Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon. Santa Barbara Police Chief Kelly Gordon was in Washington, D.C., this month to take ...

Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, the National Police Chiefs' Council lead for vetting, supported the proposed changes, saying they provided "clear routes for action" to remove officers.

The chief of the Waterbury Police Department has been chosen to serve as chairman of a new council formed by the National Police Activities/Athletic League. The announcement was made Monday in a news ...

The reformed police dismissal system will come into force from May 14. National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for vetting, Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, backed the changes which “provide ...

The new system was welcomed by the National Police Chiefs’ Council (Picture: Getty Images) Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has said a new law allowing police officers who fail vetting to be ...

The National Police Chiefs' Council lead for vetting, Chief Constable Alex Franklin-Smith, also supported the proposed changes, and said they provided "clear routes for action to remove individuals ...