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Crime dropping nationwide
Overall recorded crime is down nine per cent from last year, according to Home Office crime statistics for 2007/2008, meaning the Home Office has exceeded its target to “reduce crime by 15 per cent” by this year.
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Officer dies after Snowdon rescue
A South Yorkshire police officer has died after being rescued from Snowdon, close to where the body of Manchester Chief Constable Michael Todd was found in March this year.
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Disabled road users asked how journeys could be improved
The Highways Agency has asked disabled road users to give feedback on how their journeys can be improved. With more and more services available to help people before and during their journeys along motorways and major A roads, the Highways Agency wants to make sure that it is improving the advice and experience for all road users on its network.
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Leading from the front line
A lack of national standards and inadequate support from senior management teams has impacted the frontline supervisor role, impacting sergeants’ ability to command their constables and manage critical incidents, and possibly their ability to undertake widened responsibilities bestowed later this year by the Taylor reforms.
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Accelerated learning
Bringing a wealth of people and skills to one table undoubtedly has its benefits. Fourteen individuals have been doing just that, helping to professionalise their own personal development and solve problems in the workplace. Norfolk’s Berni Cartwright and Gloucestershire’s Patricia Foy explain.
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Managing offenders
Utilising local officers and a range of civil tools, Nottinghamshire is forging ahead in the field of offender management. Its integrated approach delivers swift enforcement and pathways out of reoffending and is now a national pilot offering other forces a model of good practice.
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Focus on performance to be rewarded
The popular annual ACPO ‘Excellence in Policing’ conference is run by the Service for the Service. Now in its seventh year, it is building on previous successes to get delegates more involved. The event has moved to the NPIA’s recently refurbished conference centre at Ryton-on-Dunsmore to make it even better value for money.
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