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...
More police forces are using more volunteers in more roles as they reduce the number of staff they employ – so UNISON asked forces in England and Wales to try and explain what is happening
The...
Cash-strapped police forces are filling some key job vacancies with unpaid volunteers amid ongoing cutbacks, says a report published today (Friday) by UNISON. The number of police support volunteers...
Rising crime rates can no longer be ignored by the government.
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This is the last chance saloon for the probation service and rescue plans proposed by the MoJ just don’t cut the mustard.
The article Probation rescue plans will be disastrous first appeared on the...
The number of reported crimes ending with a suspect in court has dropped along with police staff, while the use of volunteers in the police force is on the rise
The article Drop in criminals facing...
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...
Commenting on the report Transforming Rehabilitation published today (Friday) by the Justice Select Committee, UNISON national officer for probation Ben Priestley said: “This shows the government’s...
Dave Prentis urges the Home Secretary to intervene
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It’s no coincidence that as PCSO jobs have disappeared across the UK, crime rates have soared
The article Axing Norfolk’s PCSOs will make the county a less safe place first appeared on the UNISON...