January 24, 2019 Police force refers itself to UK information watchdog over 200 unanswered FOI requests
October 9, 2018 Police force tells reporters to check social media for updates as it stops sending out press releases
September 25, 2017 Police won't tell journalist why he has been banned from attending Labour conference
June 28, 2017 NUJ welcomes new police guidelines on dealing with press - but says they should go further
April 3, 2017 Police bail limited to 28-days from today after campaign launched when journalists spent years in legal limbo
October 17, 2016 Impossible for media to find out names of those who die on Cumbrian mountains, conference told
September 5, 2016 'Don't call us please' - under staffed police press office tells reporters to email in queries only
June 22, 2016 BBC says sorry to Cliff Richard for his 'distress' but maintains reporting of raid on his home was in the public interest
June 13, 2016 Police did not tell press about Syrian refugee charged with sexual assault as it could have 'frustrated' inquiry
May 25, 2016 Police media guidelines set out new wide-ranging controls on contact between officers and journalists
April 21, 2016 Crime reporters speak out: 'Police who communicate by press release are not doing public and the service justice'
January 20, 2016 Do they mean us? Police chiefs condemn 'burdensome' FoI requests made by 'journalistic community'
January 12, 2016 Police Scotland officer who signed off RIPA source applications 'misinterpreted' Save Our Sources law change
January 11, 2016 Force refuses to let officers be quizzed by Scottish Parliament over RIPA abuse to find journalistic sources
December 29, 2015 'Look, I don't know what you're going on about': Police force mistakenly redirected Christmas press calls to member of the public
December 15, 2015 Has Police Scotland accessed journalists' records, yes or no? 'Well, as ever, it's never quite as simple as that'
December 15, 2015 Inspector sacked over non-criminal leaks to journalists - but force refuses to confirm use of RIPA to expose contact
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