Media Coverage & Research Our Police Uniform Spending Investigation
Custom Embroidered Patches UK conducted Freedom of Information research into police uniform spending across the UK. The findings were subsequently reported by a range of local and regional news publications.
This page brings together examples of that coverage so customers, journalists and readers can see where our research has been independently reported and discussed.
Why Our Research Attracted Media Attention
The investigation focused on police uniform expenditure using information obtained through Freedom of Information requests. News outlets used the findings to report on local force spending, value for money, procurement and the wider discussion around uniform use and replacement.
Research connected to the industry we work in
Uniforms, badges and insignia are closely connected to the work we do as a custom patch supplier. The research gave us an opportunity to contribute original information to a subject directly related to uniformed services.
The publications listed below are external news reports. Their inclusion here is intended to document media coverage of the research, not to suggest that the publications or police forces endorse our products or services.
Our Research in the UK Media
Below are examples of local and regional publications that reported on findings from the police uniform spending research.
Why Devon and Cornwall Police Spent £2.9m on New Uniforms
Coverage of Devon and Cornwall Police uniform expenditure and the findings behind the investigation.
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New Data on Taxpayer Spending on Uniforms in Local Police Authorities
Regional reporting examining police uniform expenditure using the research findings.
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Force Under Pressure to Explain £3 Million Uniform Spending
Local coverage examining uniform spending by Devon and Cornwall Police.
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Force Under Pressure to Explain £3 Million Uniform Spending
The research was also carried by Cornish Times as part of the wider regional reporting.
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Force Under Pressure to Explain £3 Million Uniform Spending
Regional publication coverage of the Devon and Cornwall Police uniform expenditure findings.
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Force Under Pressure to Explain £3 Million Uniform Spending
Local reporting carrying the same regional investigation into uniform expenditure.
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Force Under Pressure to Explain £3 Million Uniform Spending
Coverage of the research through the Bude Today regional news title.
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Hertfordshire Police Spent £2.8m on Uniforms Over Three Years
Local reporting focused on Hertfordshire Constabulary and its uniform spending.
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Cambridgeshire Police Says £2m Uniform Spend Represents Best Value
Coverage focusing on Cambridgeshire Constabulary’s response to its uniform expenditure.
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Hertfordshire Constabulary Defends £2.8 Million Uniform Bill
Regional reporting on Hertfordshire uniform expenditure and the force’s response.
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Bedfordshire Police Uniform Spending Reported in Local Media
Coverage examining Bedfordshire Police uniform spending using figures from the investigation.
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Bedfordshire Police Records Lowest Regional Uniform Spend
Independent local coverage adding regional context to Bedfordshire’s police uniform expenditure.
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Bedfordshire Police Uniform Spending Covered by Luton Today
Further Bedfordshire-focused reporting based on the uniform spending research.
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Cambridgeshire Police Says £2m Uniform Spend Represents Best Value
Cambridgeshire-focused regional reporting based on the police uniform spending findings.
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South Yorkshire Police’s Multi-Million-Pound Uniform Bill Revealed
Regional coverage of South Yorkshire Police uniform spending and the wider debate around the figures.
Read the coverageA Note About Media Coverage
Some local news groups publish the same or similar reporting across several regional titles. We list the individual published articles so readers can access the coverage directly, but we do not present every syndicated version as a separate independent endorsement. Publication on these news sites does not mean that the publishers or the police forces mentioned endorse Custom Embroidered Patches UK.
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