Live facial recognition policing comes to Surrey
Surrey Police have begun using live facial recognition (LFR) technology after securing two mobile LFR vans in a joint bid with Sussex Police. The first deployment took place this week … Read More
Category: Crime
Sara Sharif murder report on Surrey services
Numerous safeguarding flaws over many years “cumulatively laid the foundations for the severe abuse” Sara Sharif experienced, a new independent report has revealed. The 10-year-old schoolgirl was found dead in … Read More
Surrey prison drug smuggling drones might be investigated
Drones smuggling drugs into prison will be investigated in an inquest into a man who died in custody. The full inquest, which opens next month, will also look at his … Read More
Surrey Police officer inspires change to racism law in private places
Surrey Police officer Sergeant Candice Gill is celebrating this week after successfully campaigning for an amendment to the law that will have a far-reaching impact. While it is a criminal … Read More
Mental Health and Justice in Special Epsom Film Screening
A powerful evening of film and conversation is coming to Epsom Picturehouse on Monday 23 June, as local mental health charity Mary Frances Trust teams up with national organisation Women … Read More
Surrey jail addresses prison population crisis
Sixty six temporary prisoner cells, built at HMP Coldingley during the Covid-19 pandemic, will be made permanent in an effort to “ease” the crisis facing the service. Nationally, the prison … Read More
Illegal dumps dump a dumps in Surrey
Persistent and ongoing fly-tippling problems have forced the permanent closure of a Surrey recycling centre, Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has said. The Lower Kingswood site in Stubbs Lane has … Read More
Epsom and Ewell PSPO
Anyone arrested for behaving badly on Epsom Derby day could be stuck with a £100 fine, a Surrey council says. Epsom and Ewell Borough Council has green-lit a public space … Read More
QR Code Scams Surge in Surrey
A 667% Rise Since 2019 as Criminals Target Public Spaces. QR code-related scams in Surrey have surged by more than sixfold since 2019, new figures reveal — mirroring a dramatic … Read More
Epsom and Ewell Council Approves Public Spaces Protection Order for Borough-Wide Expansion
The Epsom and Ewell Borough Council’s Crime and Disorder Committee has voted to recommend the adoption of a borough-wide Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) following a public consultation that showed … Read More