Anger and Disappointment as PNB registers failure to agree on police pay proposals - Police Federation

DNA profiles won't be deleted after all - The Telegraph

26/07/11

2012 Olympics: Police must strike a security balance - BBC

Calls from Norfolk councillors to axe Police Commissioner Role - The Advertiser 24

25/07/11

New Regional Surveillance Units - Guardian.co.uk

Reassessment of UK Far Right Extremism - New Statesman

Winsor looks at 'prime flats for police' - Evening Standard

Home Office announces two new voluntary sector funds to tackle crime - eGovMonitor

Forces are rising to Cost cutting - WiredGov

Police Reform: Investigating Officers - Guardian.co.uk

22/07/11

Let's not ape the USA (letter) - Daily Telegraph

Scrap PCCs plan (letter from 110+ LibDems) - The Times

21/07/11

Officers down? The impact of the Met's travails - The Economist

19/07/11

Reflections on Police reform and impact of hacking inquiries - Guardian

Only police reform can keep politics out of policing - Spectator

13/07/11

Police close ranks over phone hacking charges - Politics.co.uk

Devon&Cornwall police pay review 'poorly managed' - BBC

Assembly calls for stronger powers to monitor Met - London.gov.uk

Police claim spending squeeze could fuel crime at rally - Evening Standard

Police Authority Member cleared in court - Daily Post

How secure are police databases? - Independent

Police claim cuts could fuel crime - Daily Star

Police Federation Day of Action - Police Fed

Bail bill passes all stages - Daily Star

Press probe leaves Met wih tricky test - FT

Northern Ireland terror threat has increased - Belfast Telegraph

MPA member calls on Yates to go - London.gov.uk

Businesses lobby Police Authority over EDL march - Devon.co.uk

12/07/11

'Blame Ministers' call from Police Federation - Daily Telegraph

New CT strategy seeks to tackle 'cyberjihad' threat' - Guardian

Cornwall's warning over £1m PCC plans - Cornwall.co.uk

Police powers 'will create conflicts'  - Oxford Times

Lib Dem defects to Green over PCC plans - Hants Chronicle

Cameron not pulling back from radical reforms - LGC

Police and data protection breaches - OutLaw.com

Police Bravery awards roundup - Info4

UK Terror threat downgraded - FT

11/07/11

Phone hacking 'makes case for Commissioners' - Daily Telegraph

08/07/11

Police reforms must not halt - Daily Telegraph 

Info' Commissioner's warning to police over private data - EMonitor

Private sector take a stake in future of Police IT - MICROSCOPE.CO.UK

Commons passes bail bill - Independent

Winner of Police Bravery Awards - se1.co.uk

07/07/11

5 Met Officers 'received £100,000 in bribes from press' - Guardian

Lawyers caution against emergency Police Bail bill - BBC

Authority members call time on 'Met's cosy relationship with the press' - London.gov.uk

Police complaints down 60% - Wales online

06/07/11

Time to get serious about PCCs - Progress

Delay on PCCs hurts everyone? - Huffington Post UK

Welsh crime stats prompt call for PCC rethink - WalesOnline

'No opportunity for suspects to sue police over bail fiasco' - Daily Telegraph

Cuts 'wont hit Olympics policing' - Mirror

05/07/11

Let the public vote on policing - Telegraph

Top cop warns Got over police reforms - MIrror

May accuses police of encouraging red tape - Independent

New company for police ICT - Guardian

Police Cuts 'would lead to radical changes' - FT

'Don't listen to police scaremongering' - Guardian (CiF)

City unifies Neighbourhood watch - BristolOnline

4 force IT merger will save cash - edp24.co.uk

Govt will not cut legal aid at police stations - Law Soc Gazette

Crime falls 30% following concerted action - Widnes

Prospective PCC candidate backs restorative justice scheme - EDP24.co.uk

04/07/11

Sir Hugh Orde says changes 'threaten public safety' - BBC 

May criticies police on red tape - Daily Star

Police IT system is 'broken' says May - TechEye.net

Witness protection 'at risk' in reform - Independent

Police to run new computer system - Talk Talk

Police cuts put public safety at risk - Channel 4 News

01/07/11

Doubts remain over police panels plan - Yorks Post

Rush to implement law on bail ruling - FT

Met hit by public sector strikes - Mirror

Terrorism arrests halve - Telegraph

Hospitals and police work together to tackle booze-fuelled violence - Northern Echo

Home Office accused on bail ruling - Advertiser