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Artificial intelligence could be used to write victim statements and produce prosecution case files by 2026, the College of Policing boss has said. Technological innovations such as AI need to be 'injected like heroin into the bloodstream of policing,' Andy Marsh told a meeting of senior officers. Technology that could save officers thousands of hours by automating case files is already being trialled, the College chief executive told the Police Superintendents' Association conference. 'Case files: possibly the most bureaucratic, complex and troublesome work that your teams are responsible for, riddled with error and disappointment,' he said.

Brave Leanne Lucas, 35, who organised the Taylor Swift-themed workshop, suffered stab injuries after the man entered the venue through the unlocked door, which was left open amid the scorching heat. The local teacher saved 16 children as the 25-strong class aged between six and 11, while nine children were taken to hospital and six remain in a critical condition. She is among two female adults who are also fighting for their lives after police say they 'bravely tried to protect them' from the attack at the Hart Space Studios on Hart Street. She organised the dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop in Southport with Heidi Barlow, also 35, a fellow dance teacher, who advertised the event as being for 'Swifties'.

Eleven others, including nine more children, were left injured after the brutal incident at the sold-out dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop - with six kids and both adults still in a critical condition. The masked attacker entered The Hart Space - a community centre at the heart of the Merseyside community - through the door, which had been left open in an attempt to keep cool amid the scorching heat. It's believed he coincided his arrival with parents picking up their children from the workshop, which was supposed to finish at 12pm.

Chilling footage has emerged of a masked figure pacing outside a house that police raided after a knifeman killed two children at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop in Southport. The person, wearing a green hoodie and a Covid-style face mask, can be seen walking back and forth outside the front door of the property around 20 minutes before the rampage, which unfolded on nearby Hart Street at around 11.50am. At about 1pm, police cars and armed officers are seen descending on the same £80,000 property in the village of Banks, Lancashire, which is less than 15 minutes from the scene. It followed the death of two children in a 'ferocious' stabbing frenzy that left mothers arriving to pick up their kids from the holiday club screaming in horror. As well as the two fatalities, 11 others, including nine more children, were stabbed at the sold-out dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop, which was just minutes from finishing. Six children are fighting for their lives in hospital, as are two adults, who police said 'bravely tried to protect them' from the attack at the Hart Space Studios.

The King and Queen have sent their 'most heartfelt condolences' to the families of the two children killed in an 'utterly horrific' knife rampage at a Taylor Swift-themed dance workshop this morning. Charles and Camilla said they were 'profoundly shocked' after a hooded knifeman walked into a dance studio in Southport, Merseyside, just before midday and launched a 'ferocious attack' that left mothers arriving to pick up their kids screaming in horror. As well as the two fatalities, 11 others, including nine more children, were stabbed at the sold-out dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop in Southport, Merseyside, which was just minutes from finishing. Six of these are fighting for their lives in hospital, as are two adults, who police said 'bravely tried to protect them' from the attack at the Hart Space Studios on Hart Street.

Armed police officers swooped on Hart Street in Merseyside at 11.50am after the stabbing spree at the sold out children's dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop, which was just about to finish. Merseyside Police confirmed that a 17-year-old boy from the nearby village of Banks was arrested in connection to the Southport attack and is in police custody. Detectives are still trying to establish the motive for this 'tragic incident', adding: 'We would urge people not to speculate while the investigation is ongoing.' The force said that the incident was not being treated as 'terror-related' and that they are 'not looking for anyone else in connection with the incident'. Mothers arriving to pick up their children at the end of the workshop were greeted with a scene that was likened to something from a 'horror movie' as injured children were carried outside by emergency workers.

Armed police officers swooped on Hart Street in Merseyside at 11.50am after the stabbing spree at the sold out children's dance, yoga and bracelet making workshop, which was just about to finish. Mothers arriving to pick up their children at the end of the workshop were greeted with a scene that was likened to something from a 'horror movie' as injured children were carried outside by emergency workers.

Alder Hey Children's Hospital has declared a major incident after the knife rampage in Southport. One child was reportedly killed and at least seven people were injured by a knifeman who rampaged through a Taylor Swift-themed children's workshop in Southport this morning. Some of the seven victims are known to be young children and they were taken to the hospital for treatment.

Sarah Everard was killed after her killer Wayne Couzens was a police officer who stole a position of trust he should never have been given, according to her grievous family. They spoke out as a shocking report revealed that police had missed numerous opportunities to stop the madman from attacking women and children before committing the 2021 murder, which stunned the world. Yesterday, the chairman of an inquiry into his vile crimes, ahead of the crime's third anniversary, concluded that there may be other predators lurking in the ranks of British police. Despite police chiefs' promises to root out criminals in uniform, Lady Elish Angiolini said there was "nothing to prevent another Couzen from operating in plain sight."

Chief Constable Andy Marsh (inset), the head executive of the College of Policing, admitted that it is "impossible to promise" that there aren't more predatory officers in the Metropolitan Police service and other forces around the country. After the unveiling of the first part of an inquiry into Couzens (left), who assaulted and murdered marketing executive Sarah Everard (right) in Clapham, south London, in 2021, Mr Marsh was speaking at a press conference, he said: 'It's really difficult to give a cast-iron, copper-bottomed pledge like this, but what we're hearing is a determination to minimize that risk.'

Nicola Bulley (showning on Channel 5 on February 2, at 9 p.m.), talked to crime experts who were perplexed by the change, who were stunned by the change. Parm Sandhu, a former Met detective, said she had never come across a case where a woman's menopausal state was mentioned or discussed as part of an investigation.' 'It didn't lead to the probe,' she said. It would've been fine to have just stated that she had medical problems.' Reporters, many of whom were covering the case, told the programme how 'astonished' they were. Nicola Bulley, left, is pictured on the left. Correction Chief Peter Lawson and Detective Superintendent Rebecca Smith spoke at a police press conference last year.

According to a landmark report, police created a "information vacuum" that was overflowing on the internet with wild conspiracy theories when they probed Nicola Bulley's disappearance. The probe, according to a report, the shock revelation, which was made as the baffling case made international news, was 'avoidable and unnecessary.' The step was indicative of a 'breakdown in public confidence' in the police, fueled by the 'cooling' of senior officers' interactions with the media. Lancashire Police have been chastised after informing intimate details about the missing mother of two, which included that she had been having'serious issues with alcohol,' as a result of her battle with the menopause.

Following the Nicola Bulley case, Chief Constable Andy Marsh has requested that the 'cooperation between the media and the police be reconstructed.' In one of the key findings of the inquiry into her disappearance in January, he warned that trust erosion is eroding public confidence. Mr Marsh has requested that the Press and the police department's friendship be reestablished.' To foster confidence, the investigation revealed action must be taken on both directions,' he said. As a basis for their accountability and their professionalism, the police should be able to demonstrate candour and honesty.'

Lancashire Police faced a storm after announcing in February that the missing mother-of-two had been dealing with'serious issues with alcohol,' prompted by her struggle with the menopause. Caroline Nokes, a senior Tory MP who chairs the Women and Equalities Committee, accused the department of 'victim blaming and shaming,' in reaction to the survey. 'It's such bad double standards and it's fueled by ingrained habits,' she said.

Lancashire Police received a storm of criticism after discovering in February that the missing mother-of-two (left) had been suffering from'significant alcohol issues' as a result of her battle with the menopause. Ms Bulley's family filed a request for the mention of menopause to be made public after officers advised them that it was a necessary measure to clamp down on misinformed rumors, as shown in today's article. Ms Bulley went missing (top right) and search teams in the River Wyre (bottom right).

Mr Faulding (left; and top right) discovered Ms Bulley's body in the River Wyre on February 7. This was a significant difference between the search specialist and police concerns. Mr Faulding told the review team that his sonar imaging had resulted in a'credible find' in the river on February 7 and accused police of lacking a 'professional interest'. The 'find' was just 'tree branches', according to police divers, who discovered it. Mr Faulding, who was hired to assist in the discovery of Ms Bulley's family, had proof that he had discovered her body and regretted not having the opportunity to reveal it at her inquest today. Ms Bulley and her partner, Paul Ansell, are shown in the bottom right.

In the bustling street of Sloane Square yesterday, a man thought to have snatched the watch from the arm of a passerby. This is the latest in a series of incidents up and down the country, with increased calls for police to cracking down on crime - and retail owners accusing them of encouraging lawlessness to thrive. Due to a lack of police intervention, ASDA chairman Lord Stuart Rose said on Monday that robbery had effectively been "decriminalized." In a video posted on social media, two men can be seen pinning the suspected thief to a chair outside John Lewis in the West London shopping district as they wait for police to arrive.

Sergeant Graham Saville, 46, sustained serious injuries after being dispatched to a residential neighborhood in Balderton, near Newark, around 7 p.m. on Thursday, amid questions over a man's wellbeing. The Sergeant was struck by a passing train as attempting to assist the man. He was admitted to hospital, but the officer died at Queen's Medical Centre with his family beside him, according to the force.

Forces have promised to investigate any lawsuit where there is a chance of finding the perpetrator after years of avoiding lower-level crimes. Last night, Home Secretary Suella Braverman said, 'I've heard too many stories from victims where police haven't responded to good leads because crimes such as phone and car burglary are seen as less important, which is inexcusable. It has harmed people's policing skills. "The police's pledge today is a major step toward delivering the victim-focused, common-sense policing the public needs.' Officers have been told that there is no crime too minor to be solved in a landmark deal between England and Wales. If there is 'tangible evidence' such as videos from CCTV, vehicle dashcams, or cellphone tracking, police will be compelled to act.

According to disturbing new statistics, up to 70% of burglary investigations within a month have been postponed because officers were unable to identify a perpetrator. Just one percent of their burglary probes in Avon on Somerset had been abandoned within the same time period.

Manuela Dimitrova, 34, (left), who owns Karma Café and Meze in Poole, sustained £1,000 of damage after three masked raiders smashed a window (top) in the early hours of April 12 (see CCTV - right) and made off with a cash register that contained only £40. The entrepreneur chastised Dorset Police for being 'too quick' to give up when no suspects were identified two months later and the case has long concluded, but the attackers themselves were more helpful than the officers. Ms Dimitrova shared her account in the aftermath of his son's Chief Inspector of Constabulary Andy Cooke's latest report, who advised officers to 'get back to basics' and concentrate on deterring and dealing with crime and disorder. A graph at the bottom shows how public confidence in the police has eroded over time.

Officers were'hanging by a thread,' Andy Cooke warned, because they were not focusing on the daily neighborhood crime that most people want to focus on. As the public needs to see professionalism if they want to have confidence in officers, he called for the revival of 'immaculately polished boots' and 'custodian helmets.' Mr Cooke described the decline in charging rates, which have dropped by two thirds since 2014, to their highest level since records were established last year. 'Fewer criminals are being arrested,' he said.

In a hard-hitting report, police officers must return to catching criminals rather than worrying about 'causes,' as public confidence is 'hanging by a thread.' Officers 'aren't here to campaign social change or take sides' in his first annual examination into the state of policing since being on the job, according to Andy Cooke. He warned that forces were 'dragged into political discussions' and distracted by focusing on 'non-crime hate incidents'. "The police service has lost its discipline," the former Merseyside Chief Constable claims over the past decade.

According to the most recent estimates, officers now go to the scene of around 500 domestic break-ins a day. After the Mail revealed appalling trial rates in some constabularies, all 43 chief constables agreed to prioritize the case. Prosecutors' rates would rise, according to the National Police Chiefs' Council, because police could no longer close cases immediately after receiving a 999 call. According to the Office of National Statistics, only 4.8 percent of burglaries were charged or warned before the deal was signed.