Force must be rebuilt after 46% cuts in a decade
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Government only doing ‘half the job’ by replacing police officers
UNISON calls for government to replace the thousands of police staff axed since 2010
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Police staff now less representative of communities, says UNISON
The proportion of police staff from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds (BME) employed by police forces in England and Wales has fallen dramatically, says UNISON research published today…Read more…
Cutting Suffolk’s police community support officers risks public safety, says UNISON
Plans announced today (Tuesday) to axe more than half of Suffolk’s police community support officers (PCSOs) would put public safety at risk, says UNISON. The proposed cuts by Suffolk Constabulary…Read more…
The life of Ryan
Ryan Jones helped a thirteen-year-old girl who was being bullied
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New vision for policing strategy fails to deal with declining workforce, says UNISON
A ten-year strategy launched today (Wednesday) to transform policing does not address the serious decline in staff numbers, according to UNISON. Police Vision 2025, drawn up by police chiefs and…Read more…
May The Force Be With You
Shaun McDermott is a PCSO on the community beat. His way of relaxing with the kids involves going to a galaxy far, far away…
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Cutting PCSO numbers has a real cost
Research shows investment in PSCO’s saves the justice system £56 for every £10 invested
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‘Community policing is worth protecting and worth voting for’
UNISON releases latest survey showing effect of policing cuts on community support officers and neighbourhood policing in England and Wales
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We must fight this Conservative assault on neighbourhood policing – Sadiq Khan
Labour’s candidate for mayor of London on the important role UNISON members have to play in the forthcoming elections
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Giving police volunteers rights to use weapons is a step too far, says UNISON
Controversial new proposals to arm volunteer police community support officers (PCSOs) with CS gas and PAVA spray – due to be discussed later today (Monday) in Parliament – are a step too far, says…Read more…
UNISON calls for overhaul of the guarding of crime scenes
Vital evidence risks being destroyed because police forces are failing to properly train and protect the support staff who regularly guard crime scenes, says a UNISON report today (Saturday). The…Read more…
UNISON warns of risk to community policing as cuts bite in Suffolk
Cuts over the last few years mean that community policy in Suffolk is in danger, warns UNISON, launching campaign to defend the service
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