In this column, we provoke fresh thinking and round up some of the weird, wonderful, quirky, surprising – and shocking – stories out there

Fair cop If a client has a career dream of becoming a chief constable yet no background in the police force, they could still stand a chance. The UK Home Office has drawn up proposals to enable civilians to compete with senior police for chief constable jobs, in a bid to attract a more diverse group of candidates. The College of Policing has...