A West Yorkshire Police officer has been charged with one count of rape. PC Jo Lavender, aged 42, who is based in Leeds District, is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Friday (October 4).

Detective Superintendent Andy Farrell, NPCC lead for Clear, Hold, Build said: “Serious and organised (SOC) crime is not just ...

Speaking after the meeting at PSNI headquarters, Jon Boutcher said: “Today’s meeting was a valuable opportunity to discuss ...

The importance of effective administrative support that ensures the smooth operation of Northern Ireland’s criminal courts ...

Police Service of Northern Ireland Deputy Chief Constable Mark Hamilton is to retire from policing later this year. In a ...

Deputy Chief Constable Maggie Blyth, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) lead for VAWG, said: “Policing is on an important ...

Cheshire Constabulary is encouraging young people to start a conversation about sexual consent following a worrying rise in recorded offences. Since 2019 there has been an increase of just over 60 per ...

A group of prolific drug dealers have been jailed after a successful investigation by Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers disrupted the sale of tens of millions of pounds worth of drugs across ...

Domestic abuse specialists will be embedded in 999 control rooms as part of the Government’s pledge to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in the next decade. The Home Office said it will ...

An officer who held a Taser to the neck of a 16-year-old black boy during a stop and search in southeast London has been given a final written warning.

The former Greater Manchester Police (GMP) inspector, Tariq Butt, who was based at the force’s Sedgley Park officer training complex, was found guilty of gross misconduct following a three-day ...

Devon and Cornwall Police is the latest force to make the life-saving overdose treatment drug Naloxone available to its officers.