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Home Office says changes will see police spend less time recording rude messages

Home Office minister Chris Philp said the Government had listened to police forces

The Independent UK

Chief constables must have ‘final word’ on sackings, says top officer

West Midlands Police chief constable Craig Guildford has echoed comments made by Met Police chief Sir Mark Rowley.

The Independent UK

Thousands of UK missing persons cases may be reinvestigated

Volunteer detectives could look again at all 13,000 cold cases on National Crime Agency’s missing persons unit

The Guardian - UK

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Child strip-search report findings deeply concerning, says policing minister

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said it shares concerns about the ‘widespread and serious failings across police forces’.

The Independent UK

Police strip-searches of children are ‘racist and traumatising’, say charities

The Children’s Society and the Runnymede Trust have hit out in the wake of a damning report by Dame Rachel de Souza.

The Independent UK

People will not want to join police in wake of Casey review, warns top officer

Martin Hewitt is chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council.

The Independent UK

Top police chief says Met has no ‘God-given right’ to exist without public trust

Martin Hewitt, outgoing NPCC chair, says new leader deserves time to turn things around after series of scandals

The Guardian - UK

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46 complaints of police violence towards women among 'alarming' national data

Chief Constable Serena Kennedy said the force is "absolutely committed to keeping women and girls safe and feeling safe"

Liverpool Echo

Nearly 150 GMP employees accused of violence against women and girls in last six months

It comes as data revealed complaints about police officer's treatment of women and girls are highly unlikely to result in action

Manchester Evening News

Just 13 of 1,500 police workers accused of abusing women were fired, data shows

Shocking statistics reveal five complaints alleging offences such as sexual assault and harassment were recorded a day on average - but fewer than 1% of those probed lost their jobs

Daily Mirror

Less than one per cent of police officers and staff facing complaints about treatment of women were sacked, figures show

The figures relate to a six-month period

Wales Online

Fraction of police officers and staff accused over treatment of women sacked

Force chiefs want regulations toughened up so more are removed more quickly from the service.

The Independent UK

Teen left with severe facial injuries after bull terrier mauling 'missed eyes by millimetres'

Lily-Blu Whitehurst had been over at her friend's house when the family's pet dog randomly attacked her, leaving her with a fractured nose and 28 stitches.

Daily Record

Teen savaged by bull terrier says 'it'll effect rest of my life' as dog attacks up 34%

Woman, 18, suffered severe facial injuries and needed 28 stitches after she was savaged by a friend's English bull terrier when it turned on her as she was sitting on sofa

Daily Mirror

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The Guardian - UK

Missing black and Asian people less likely to be found by police, report finds

Lower proportion of cases are solved in comparison with incidents involving white people, charity research suggests

Reason

More Pork! And the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

A few more words about the constitutional status of animal cruelty laws

Liverpool Echo

Hillsborough campaigner declines police apology for 'failing' families

A senior police officer said today: "Police failures were the main cause of the tragedy and police failures have continued to blight the lives of family members ever since"

The Guardian - UK

Police chiefs apologise for Hillsborough failures

NPCC chair launches report setting out commitments to learn lessons from 1989 football stadium disaster

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The Independent UK

Police apologise for ‘years of deflection and denial’ over Hillsborough disaster

Police leaders have apologised for years of “deflection and denial” over the Hillsborough disaster, and vowed to bring about cultural change to stop the failings being repeated.

Liverpool Echo

Police apologise for Hillsborough failures and for 'blighting lives' of families

Senior police officers issue apology nearly 34 years on from tragedy

Wales Online

More than 1,700 drug-driving prosecutions thrown into doubt over lab mistakes

Several hundred results will have to be withdrawn as evidence

The Independent UK

Police chiefs told to check all officers by end of March after Carrick case

It comes after the Metropolitan Police officer admitted 49 criminal charges, including 24 counts of rape.

Chronicle Live

Nearly 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents reported to police over the course of year

Figures from the NPCC showed that the most common incident reported to a force came in the form of needle spiking, with 2,581 alleged cases.

Liverpool Echo

Drink spiking symptoms ahead of New Year's Eve

Figures show almost 5,000 reports of spiking in 12 months

Daily Mirror

Party season warning as nearly 5,000 fall victim to needle and drink spiking in a year

The National Police Chiefs Council say nearly 5,000 needle and drink spiking incidents were reported in the UK this year - with the most common drugs detected being cocaine, ketamine and MDMA

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