On 10 June, the government formally launched PoliceAI — a new national centre, hosted by the College of Policing and backed by £75 million of Home Office funding over three years — with a promise to ...

As the government launches its first AI centre for policing, two forensic psychologists weigh the potential of AI to assist with information gathering, question design and officer training — and the ...

The extension follows the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime’s (MOPAC) decision last month to halt a proposed £50 million contract after concluding there had been a “clear and serious breach” of ...

The Southern Wales policing region has identified just 93 serious and organised crime threats, fewer than half the number recorded by the next lowest region in England and Wales, raising concerns ...

The College of Policing has launched a national training programme for sergeants and inspectors leading neighbourhood ...

Jacqui Durkin. Ms Durkin formally took up the role on 26 June, succeeding Marie Anderson, who retired in December 2025 after serving as Ombudsman since 2019. The Police Ombudsman ...

The Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 formally brought the police workplace within the scope of the Health and Safety at ...

When the Home Office began analysing sewage in 2021, the goal was simple: measure drug consumption directly rather than rely ...

Currently, there is no all-encompassing legislation covering the use of AI in the UK, and the government has indicated that ...

The concern follows the announcement by the government that platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, X and ...

The 90-minute interactive package, which went live last month on the College’s College Learn platform, has been built into the curriculum for all new police officers and staff — the first time an IOPC ...

Policing has marked the first anniversary of Baroness Casey’s National Audit on Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and ...