Staff specialisation, with career development opportunities for authorised officers, is being considered as Police reviews the high-risk environment…

Retired police officer Ray Van Beynen explains why his views on general arming have changed.

Frontline support for general arming is at its highest level in a decade, confirmed in this year’s Police Association Member Survey.

The past month has been dominated by news reports of firearms incidents against police and the public, and vicious assaults on officers.

Station support officers around the country are backing a rallying call for better remuneration for the work they do. Here, they explain why.