DCLG

Met 'fails to tackle election fraud at Tower Hamlets'

By Dan Peters | 26 October 2016

Tower Hamlets commissioners have expressed their disappointment at the Metropolitan Police Servic...

CRIME

Divided Dorset: 'Let the public decide,' says PCC

By Jamie Hailstone | 06 September 2016

Dorset’s police and crime commissioner has called for plans to divide his country into two single...

ELECTIONS

Pickles in ID for voters call

By Laura Sharman | 12 August 2016

The electoral system in Britain needs widespread reforms to crack down on corruption and fraud, a...

BUSINESS

Extra £60m fraud could be detected in London

By Dan Peters | 10 August 2016

Up to £60m a year could be saved by the new London Counter Fraud Hub, data compiled by the Charte...

CRIME

Council fights PCC controls

By Jamie Hailstone | 26 July 2016

West Sussex CC has pledged to fight plans by the police and crime commissioner (PCC) to take cont...

FINANCE

Council fraud defences save £300m

By William Eichler | 12 July 2016

Local authority fraud defences saved nearly £300m in 2015/16, the Chartered Institute of Public F...

HUMOUR

Residents fall for leaf line

07 June 2016

Whoever said scammers were becoming more and more advanced has clearly never been to West Bromwich.

FINANCE

Sector told to 'do more with less' on fraud

By Dan Peters | 23 March 2016

Local government must adopt a ‘new approach to tackling fraud’ despite budget reductions, new gui...

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

Historic child sexual abuse investigation launched

By Laura Sharman | 09 March 2016

Police have launched an investigation into allegations about historic sexual abuse against childr...

FINANCE

In the blue light of day

By Frances Woodhead | 19 February 2016

Frances Woodhead examines how devolution will stand up against the demands of the Police and Crim...