Met Police adopt data-led approach to combat violence against women and girls

With violence against women and girls at extraordinary levels, the Metropolitan Police is using a scientific approach to identify the 100 most dangerous offenders. And new research has shed light on ambulance handover times for NHS hospitals, concluding that thousands of patients are in harms way as a result of the lengthy delays.

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With violence against women and girls at extraordinary levels, the Metropolitan Police is using a scientific approach to identify the 100 most dangerous offenders, using data to measure the seriousness of the offending and the harm they have and continue to cause to Londoners. More via Emergency Services Times

Police are trying to rebuild public trust but still failing too many victims, says Chief Inspector

In his annual assessment of policing in England and Wales, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary has said that, despite efforts to rebuild public trust, the police are still failing to meet the public’s expectations and are letting down too many victims of crime. More via Emergency Services Times

Student paramedic saves man’s life in supermarket

A student paramedic found herself in the thick of the action when she saved a man who was having a heart attack in a supermarket.

Stacey Thain only started her training at the University of Sunderland in May, but when she saw the man in need of help she went into “auto-pilot”. More via BBC News

Force upgrades mobile surveillance capabilities

South Wales Police has enhanced its surveillance capabilities with the upgrade of its five mobile CCTV vans, equipping them with Predator Ultra Cameras, provided by Excelerate. More via Emergency Services Times

NHS system ‘between Narnia and Game of Thrones’ as experts call for urgent change

New research has shed light on ambulance handover times for NHS hospitals, concluding that thousands of patients are in harms way as a result of the lengthy delays. More via Wales Online

New book published detailing 75 years of Malton and Norton’s Fire Brigade

An on-call firefighter has published a book about the history of Malton Fire Station to raise funds for The Firefighters Charity. Crew Manager Ian Orledge’s 50 page book titled ‘On The Run. The History of Malton & Norton’s Fire Brigade’ concentrates on the period between 1885 and 1960. More via The Scarborough