Police Now officer leads investigation which sees two jailed for violence in West Midlands Thursday 25th April 2024 Detective Constable Zara Javaid, an officer on Police Now’s National Detective Programme, led a major investigation which has seen two teenagers jailed for violence in Great Barr. The investigation was launched by West Midlands Police following an outbreak of violence on Aldridge Road on 27th September last year, when a 16-year-old boy suffered large wounds to his head and neck from a machete attack. DC Zara Javaid was the Officer in Charge of the case, and thanks to the stre ..read more

Third cohort of officers graduate from Police Now’s National Detective Programme Thursday 25th April 2024 The third cohort of detectives trained on Police Now’s National Detective Programme have successfully completed the two-year programme, and celebrated the milestone at a graduation event this week (23rd April). The cohort of 137 officers, who are deployed across nine forces in England and Wales, began their training in 2022. They were selected for the competitive programme for their leadership and problem-solving skills, and passion for innovation in public service. The officers have s ..read more

Former psychology teacher foils drug-dealers’ hidden network of tunnels in South Yorkshire Alumni Spotlight: Sergeant Nicky Dewhurst Thursday 28th March 2024 Nicky Dewhurst swapped her Head of Psychology teaching role for a job on the policing frontline in 2017, when she joined South Yorkshire Police via Police Now’s National Graduate Leadership Programme. She tells us how she engaged with the community in Eastwood, Rotherham, and the creative way she used gardening and multi-agency work to eradicate drug dealing in the local park. Driven by her personal experiences growing up in a comm ..read more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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