Home Secretary

The Home Office has published its long-awaited white paper setting out a substantial overhaul of policing in England and Wales that will reduce the number of police forces, centralise functions under a National Police Commissioner, put more money into AI and see police officers compelled to achieve a ‘licence to practise.’

Deputy Chief Constable Scott Green steps into the top role at West Midlands Police as the chief retires. Craig Guildford left the force after losing the confidence of the Home Secretary and facing calls from many others to resign after the Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans row escalated last week.

In a tumultuous day for the chief constable of West Midlands Police, the Home Secretary has now vowed to change the law so that she – and not just Police and Crime Commissioners – has the power to sack failing chief constables.