NPCC pledges major funding for new policing innovation centres

The National Police Chiefs’ Council and UK Research Innovation have pledged £4.5m of funding for the creation of up to nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs). And The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has accredited the first hospital emergency departments to meet its sustainability standards.

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The National Police Chiefs’ Council and UK Research Innovation have pledged £4.5m of funding for the creation of up to nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) to boost innovation and seek out new ways to tackle crime. More via Emergency Services Times

National scheme recognises green approaches to emergency care

The Royal College of Emergency Medicine has accredited the first hospital emergency departments to meet its sustainability standards as it strives to support them in meeting net zero targets. More via Emergency Services Times

The Supplier Sessions – Insights from Dräger UK

Brian Hesler and Kevin Barton spoke at The Emergency Services Show about how Dräger UK is helping fire and rescue services keep firefighters safe, including a highly innovative new thermal imaging camera. More via Emergency Services Times

Met sets out new strategy to protect children from crime

The Metropolitan Police has launched its new Children’s Strategy to keep children in London safe, build their trust and bring to justice those who abuse and exploit them. More via Metropolitan Police

Norfolk County Council unveils fire service’s new £1m Aerial Ladder Platform

A £1m investment by Norfolk County Council will help the county’s fire service tackle fires from above. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service’s brand-new Aerial Ladder Platform will play a vital role in emergency rescues from height and fires which require support from above. More via Norfolk County Council

Dagenham fire victims still homeless one month on

Residents who were evacuated from a fire in a block of flats in Dagenham a month ago are still being housed in temporary accommodation amid a dispute about who should foot the bill.

Barking and Dagenham Council, which is funding the accommodation despite the residents not being council tenants, has called on the block’s management company to fulfil its “moral duty” and help out. More via BBC News