Rachel Nolan is to be the new Chief Constable for Essex Police as BJ Harrington steps down after eight years in the top job.

Ahead of local elections in May, NFCC Vice Chair Rick Hylton outlines the reasons why local government reorganisation should be part of all strategic leaders’ conversations during this period of change.

UK Resilience Academy (part of the Cabinet Office) has launched a national stakeholder consultation in partnership with The Workforce Development Trust on a set of proposed standards designed to strengthen strategic capability in resilience and emergency preparedness across the UK.

A change to the law now means that football fans who try to enter match grounds without a ticket will face lengthy banning orders and substantial fines with the first offender already charged at a match in London last weekend.

The organisation formed from the merger of the NHS Confederation and NHS Providers has been named the NHS Alliance. 

UK policing can meet rising demand by connecting data, simplifying workflows, and using visual dashboards, improving decisions today while preparing for AI-driven insights tomorrow, writes Zetron’s Darren Sparkes.

NHS ambulance trusts are set to benefit from a £3.5m investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, in a move hailed as a “timely and positive step” towards a more sustainable ambulance service.

A new programme of fully funded retreats is offering emergency responders structured time away to focus on mental health and recovery, with support tailored to the unique pressures of frontline work.

A collaboration between Norfolk’s fire and ambulance services has been shortlisted for an industry award.

The Security Minister has launched a consultation seeking views on the introduction of a National Day to commemorate the victims and survivors of terrorism, recognising that there is no single focal point for the nation to honour the legacy of those who lost their lives or have had their lives changed forever.