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West Mercia's Chief Constable and Police and Crime Commissioner have today jointly revealed innovative new local policing plans to meet the force's tough financial challenge and continue to protect communities…

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Good afternoon all. Just to let you know that Newsletter Number 5 will be sent to subscribers tomorrow evening by MailChimp (just in time for a leisurely read over the weekend!!) So those of you who have subscribed recently please check your spam if you don't see it in your inbox. ‘But I…

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This is an interesting article from the Los Angeles Times concerning the increased business seen by US private detectives since budget cuts have been preventing the police from…

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At the beginning of this month Sergeant Chris Green of the Avon and Somerset Constabulary posted up news of an initiative to encourage people to install anti-theft tracking software applications onto their phones, tablets and laptops.

To support this initiative they have released a video…

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Burglars and rogue traders were among those targeted during a multi-agency stop-check operation on two of Shropshire’s main roads.

Scores of motorists were stopped during the checks carried out by police and other enforcement agencies on the A49 and A41 at Prees Heath near…

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The South Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner runs an Independent Custody Visiting Scheme where members of the public visit police stations unannounced to check that people being held in custody are being…

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