Cheshire Police has been awarded more than £100,000 by the Home Office to purchase new Tasers.
The bid, submitted by police and crime commissioner (PCC) David Keane, will allow Cheshire Constabulary to buy 130 Tasers over the next 12 months.
Police officers across Cheshire are to be specially trained on how to support victims of sexual violence.
Every frontline officer will soon receive training amid complaints from some victims of “inappropriate” and “insensitive” responses.
Immigration, theft of historic artefacts, animal rights issues and offensive weapons – just some of the cases dealt with by Cheshire Police’s newly rural crime team during its first three months.
Cheshire Police have appointed a new Assistant Chief Constable after Jenny Sims joined the force.
She will oversee the Operations Portfolio – which includes local policing and partnerships, uniformed operations, roads policing and the force control centre.
Fifty-three arrests were made in Crewe and Nantwich of suspected drink/drug driving during the Christmas period.
The figure was part of a total of 230 people arrested across the county by Cheshire Police in the month-long crackdown.
Cheshire Police is opening its Police Constable Recruitment window on January 6.
People will be able to apply for PC positions along with a number of other roles in the Constabulary.
A police officer is pleading with road users in Nantwich not get behind the wheel after having an alcoholic drink or taking drugs this Christmas.
A hard-hitting month-long campaign by Cheshire Constabulary and Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service aims to educate and target drink/drug drivers.
An elderly woman in Shavington fell victim to fraudsters claiming to be Cheshire Police officers and lost £10,000.
The 81-year-old victim received a telephone call from a man who wanted to speak to her in relation to her bank account.
Police in Nantwich have warned residents to be on guard after revealing how an elderly couple had £2,000 stolen while out shopping at Sainsbury’s.
Officers told councillors at a Nantwich Town Council meeting that distraction thefts are likely to rise in the run up to Christmas.
When PC Alan Friday went to see a man about a dog in Nantwich he ended up learning some new tricks.
That’s because he met up with 92-year-old Peter Dainty – a retired officer who set up Cheshire’s first ever police dog unit.
A ‘Cyber Crime’ show garden designed and built by Reaseheath students in Nantwich was sowing the seeds of online safety to visitors at the RHS Flower Show Tatton Park.
The garden, commissioned by Cheshire Police and sponsored by Barclays, highlights the importance of staying safe online and features the Constabulary’s 5Cs (Create, Cover, Confidentiality, Click, Connect) Guide to Online Safety.
Cheshire Police are resolving around 3% of reported crimes with Criminal Resolution orders, according to latest figures.
And CRs, which do not appear on a criminal record or standard DBS check, have been used for serious crimes such as possession of a firearm, rape of a girl under 13, other sex offences and aggravated burglary.
Cheshire Police has been forced to review its recruitment process after an employment tribunal ruled it had discriminated against an individual applying to join them.
The case was brought by 25-year-old Matthew Furlong on the grounds of sexual orientation, race and sex.
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