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Published: 6:00 AM March 13, 2021    Suffolks police and crime commissioner said he was appalled that criminals used the pandemic to exploit vulnerability for gain - Credit: PA Cybercrime increased by more than a third in 2020 as criminals tried to capitalise on various aspects of the Covid-19 crisis. Suffolk police dealt with 36.7% more incidents than on average across the previous three years, according to the most recent figures. The number of crimes increased from an average of 1,409 in...

Vehicles used in hare-coursing in Suffolk will be crushed, warn police as they launch a crackdown on the blood sport.

A new app which allows police officers to scan suspects' fingerprints on the street has been rolled out across Suffolk.

Published: 7:00 PM March 8, 2021    Chevallier Street in Ipswich is among those to be disturbed by late night Orwell bridge diversion traffic - Credit: Paul Geater Speed checks have been brought in along a diversion route through Ipswich while the Orwell Bridge is closed overnight - to crack down on speeding vehicles keeping people awake. Work to introduce But Highways England later brought in full road closures because "motorists were not complying with the temporary speed limits through ...

Your letters Paine’s words are still relevant today Ask a British MP what they think of Tom Paine and the chances are they will lift an eyebrow and ask: “Who?” How marvellous, then, that Jamie Raskin, the chief Democratic prosecutor in the historic trial of Donald Trump, should have begun and ended his case in the United States Senate by quoting the words of the 18th century radical stay-maker from Diss and Thetford. Write to the editor with your views (44595486) It was stirring...

Suffolk polices Operation Converter has helped solve an additional 86 cases since November (file photo) A police initiative aimed at getting criminals to admit additional crimes has helped close 86 unsolved cases in Suffolk since November. Suffolk police has said it is "delighted" with the results achieved by Operation Converter, which has been helped with the addition of three new team members. Funding from the Suffolk police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore has enabled the team to bring ...

An Ipswich charity for ethnic minority women is to use a £2,000 grant for its Strong Black Girls project, to help young people understand their historical links with Britain.

You are here Victims of sexual violence reminded they are not alone Victims of sexual abuse and violence are being reminded they are not alone as the national lockdown to combat the pandemic continues.   They are being urged to speak out as Suffolk Constabulary supports Sexual Abuse & Sexual Violence Awareness Week to raise awareness and offer advice.      Specialist providers of support to victims and survivors of sexual violence across Suffolk are teaming up and calling on organisations, ...

Suffolk Constabulary Cant Appeal Matchday Policing Costs Ruling Friday, 2nd Feb 2018 23:04 In the initial High Court hearing in July 2016 Mr Justice Green ruled that Suffolk Constabulary should have charged Town for policing two roads bordering the ground on matchdays (Portman Road and Sir Alf Ramsey Way) during the period 2008 to 2013. The police had argued that the policing of the roads was inseparably linked to that inside the stadium and was therefore the club’s responsibility, while Tow...

Published: 7:00 PM February 2, 2021    Updated: 9:06 AM February 3, 2021 Reports of domestic abuse cases in Suffolk have dropped this year, possibly due to lockdown - Credit: Anglia Care Trust There are concerns domestic abuse victims in Suffolk are not reaching out for help during lockdown as the number of reported cases has dropped drastically from last year. Michelle Eaves, manager of community safety for Anglia Care Trust (ACT), which runs the Suffolk Domestic Abuse Helpline in partners...