This column is written by a frontline police member. It does not represent the views or policies of the Police Association.

Sprains, muscle and tendon damage, dislocated limbs, broken bones, heart conditions and extreme anxiety… not suffered on the job, but while doing Police’s physical competency test. Is it time for a review of the 33-year-old PCT? Ellen Brook reports.

The Government-initiated scheme to recover and pay for banned firearms has begun.

Nearly a decade after the idea was first raised, protective barriers between front and back seats are to be installed in Police vehicles.