Police officer numbers in England and Wales have been rising for several years, though there are signs this trend may have levelled off, with a handful of forces recording a drop in recent months.

Armed police have cordoned off a street in Liverpool city centre this afternoon following an incident. Officers are currently at the scene of the incident on Brownlow Hill. Photos show multiple ...

This is the heart-pounding moment a Romanian builder was shot dead by armed officers in a police station car park, just moments after trying to smash his way through glass at the front of the ...

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Armed officers have also been pictured searching a flat close to the waterfront, where the police cordon has been put in place. MailOnline has contacted the Home Office for comment.

A retired senior police chief has told an inquiry the Royal Military Police's initial investigation into alleged war crimes by UK Special Forces in ... investigating officer (SIO) lacked ...

A suspect has been pictured who is wanted in connection with the death of a woman and police have warned he "could be armed and dangerous". Devon and Cornwall Police said officers were called to ...