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The first bikes for the new West Midlands cycle hire scheme have hit the streets this week following the launch of a trial in Sutton Coldfield. This limited trial will feature five docking stations and 25 bikes placed in and around the town centre for the next month to allow a group of selected volunteers to road test the bikes, docks, locks and mobile app technology. The scheme has been launched by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) to encourage more people to become active and healthy and off...

Home Secretary urges Facebook to reconsider encryption plan after sentencing of serial Kings Lynn sex offender  | Updated: 17:11, 10 February 2021 Politicians, police chiefs and charities have urged Facebook to reconsider plans which they fear will make it harder to catch sex offenders operating online. David Wilson has been described as a highly dangerous individual by the National Crime Agency (43238149) But the National Crime Agency (NCA), which investigated his crimes, fear that the compa...

Exclusive: Sheer quantity of abusive material hindering detection while Facebook move to greater encryption is a further blow

Police chiefs in Norfolk have urgently called for officers to be given greater priority for Covid-19 vaccines after one was spat at in the face by a man...

Big tech firms, such as Facebook, are "not doing enough" to stop online sexual abuse of children, the chief constable of Norfolk police has said. Simon...

Paedophiles feel more threatened by online vigilante groups than the police, senior officers have claimed. The claims come ahead of a three-part documentary, starting tonight, in which detectives posing as child sex offenders to snare predators are filmed for the first time. Police chiefs have also targeted big technology firms, insisting they must bear the responsibility for failing in efforts to block millions of abuse images being shared online.  The claims come ahead of a three-part docum...

Its the best job in the world Undercover police filmed for the first time hunting down paedophiles A new three-part documentary follows undercover police officers try to catch sexual predators who pose a threat to children DS Andy Nash about to make an arrest as part of the operation, which has been filmed for the first time (Image: 2021 BBC Studios) There are always big stories on WalesOnline - dont miss any with our daily emailInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign me...

The Children’s Society is calling on the public to report any concerns to the police as part of its national Look Closer Awareness Week Supermarket shoppers, delivery drivers, park rangers and bank staff are among those being urged to look out for signs of children being exploited under lockdown - including into county lines drug dealing. The Children’s Society is calling on the public to report any concerns to the police as part of its national Look Closer Awareness Week, which launches ...

Panel backs tax rise to fund Norfolk Police Published: 06:00, 03 February 2021 People in Norfolk will have to pay about 29p a week more for the police element of council tax next year. A meeting of the countys Police and Crime Panel yesterday heard the increase was essential to tackle "hidden harms" such as sexual abuse and domestic violence. Norfolk Police and crime commissioner (PCC), Lorne Green, proposed an increase of 5.68 per cent (£14.94) a year on Band D properties. . (42553330) A ...

Norfolk police and crime commisssioner Lorne Green. Picture: ANTONY KELLY - Credit: Archant People in Norfolk will have to pay about 29p a week more for the police element of council tax this year.   A meeting of the Police and Crime Panel heard the increase was essential to tackle "hidden harms’ such as domestic violence.   Norfolk Police and crime commissioner (PCC), Lorne Green, proposed an increase of 5.68pc (£14.94) a year on Band D properties.  A Band B property will see their counc...