Devon and Cornwall PCC Tony Hogg has responded to a suggestion from Dorset Commissioner Martyn Underhill that police forces should consider sponsorship deals to boost resources. The idea has been put forward for discussion at the next regional PCC meeting at the end of May. Tony Hogg says:…

In the ‘you couldn't make it up' news this week is this little tale about a guy from Madison County Illinois who has just been charged with stealing a quantity of home security equipment from his local Wal-Mart store. Staff at Wal-Mart discovered the theft when they found empty packaging…

A Kyboto mini-digger, estimated to be worth approximately £19,000, was stolen from South Wales on Monday the 22nd of April and recovered by members of the Avon and Somerset Police Tactical Crime Unit (TCU) just 48 hours after it had disappeared. The stolen digger was fitted with a commercial…

For the past two years SOS Global has been supported by the Home Office Communities Against Guns Gangs and Knives Fund (CAGGK), which culminated in a regional conference at the Exeter Guildhall on 26th April…

Tom Winsor yesterday used his first major speech as HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary to explain his approach to the job, and how HMIC may be expected to operate in the new policing landscape. The Chief Inspector, who spoke at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies…

Calvin's been poorly for a few days and confined to bed. He's now on the mend and is gradually working his way through a large pile of emails. So, Calvin sends his apologies to those of you who have been sending him messages. He'll be in touch just as soon as he is able. Probably man-flu, or…