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: Policing
Leatherhead to be home to 500 Surrey Police Officers
Surrey Police will get its new East Surrey headquarters after huge plans including hundreds of homes was approved. The force has been on the lookout for a new hub after … Read More
Surrey Police HQ development dogged by flood risks
Plans to redevelop Surrey Police’s Mount Browne headquarters in Guildford — including a new dog training school — have been green-lit for a second time despite fresh flood risk modelling … Read More
Surrey Police tax set to rise
Council tax bills could keep climbing despite warnings residents could be getting less bang for their buck. Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner has insisted she “will not ask the public … Read More
Anti-catcalling campaign triggered ‘vitriolic’ backlash
Surrey’s Police and Crime Commissioner has said the “vitriolic” online abuse she faced after an anti-catcalling trial campaign went viral shows why tackling violence against women and girls must remain … Read More
Surrey police officer barred for domestic abuse
A former Surrey Police officer secretly got back with his ex while under investigation for behaviour in their relationship – then tried to persuade her to retract a statement, a … Read More
Student overdose leads to policy change
A university student from Surrey could have been saved from an overdose if police had left a voicemail for her parents, an inquest jury has found. Despite needing to find … 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
Surrey Police know where they’re going with more of them
Surrey Police will have ‘the highest number of officers in a generation” after locking up money for 40 more patrol cops. The estimated £2.5million in central government money is part … Read More
New Surrey police division HQ plans
Plans for a new Surrey Police headquarters have been put forward for its eastern division in Leatherhead. The force said it hopes to develop a “bespoke and permanent” HQ on … Read More