Almost 230 trainee detectives attested at Police Now’s national academy
Police Now
by hana
1w ago
Almost 230 trainee detectives attested at Police Now’s national academy Monday 18th March 2024 The largest cohort ever recruited onto Police Now’s National Detective Programme was attested at its training academy this morning (Monday 18th March) – and includes its very first Counter Terrorism Policing stream.  The 229 trainee detective constables will spend 13-weeks at the residential academy, learning core policing and investigative skills before sitting the challenging National Investigators’ Exam. They will then be deployed into their respective forces across England and Wales to c ..read more
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Inspire Inclusion – International Women’s Day
Police Now
by hana
2w ago
Inspire Inclusion - International Women's Day Friday 8th March 2024 Today (Friday 8th March) is International Women’s Day – a day of global activism and celebration to mark the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women, and to act as a powerful reminder of the work that still needs to be done.  This year’s theme is ‘Inspire Inclusion’, which aims to inspire others to understand and value women’s inclusion and cuts to the heart of Police Now’s mission to inspire outstanding and diverse graduates to be leaders in society and on the policing frontline. We know tha ..read more
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Police Now officer and Home Secretary discuss neighbourhood policing
Police Now
by hana
2w ago
Police Now officer and Home Secretary discuss neighbourhood policing Wednesday 6th March 2024 Police Constable Amelia Thorne met Home Secretary James Cleverly during his recent visit to Southend Police Station. Amelia accompanied him on a patrol of Warrior Square, an area which has previously been known for anti-social behaviour and knife crime but has seen significant reduction in crime in recent years.   Cleverly also met with Chief Constable BJ Harrington and Essex’s Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Roger Hirst during his visit, to discuss how the force is managing to reduc ..read more
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EXECUTIVE STATEMENT | Police Now responds to the first Angiolini Inquiry Report
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by hana
3w ago
In response to part one of the Angiolini Inquiry, Police Now’s Executive Team make the following statement on behalf of the organisation: “The findings within today’s report are as shocking as they are disgusting. Wayne Couzens should never have been a police officer, and many opportunities in multiple forces to stop him joining or get him out once he was in, were missed or ignored. “These unfathomable failings speak to the serious challenges facing policing nationally. It is clear that police security vetting requires reform, but what will be much harder to fix is the culture that allows ..read more
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Alumni Spotlight, Inspector Oliver Charter: Piloting crime reduction initiatives in Wellingborough
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by hana
1M ago
Piloting crime reduction initiatives in Wellingborough Alumni Spotlight: Inspector Oliver Charter Wednesday 28th February 2024 Police Inspector Oliver Charter joined Northamptonshire Police in 2016 via Police Now’s National Graduate Leadership Programme, starting his career as a neighbourhood officer in Wellingborough. Here he helped pilot the Community Initiative to Reduce Violence (CIRV), using early intervention work to reduce and prevent crime. Thanks to the pilot’s success, Oliver worked alongside inspectors to support the expansion of CIRV across the whole of Northamptonshi ..read more
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Police Now officer reduces anti-social behaviour by 78% in Warrington Town Centre
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by hana
1M ago
Police Now officer reduces anti-social behaviour by 78% in Warrington Town Centre Wednesday 14th February 2024 PCC John Dwyer and PC Juliet Taylor (photo credit: Cheshire OPCC) PCC John Dwyer and PC Juliet Taylor (photo credit: Cheshire OPCC) Police Constable Juliet Taylor has led a successful community policing project to reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB) in Warrington Town Centre. Thanks to her work, reports of ASB dropped by 78% in a seven-month period. Formerly a pastry chef at Michelin Star restaurants, Juliet decided to make a career change and joined Cheshire Constabulary i ..read more
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Empowering agents of change across young Black communities in London
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by Tasia Boyton
1M ago
Empowering agents of change across young Black communities in London Friday 9th February 2024 Detective Constable Parveen Raheeman said: “I was invited to get involved in the Elevated Aspirations programme shortly after the idea was conceived in 2021 by PC Nsikan Etuk (then a serving Schools Officer), Doreen Sinclair-McCollin (Founder, Director & CEO Elevated Minds) and Victor Olisa (former Chief Superintendent – Met Police). Having worked on investigations concerning the exploitation of young people, I’m passionate about ensuring young people are given every opportunity to learn and d ..read more
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Neighbourhood policing: reducing shoplifting and supporting vulnerable community members
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by Tasia Boyton
1M ago
Neighbourhood policing: reducing shoplifting and supporting vulnerable community members Thursday 8th February 2024 Police Constable Bethan Evans-Jones has been working to reduce shoplifting in Epsom & Ewell including working with one prolific individual who has recently been convicted of 24 counts of theft. Thanks to her interventions, he is also being supported to break out of the cycle of crime. Bethan joined Surrey Police in 2022 via Police Now’s National Graduate Leadership Programme, which recruits, trains and develops talented graduates to excel as neighbourhood officers across ..read more
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Police Now officers receive bravery award for removing loaded firearm from the streets of Birmingham
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by Tasia Boyton
1M ago
Police Now officers receive bravery award for removing loaded firearm from the streets of Birmingham Monday 5th February 2024 Police Sergeant Akeel Akhtar and Police Constable Aikam Hundal were presented with bravery awards last week for successfully detaining an individual in Birmingham and removing a loaded firearm from his possession. They were presented at the West Midlands Police Federation Bravery Awards. Akeel has already won two awards since he joined the force in 2020 for his outstanding neighbourhood policing work in Bordesley Green, including ‘Student Officer of the Year’. Both ..read more
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Alumni Spotlight: Emergency Preparedness and Neighbourhood Policing in London
Police Now
by hana
2M ago
Emergency Preparedness and Neighbourhood Policing in London Alumni Spotlight: PC Alex Jenks Monday 29th January 2024 Alex Jenks joined the Metropolitan Police Service in 2019 via Police Now’s National Graduate Leadership Programme, deciding to make a move from his career in teaching to train and work as a neighbourhood officer in West Ham. He also undertook a coveted secondment to the force’s Firearms Unit and has since worked on a sexual offences investigation team and in the Public Order Planning team’s Emergency Preparedness Unit. With support from Police Now’s Frontline Leaders ..read more
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