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May 2013
21/05/13
Staffordshire PCC to create a youth commissioner post - Express & Star
Essex PCC calls on College of Policing to create a national best practice for forces to manage and investigate domestic abuse incidents - Essex.pcc.police.uk
Greater Manchester PCC slams convicts shake-up - Manchester Evening News
Bolton top of list for street attacks on police officers - This is Lancashire
Cleveland PCC launches consultation for young people to have their say on crime - The Northern Echo
Arrested suspects should retain anonymity, police told - BBC
New Met Police HQ announced as Curtis Green building - BBC
20/05/13
Met gagged Leveson Inquiry over claims that senior police officer sold secrets to the News of the World - London Evening Standard
Terror law boss attacks Theresa May for 'hiding' suspects - London Evening Standard
Northants PCC pilots restorative justice system - About My Area
Surrey PCC: Crime victims 'could fall through the cracks' - Get Surrey
Surrey PCC defends £12,500 assistant commissioners - This is Surrey
Suffolk Police promote responsible licensing - Haverhill Echo
West Mercia PCC to form community ambassadors scheme - The Shuttle
Herts PCC to tackle rural crime - St Albans Review
Police retain DNA from thousands of children - Guardian
New Asbo laws could infringe freedom think tank warns - Telegraph
19/05/13
Lancashire PCC reflects on first six months in office - Blackburn Citizen
Gwent PCC concern over crime stats - Campaign
Chief Constable Andy Trotter calls for limits on police bail - Mail Online
Northamptonshire PCC to pay car mileage - BBC
Met chief under pressure over 'Plebgate' leak - ITV
Met police in outsourcing talks to plug £500m shortfall - Financial Times (£)
18/05/13
Police may face charges over Yorkshire supergrass scandal - Yorkshire Post
West Yorkshire PCC: Change in law urged on match policing - Yorkshire Post
Leicestershire Police keep 15,000 out of the courts - Hinckley Times
Leicestershire PCC launches new youth commission - Hinckley Times
Colette Paul named as new Beds Police Chief - BBC
Secret arrest plans in disarray - Telegraph
300 police officers gagged at cost of up to £250,000 each - Telegraph
Pakistani community must tackle grooming gangs, Justice Minister insists - Telegraph
Sussex PCC: Tough new rules for detainees - West Sussex Times
Wilts PCC backs improved services for victims of crime - Wilts Times
Essex Police Chief announces new starting salary for PCs - Clacton Gazette
17/05/13
Minor traffic offences to be heard by new courts in England and Wales - BBC
Theresa May: Police should confirm arrest names to media - BBC
Notts PCC: Tough targets - This is Notts
Northamptonshire PCC: Crime victims can choose to confront criminals - ITV
Beds PCC picks his choice for Chief Constable - Luton Today
Fraudsters trick people into handing over cards on doorstep - BBC
Bristol PCSOs retained after contracts signed - BBC
Robocops toting assault rifles - Mail Online
Two-year-old brings test case against Scotland Yard - Telegraph
Lincolnshire PCP Chair stands down - This is Grimsby
Suffolk: Rise in demand for rape counselling - Ipswich Star
Special traffic courts to deal with motoring cases under ministers' plans - Guardian
David Hanson, Shadow Minister for Policing: The Government's proposals on dangerous dogs simply do not go far enough - Politics Home
16/05/13
North Yorkshire PCC: 'Places of safety' plan for mental health patients - BBC
Policing Minister rejects call for Cumbria PCC inquiry - Times & Star
New cops will start on £22,000 - This is Derbyshire
Sussex PCC to recruit 30 PCSOs - Crawley Observer
Police 'to get nurse help' dealing with mental health cases - BBC
Suffolk PCC defends office costs to MPs - BBC
Four further claims against Cleveland Police to follow £500,000 payout to lawyer - The Northern Echo
Dorset Police funding plea to Home Secretary - Daily Echo
Police officer awarded £8k for slipping on ice - Telegraph
Leicestershire's PCC defends staff spending - Police Professional
PM backs Theresa May over right to anonymity of criminal suspects - Guardian
15/05/13
Theresa May says she is considering water cannon for police - BBC
Notts PCC on a mission to stop probation service going private - This is Notts
Leicestershire PCC defends staff spending - Melton Times
Notts PCC call for more police cash - This is Notts
Northumbria PCC speaks out to support victims of crime - Sky
Police killers should get 'life means life' sentences - Telegraph
Lincolnshire PCC tells MPs he was right to suspend Neil Rhodes - This is Lincolnshire
Yorkshire Police face new inquiry after 'erosion of trust' - Yorkshire Post
Criminals' assets provide 'cash for communities' - Surrey Police
Britain's young sheriffs are growing up fast - Telegraph
Rank and file officers are failing to record crimes because of fears of whistleblowers after Leveson inquiry, Police Federation Chairman says - Mail Online
Thames Valley PCC on Operation Bullfinch - Thamesvalley-pcc.gov.uk
14/05/13
Crime agency block 'will hamper policing' - ITV
Reforming the police force for the challenges of the future - ITV
Surrey PCC argues in favour of Tasers - Get Surrey
Cleveland PCC: Police should not be merged into another force - Gazette Live
Herts PCC looks to farmers on tackling rural crime - Royston News
South Yorkshire PCC learns about the dangers of gun and knife crime - ITV
Cleveland PCC statement on Operation Pomeroy - Cleveland.pcc.police.uk
West Midlands Police: Cuts 'threaten 1,000 jobs' - PCC - BBC
Thames Valley PCC rubbishes 'sham office' expenses claim - Milton Keynes Citizen
Avon and Somerset PCC shares out £2.4m community fund - BBC
Suffolk rape crisis centre hopes for more funding - BBC
Cleveland PCC promises to raise standards - ITV
Child sexual abuse civil court orders criticised - BBC
Met Police 'gave five rapists cautions' - BBC
13/05/13
Met Police issues 29,000 cautions in a year - Independent
Met Police want water cannons 'to maintain order' - ITV
Tardis-style police boxes being backed by Kent PCC - This is Kent
Cleveland PCC speaks out about solicitors false imprisonment - ITV
Police 'ordered to slant crime data' - Telegraph
Jimmy Savile 'played down' age of victims - Yorkshire Evening Post
Victim support warning - Wirral Globe
North Yorkshire PCC: Chance for community to apply for up to £20,000 - Scarborough News
Theresa May is right to take on police corruption - Conservative Home
12/05/13
West Yorkshire PCC responds to report on Jimmy Savile - Halifax Courier
Staffordshire PCC aim to deliver a car crushing blow - Staffordshire Newsletter
Nabbed by 'Chav Nav': Crook is first in the UK to be caught by tag - Mail Online
Theresa May faces backlash over retaining EU arrest warrant - Guardian
'White backlash' revealed at Scotland Yard - Express
Radical plans to make top mandarins 'chief executives' - Independent
11/05/13
West Mercia PCC: £209,000 to help victims of rape and sexual abuse - Malvern Gazette
Theresa May orders police to stop keeping arrests secret - Mail Online
Mistakes by police dealing with people suffering from mental illness could have contributed to dozens of deaths - Independent
New police corruption probe into unsolved murder of private investigator Daniel Morgan - Telegraph
1,100 apply for 60 jobs with North Yorkshire police - The Press
Late-night levy plan to make Manchester bars pay for police - Manchester Evening News
North Yorkshire PCC to discuss rural crime with farmers - The Press
Cambs PCC: Smartphones keep police on the street - Cambridge News
10/05/13
Abu Qatada 'would return to Jordan' - BBC
Riot Damages Act to be reviewed - Police Professional
Bedfordshire PCC puts chief constable candidates through their paces - The Advertiser
Essex PCC ends 'private work' by police mechanics - BBC
Sussex PCC expresses 'disappointment' after former sergeant is jailed - West Sussex County Times
G4S leads calls for satellite tags on offenders - Independent
North Yorkshire PCC launches community fund - Harrogate Advertiser
Chelmsford prison man takes on deputy PCC role - BBC
WPc's cut thumb will cost force £100,000 - Telegraph
'New gun laws needed' after Horden shootings says shadow home secretary - Hartlepool Mail
Police say Savile 'not protected' - BBC
Grooming 'coalition' launched to tackle child sex abuse - BBC
09/05/13
Probation chiefs criticise offender supervision plans - ITV
Crime down 15% in County Durham - Peterlee Star
Offender supervision plan under fire - BBC
Lancashire PCC welcomes new bill - Lancashire-PCC.gov.uk
Illegal driving crackdown by Northants Police - AboutMyArea
Gloucestershire PCC gives £20,000 to help tackle crime - Stroud News
Biggest re-organisation of prison system in 20 years - ITV
Queen's speech: Police concerns about new powers - Telegraph
£7.5m University fund to train cyber security experts - BBC
08/05/13
Queen's speech: ASB changes proposed - BBC
Cumbria PCC: Victims of rape need more help - Times & Star
Durham PCC: Beating hate crime and abuse of disabled people - Sunderland Echo
Dorset Police sign up to National Police Air Service - This is Dorset
Queen's speech: Immigration rules 'to be tougher' - BBC
Mentally-ill patients were 'Tasered' more than 50 times - Independent
Police cautions issued for sex crime, arson and robbery - BBC
Hampshire Police must improve health care in custody, says report - Southern Daily Echo
Essex PCC welcomes new Chief Constable - Dunmow Broadcast 24
Suffolk PCC unhappy with ECHR ruling on sex offenders - EADT24
South Yorkshire PCC: Mounted department 'will stay' - ITV
Hedge fund trial to raise pressure on UK fraud prosecutor - Guardian
07/05/13
Dorset PCC: Safety improvements on A31 'matter of urgency' - BBC
Electric car fleet taken on by West Midlands Police - BBC
Destruction of six million DNA samples will see loss of key cold case tool - Telegraph
Single IT system 'will help firearms collaboration' - Police Oracle
Sussex PCC: Travellers' sites are a priority - Chichester Observer
06/05/13
Northumbria PCC's calls cost fear - Chronicle Live
A night on the town for GMP PCC - Manchester Evening News
Cumbria PCC: Crime fall won't make us complacent - News & Star
North Wales PCC: Appeal for communities to have greater access to local crime figures - Daily Post
05/05/13
Lancashire deputy PCC review of crimes against businesses - The Citizen
North Yorkshire PCC commends metal theft operation - Goole Courier
Lincolnshire PCC fight for more police money - The Local
A mother sent to prison on evidence she cannot see - Telegraph
Crime expert attacks 'deceptive' Home Office figures showing fall in offences - Guardian
Water cannons on standby for summer riots - Express
Lord Blair: 'Real problem' over sex claim suspect naming - ITV
Horse riders wearing high visibility jackets 'could face prosecution for impersonating police officers' - Telegraph
04/05/13
North Wales PCC launches deputy search - Rhyl Journal
Hampshire PCC pledges to improve 101 number - This is Hampshire
West Mercia PCC to create paid community posts - Shropshire Star
Essex PCC announces deputy PCC candidate - Essex PCC
'Secret arrests' undermine confidence in police, says former top officer - Telegraph
03/05/13
Gloucestershire PCC gives £60k boost to help cut link between alcohol and crime - This is Gloucestershire
Essex Police retiring boss says officers were 'outstanding' - BBC
Leicestershire PCC to create youth panel - This is Leicestershire
Essex PCC calls for national review of chief officers allowances - Essex PCC Office
Warwickshire DPCC: Press statement on naming of those charged - Warwickshire PCC Blog
Northamptonshire police chief backs all-night drink ban - BBC
West Mercia PCC: £200,000 for rape and sexual abuse support centre - Ledbury Reporter
Sussex PCC welcomes targeting drug-influenced drivers - Eastbourne Herald
Value for money of police equipment questioned by report - Telegraph
North Yorkshire PCC fears over 'informal' crimes - The Press
Cumbrian crime rates fall - ITV
Humberside PCC: You can be part of crime fighting team - This is Grimsby
Notts PCC: Tipping points to need of community - Retford People
West Mids PCC: Police cuts 'will lead to 2,500 less bobbies, station closures and soaring crime' - Birmingham Mail
Crime in Cheshire falls to lowest level - Runcorn Weekly News
02/05/13
Dorset PCC wants sponsor to help fund police - Dorset Echo
Hampshire and Dorset PCC unite to discuss slower speed limits - Southern Daily Echo
Lincolnshire PCC wants 1,000 police volunteers - Spalding Guardian
Warwickshire Police 'open justice' row after charged officer not named - Telegraph
Policing Minister Damian Green says forces need to modernise - Lancashire Evening Post
Scotland Yard let staff 'resign to avoid justice' - Independent
Young offenders need more education says think tank - BBC
01/05/13
Staffordshire PCC recruits 14 new police officers - This is Staffordshire
Essex PCC quizzed over Brentwood crime - Brentwood News
North Yorkshire PCC to recruit 60 new officers - The Press
Dorset PCC to explore police being sponsored - Police Professional
Suffolk PCC: Crime continues to fall - Haverhill Echo
Beds PCC: Murders 'a blip' - Luton Today
Sussex PCC: Speeding motorists detected in campaign - Eastbourne Herald
Norfolk chief Gormley says 'forces cannot alone' - BBC
Lincolnshire PCC meets Home Secretary to ask for cash - Spalding Guardian
Sussex Police becomes first force to monitor dementia patients with GPS system - Telegraph
York centre for sex assault victims opens - BBC
Norfolk PCC to revamp office - BBC
30/04/13
Prisoners 'must work harder' for privileges - BBC
You and Yours: Should the police focus more on preventing crime? - Radio 4
Sussex PCC welcomes drop in crime - Eastbourne Herald
Thames Valley PCC: Police backing for neighbourhood return scheme - Get Reading
Fury as Chris Grayling 'blocks' criminal tagging plan - Express
G4S claims improved Lincolnshire 999 call answer times - BBC
Could youth commissioners do the police more harm than good? - Guardian
Northamptonshire PCC launches UK's first victims' commission - Northampton Chronicle
Focus on crime prevention welcomes by South Wales and Dyfed-Powys - This is South Wales
Norfolk Chief Constable to move to NCA - Police Professional
'Community resolutions' used in 10,000 serious violence cases - BBC
29/04/13
'Congrats' after 15% crime fall - This is Gloucestershire
Teachers and parents must do more to prevent crime, police watchdog says - Telegraph
Coventry police want super-strength booze off shelves - Coventry Telegraph
Cheshire PCC advertises for £25,000 youth ambassador - BBC
Cleveland PCC shelves plan to pay for PR contract - The Northern Echo
Police should focus on crime prevention 'not catching criminals' - BBC
Crime levels fall across North Yorkshire - Darlington Times
Getting West Midlands victims to report 'mate crime' - BBC
Tardis Boxes for police 'could cut costs' - Sky News