London Labour defends police chief
News Article 19 April 2005
The London Labour Party has hit back at claims the Capital's police chief should not enter political debate during the election campaign.
Met chief backs ID cards and terror laws
Press Review 18 April 2005
Britain's most senior police officer has been urged to maintain his political independence after he gave his backing to the introduction of identity cards and tighter anti-terrorism laws.
Met police chief backs ID cards
News Article 17 April 2005
Britain's most senior police chief has called for new laws to combat terrorist conspiracies and has backed the government's plan to introduce identity cards.
Police and church slam Tory tactics
News Article 1 April 2005
Tory election campaign tactics have been attacked by police chiefs and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Brown set to boost 999 staff
Press Review 30 March 2005
The Sun reports that police officers, fire fighters and paramedics injured on duty are to receive cash in compensation without having to quit their jobs.
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ASBOs 'don't measure police success'
News Article 23 March 2005
The number of ASBOs issued in Wales should not be the measure of how well police forces are tackling anti-social behaviour, a committee of MPs has warned.
Notts police chief regrets 'crisis' comments
Press Review 23 March 2005
The chief constable of Nottinghamshire has retracted his comments about the state of his force.
Widower criticises Notts police chief
Press Review 22 March 2005
The husband of the murdered jeweller Marian Bates has labelled Nottinghamshire police constable Steve Green "a menace to law and order".
Clarke investigates Nottingham's police
Press Review 17 March 2005
Charles Clarke has begun an inquiry into Nottinghamshire Police's ability to handle murder cases.
More work to do, says Bichard
Press Review 16 March 2005
Sir Michael Bichard, who headed up the inquiry into the Soham murders, said yesterday that police forces that fail to make improvements should be "named and shamed".
'More progress needed on child protection'
News Article 15 March 2005
Sir Michael Bichard has expressed concern that not enough progress is being made on developing a national computer system to keep track of police intelligence.
Backlash begins against Notts police chief
Press Review 15 March 2005
The government, MPs and some police sources have been briefing against Nottinghamshire police chief Steve Green who complained at the weekend that his force was struggling to cope with gun crime.
No10 backs probe into Nottingham police row
News Article 14 March 2005
Downing Street has called for further investigations into why Nottingham police are being forced to farm out murder investigations to other forces.
Home Office defends crime record
Press Review 14 March 2005
The Home Office has strongly rejected claims by the chief constable of Nottinghamshire, Steve Green, that government spending curbs meant his force could not keep up with a surge in gun crime.
