Crime and Policing

STRUGGLING police forces are lagging behind in the battle against internet crooks, according to a major study out today.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has released the ‘State of Policing: The Annual Assessment of Policing in England and Wales 2019’.

The Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment has called on newly retired members to volunteer their experience to the City of London Police in its fight against fraud.

A former Staffordshire Police officer has appeared in court charged with fraud and data protection offences.

A repeatedly shared post on Facebook has claimed that City Of London Police are warning people about a scam claiming to involve banks and mobile network operators.

Six men have been sentenced to a total of 20 years for their part in supplying and exporting stolen vehicles to Northern Cyprus.

The UK’s National Crime Agency, alongside other law enforcement agencies in France and the Netherlands, have busted illicit arms and drugs rings after disabling an encrypted comms platform

The public must decide whether they are willing to pay more to see police solve common crimes like burglaries, the chief inspector of constabulary has said.

Entire organised crime groups dismantled during Operation Venetic with 746 arrests, and £54m criminal cash, 77 firearms and over two tonnes of drugs seized so far.

Recruitment targeted at people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) background could "change the face" of West Midlands Police, bosses said.