
App records stop and search securely
New app from Y-STOP enables people stopped by the police to record the interaction on their phone and submit information securely.
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New app from Y-STOP enables people stopped by the police to record the interaction on their phone and submit information securely.

Fourth paper from the Police Foundation in its police effectiveness in a changing world series examines the impact of austerity on neighbourhood policing.

New research from Judith Aldridge and Rebecca Askew examines how drug dealers and buyers operating in darknet drug marketplaces avoid detection and arrest.

Crime levels stable Last week (19 January 2017), the Office for National Statistics published the latest crime figures for England and Wales which cover the

The MoJ announces a new crackdown on corporate economic crime and puts out a call for evidence to help deliberations on whether new legislation is needed.

Important report from All Party Group details the impact of alcohol on emergency services and sets out 10 key recommendations.

New guidance from Police and Crime Commissioners on tackling street drinking recommends a multi-agency co-ordinated approach.

The impact of police raids on children can be traumatic, but there are better approaches argues a fascinating new report from PACT.

New Hestia app helps those in abusive relationships by providing advice, support and the ability to compile a secret diary of abuse.

A 5 year campaign by the Howard League plus big changes in police approach to arresting children has led to the number of arrests more than halving since 2010.

Sex workers in brothels and massage parlours are often exploited and abused by organised crime groups but these sex markets are rarely targeted by police.

Latest Police Foundation paper on multi-agency case management. The MAPPA, IOM (etc.) approach feels effective but there is little research to prove it works.