Forces recruiting for the UK’s first digital forensic apprenticeships

Nottinghamshire Police has become the first force to advertise for a digital investigation and evidence apprentice, as part of a qualification developed by the Forensic Capability Network (FCN). The Digital Forensic Technician Apprenticeship Level 4 standard has recently been approved by the Chartered Institute for IT, the Institute of Cyber Digital… Police forces using the national qualification will have the training costs for new recruits covered by the government’s apprenticeship levy....

SPA confirms interim chief as Sir Iain Livingstone bows out

Police Scotland will have a reshuffled leadership team for the two months between the departure of current chief constable Sir Iain Livingstone and the arrival of his replacement CC Jo Farrell. The Scottish Police Authority (SPA) has confirmed that the force's deputy chief constable designate Fiona Taylor will take on… Police Scotland's DCC Designate Fiona Taylor will be acting chief before Durham CC Jo Farrell takes up her new role on October 9....

West Mids ACC to take up Northumbria DCC post

Northumbria has appointed a new Deputy Chief Constable who will take up her role in October. Jayne Meir is currently serving in West Midlands Police as Assistant Chief Constable, a rank she has held since 2019. She moved to West Midlands in 2016 initially as the policing commander for Wolverhampton… Jayne Meir will join Northumbria from West Midlands Police where she is currently serving as Assistant Chief Constable. ...

Forces feature in top 100 Apprenticeship Employers

Northumbria Police has been ranked as the top force for apprenticeships within 2023’s top 100 Apprenticeship Employers which are rated with input from the Department for Education.   The force ranked 30th and had 177 new starters in 2022-23. The force’s biggest apprenticeship programme is through the PCDA but they also… The top 100 Apprenticeship Employers 2023 have been announced by the Department for Education. ...

Dorset DCC moves to Hampshire to take up deputy post

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary has appointed Dorset's current deputy chief constable to replace DCC Ben Snuggs who departed earlier this year. DCC Sam de Reya is joining Hampshire next month after two years as Dorset's deputy chief. She said: “I will use my experience and focus on performance… Sam de Reya will join the force on August 7 after spending two years as Dorset's deputy....

Humberside DCC the preferred candidate to succeed outgoing Chief

A deputy chief constable who has been a "key part" of the improvements made by Humberside Police in recent years has been selected as the preferred candidate to lead the force. DCC Paul Anderson, who has been chief constable Lee Freeman's deputy for the last two years – and part of… CC Lee Freeman is leaving this summer to take up a dual role as His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue in England....

David Hamilton to become Scotland’s next Information Commissioner

David Hamilton is set to become Scotland’s next Information Commissioner from October. The former chair of the Scottish Police Federation will take over from current commissioner Daren Fitzhenry who has had six years in the post. Mr Hamilton is also an aid worker and has recently returned from charity work… MSPs have unanimously agreed to nominate the former Chair of the Scottish Police Federation for the role. ...

Cumbria DCC the preferred candidate to succeed outgoing Chief

A deputy chief constable with over 30 years in policing has been selected as the preferred candidate to become Cumbria's chief constable.  DCC Rob Carden, who has been in his current post since March 2022, will succeed Michelle Skeer should his appointment be signed off at a confirmation hearing on June 29.… CC Michelle Skeer is leaving this summer to take up a dual role as His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue in England....

Durham’s Chief Constable to get top job at Police Scotland

Durham’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell has been appointed as Police Scotland’s next Chief, taking over the role from Sir Iain Livingstone. CC Farrell has been Chief Constable of Durham Constabulary since 2019 having been Deputy in Durham since 2016 and having served in Northumbria Police since 2002. She started her… CC Jo Farrell will take over from Sir Iain Livingstone as he retires this August. ...

Chief constable reverses his decision to retire from poliicing

Cambridgeshire Chief Constable, Nick Dean, has reconsidered his decision to retire and extended his contract. He announced earlier this year he would retire from the service in September after a 31-year career, five of which have been in Cambridgeshire, where he became Chief Constable in September 2018. But he has… Cambridgeshire chief changes his mind on retirement and PCC agrees to extend his contract ...