By Richard Johnstone in Birmingham | 10 October 2012
Private sector firms and charities could be given a bigger role in the rehabilitation of prisoners through the extension of payment-by-results...
Complaint cases against the police in Scotland rose by 4% last year but allegations against officers soared by 13%, according to independent police complaints commissioner Professor John McNeill.
Police representatives and the Home Office have struck a deal on future pensions for officers and staff, as part of the government’s changes to all public sector schemes.
The coalition partners don’t agree on much. And the political perils of shrinking the state mean that small is no longer quite so beautiful, argues Philip Johnston
Attempts to improve the performance of the UK Border Agency have been hampered by incoherent planning and the delayed delivery of a key IT project, it has been revealed today.
Police forces in England and Wales have largely ‘risen to the challenge’ of maintaining services at a time of public spending cuts, the Inspectorate of Constabulary said today.
Police forces in England and Wales have improved their handling of antisocial behaviour in the past two years, but there are still significant variations in victim satisfaction levels, the...
The Home Office has defended its decision to nominate Tom Winsor, the lawyer who undertook a controversial review of police pay, as the preferred candidate to become the next chief inspector of...
Ministry of Justice plans for more private sector prisons are expected to bring innovation and cut re-offending. But critics are warning about the risks to staffing levels and an erosion of...
Last summer’s riots inflicted untold misery on individuals and businesses across England. But the views and concerns of those who suffered are now being heard loud and clear thanks to the work of...
Senior Scottish police officers have threatened legal action over what they claim are attempts to protect younger colleagues’ jobs at the expense of older officers when the eight forces are merged...