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Warnings voiced over government's emergency alert system - Domestic abuse victims have been urged to disable the system on any secret or secondary phones they use. The West Midlands OPCC is among those warning domestic abuse victims to be aware of the government’s new alert system. The system is designed to warn UK residents of major weather
PCC calls for consideration of 'grit test' for new recruits - South Yorkshire PCC Dr Alan Billings spoke to Police Oracle on ideas for improving retention. Policing needs to consider ways of measuring “stickability” within recruitment in order to ensure that officers being trained have the right mind-set for the role, the South Yorkshire PCC
GMP to boost neighbourhood policing numbers and cut PCSOs - The force has announced significant reforms after a year-long review project found the current structure and provision to no longer be viable. GMP has launched a new neighbourhood policing model which Chief Constable Stephen Watson says "recognises that dedicated named officers are some
Met should be broken up if it can't reform says Casey review - The force has allowed an imbalance to grow between well-resourced specialist units and a 'denuded' frontline. The Met should be broken up into national, specialist and London responsibilities to ensure the policing service to Londoners is prioritised if the force does not embark
'We police differently in Scotland' says staff association - The general secretary of the Scottish Police Federation has said that Police Scotland is not in the same place as the Met in its approach to the public or handling of misconduct. Scottish officers down in London on mutual aid for the 2011 London riots played football in the street with youngsters
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