The government has set out plans to shake up policing, making forces more accountable to local communities by introducing directly elected commissioners
Police forces in England and Wales will be operating below required staffing levels for up to seven years if the service is forced to make 25% cuts, inspectors have warned
Spending on prisons and probation increased by 36% in real terms over five years despite a major service reorganisation that was intended to save money, researchers said today
Public sector workers, volunteers and citizens should receive conflict resolution training to tackle low-level antisocial behaviour, according to a think-tank
A think-tank has today called for Britain’s prison and justice system to be reformed to tackle drug addiction and antisocial behaviour and help ex-offenders find employment
Most people believe spending on frontline NHS staff and policing should be protected even if this affects other areas, according to a survey commissioned by the Local Government Association
Advocates of judicial reform have welcomed the clearest indication yet that the government is committed to reducing the prison population and finding more effective ways of dealing with criminals
A target to boost public confidence in policing has been scrapped along with pledges governing police activity, Home Secretary Theresa May announced yesterday
The government has come under fire from a senior Labour politician for failing to tackle public sector fraud, which is costing taxpayers £38bn a year, according to experts
The Home Office has been forced to ask Parliament for almost £80m in extra funds after failing to set aside enough to cover the possibility of losing a court case over police pensions
MPs have criticised the lack of prison facilities in North Wales and called on the Ministry of Justice to adopt a more flexible approach to prisons policy
The controversy over unitary status for Exeter and Norwich councils was stoked this week after local government leaders criticised the plans as ‘financial madness’
Police forces will struggle to handle declining budgets unless a cross-party consensus is reached on cutting officer numbers, according to the former head of the Metropolitan Police
The Wales Audit Office was left with a vacancy at the top yesterday after its auditor general Jeremy Colman stepped down suddenly following concerns about his personal conduct
Cases of public sector fraud and data manipulation are set to increase over the coming months as government spending cuts put more pressure on managers to meet performance targets, experts have...
