Chief constables have been branded ‘bonkers’ and accused of censorship after telling officers to stop using their personal Twitter accounts to engage with the public. Officers will close their social media profiles and instead work from corporate accounts in North Yorkshire following concerns that crimes reported to individuals could be missed. But critics have claimed … Read more
Priti Patel tells chief constables to crack down on partygoers and pubs and says there is ‘no room for complacency’ in battle against Covid lawbreakers Home Secretary writes to forces reminding them of proactive policing ‘benefits’ But senior officers felt she overstepped the mark and dubbed her ‘Pushy Patel’ Ms Patel admitted earlier this year she’d … Read more
Chief constables could be stripped of their powers to make key decisions in their areas amid calls to nationalise the way police forces operate. Sir Thomas Winsor, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, set out his proposals for a voting system that would nationalise decisions on policing policies and practices for the 43 forces in England … Read more