Topic: Nick Herbert

Police numbers are cut to lowest for 10 years

POLICE officer numbers have fallen to their lowest level in a decade, it emerged yesterday.. But numbers are forecast to pick up again and civilian...

Police numbers lowest in decade

The number of police officers in England and Wales has fallen to its lowest level for a decade, official figures show.. . There were 135,838 police...
Police forces must work together to bring in a national air service that will save £15 million a year, the Policing Minister is due to say.. . Nick...
Photo: Arthur Turner / Alamy 7:00AM GMT 25 Jan 2012. . Forces are failing to accurately log thousands of crimes, including some violent offences ...

UK police aim to prevent royal wedding riots

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British police said on Monday they were considering tough measures to prevent disorder at next month's royal wedding amid fears anarchists will target the event following rioting at a weekend protest in London.Black-clad, masked youths smashed the ...

New online crime map exposes black spots

The government on Tuesday launched a new crime mapping website for England and Wales, giving residents information on offences in their neighbourhood and exposing areas where crime has brought misery.The website, which was such a hit it crashed under the weight ...
LONDON — The government on Tuesday launched a new crime mapping website for England and Wales, giving residents information on offences in their...

Cuts won't harm London Olympics security-organisers

LONDON (Reuters) - London 2012 Olympic chiefs said on Tuesday they were confident a safe Games could be delivered despite the prospect of a 20 percent cut in its security budget.Policing minister Nick Herbert said he expected the Olympic security budget to ...

Police chief dismisses cuts claims

Police chiefs have attacked the policing minister's suggestion that Government budget cuts could be achieved through simply improving procurement, freezing wages and increasing council tax.. Chief Constable Chris Sims, the head of Britain's second largest force, said the political rhetoric ...

Jail scheme slashes re-offending rate

A pioneering prison project that has slashed youth re-offending rates from 78 per cent to 14 per cent is to be extended to all teenagers leaving custody in London.. The scheme, Project Heron, is part of Boris Johnson's strategy to tackle ...