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The fire inspectorate highlighted the brigade’s ‘significant’ role in counterterrorism.

Inspector of Constabulary Lee Freeman praised efforts to protect vulnerable Londoners on Wednesday

Police in Britain have a wide remit — they are relationship counsellors, playground attendants, debt advisers, dispute invigilators and speaking clocks, called to resolve anything from a flooded street to a neighbour playing music late at night.

The force is attending fewer incidents and has the best arrest rates in the country – and now the Met is copying its approach

In today’s newsletter: From September the force will stop attending to non-urgent mental health care calls – but should they? And who else steps in if they don’t?

Chief constables Lucy D’Orsi, Lee Freeman and Iain Livingstone have spoken out after serving officer Carrick’s 18-year campaign of abuse was revealed.

Chief constable freed up officers’ time by cutting the amount of mental health work done by police