AI-powered bobby on the beat will help free up community police time

A new AI-powered bobby on the beat that the public can use to report crimes could soon be coming to a street near you. And the Chief Fire Officer of Avon Fire and Rescue Service has announced he will be retiring in spring 2025.

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A new AI-powered bobby on the beat that the public can use to report crimes could soon be coming to a street near you. More via Emergency Services Times

Avon Fire and Rescue Service Chief announces retirement

The Chief Fire Officer of Avon Fire and Rescue Service has announced he will be retiring in spring 2025. More via Emergency Services Times

Scale of building cladding crisis much bigger than government initially thought, finds new report

A new report into the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government’s (MHCLG) cladding remediation steps in England has concluded that the scale of the problem is much bigger than the government initially understood. More via Emergency Services Times

The Ambulance Staff Charity announces Tracy Nicholls OBE as its new Chair

The Ambulance Staff Charity (TASC), the national charity dedicated to providing independent and confidential wellbeing support to the UK’s lifesaving ambulance community, has announced the appointment of Tracy Nicholls OBE as the new Chair of the Board of Trustees, effective from 6 November 2024. More via Emergency Services Times

County Lines are changing to become more localised, reveals new report

The County Lines threat has become more localised, with fewer lines running outside force boundaries and fewer children recorded by the police as involved in any capacity, a new report has revealed. More via National Police Chiefs’ Council

WMAS delivers life-saving skills to Birmingham City FC Academy

A team of West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) staff volunteered their spare time recently to teach life-saving skills to staff and academy players at Birmingham City Football Club.

As well as their full-time training programme, the 16- and 17-year-old players engage in various activities for personal development which, last week, was learning all about CPR. More via WMAS