Spanish police use drones to fly through neighborhoods encouraging people to stay indoors 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Police forces across UK will make officers work 12-hour shifts in plans to tackle coronavirus crisis

Police forces across the UK will make officers work 12-hour shifts and put plain clothes police back in uniform to answer 999 calls under plans to cover sick staff in plans being drawn up to tackle the coronavirus crisis. Historical crimes – like the 2007 disappearance of Maddie McCann – will also be put on … Read more

Former Cardiff star Peter Whittingham in hospital, police confirm

Former Cardiff City star and ex-England U21 international Peter Whittingham is fighting for his life in hospital after he fell down the steps at a pub in Barry after watching England v Wales in the Six Nations South Wales Police have confirmed Peter Whittingham has gone into hospital Reports flooded the internet on Tuesday and … Read more

‘Drunk’ woman is arrested by anti-terror police after ‘trying to storm cockpit’ at Heathrow

A ‘drunk’ woman has been arrested by anti-terror police after he allegedly tried to storm the cockpit as the aeroplane came into land at Heathrow.  Police were called to the scene at roughly 4.30am just after the Malaysia Airways flight touched down.  One witness said: ‘Fun times just landed at Heathrow, Malaysian Airlines have suspended … Read more

Police arrest man for murder after two women were found dead in house

Police arrest man, 40, for murder after two women were found dead in house 43-year-old woman was found with stab wounds this morning in Birmingham Police went next door and also discovered a 52-year-old woman with injuries Both women died and forensic officers are currently carrying out investigations  By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 16:29 … Read more

How Victoria Police handled the Bourke Street incident on social media

Victoria Police’s head of reactive online communications details how his team delivered real-time emergency services through social listening. On November 9, 2018, Australia was rocked by an act of violence on a busy street in Melbourne. As the incident played out through live-streams on phones, computers, and televisions across the country, it became known as … Read more