NPCC, in partnership with UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), have funded £4.5 million to launch nine Policing Academic Centres of Excellence (P-ACEs) in October 2025.

We welcome today’s His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services' (HMICFRS) final report on last summer's disorder, which rightly recognises the bravery and professionalism of officers who acted decisively to protect communities and restore order. This was a successful operation, despite the complexity of events.

Offenders brought to justice responsible for £8m of thefts

The Home Affairs Committee has published its report into the police response to the 2024 summer disorder.

NPCC response following announcement on neighbourhood policing.

National gun amnesty took place in February across England and Wales.

Double number of drivers arrested than previous years

A new anti-racism commitment for policing has been published in a major update from the Police Race Action Plan.

• Number of suicides following domestic abuse overtake intimate partner killings for the second year in a row
• Report calls for agencies to share information to prevent future deaths, revealing 68% of victims and/or perpetrators were known to an agency
• Police forces change unexpected death policy – prompting officers to check for history of domestic abuse

A national policing operation is working with the BBC's Crimewatch Live to help identify those suspected of committing criminal offences during last summer's disorder. 

For the second year running policing has seen consistent growth in CSAE with more than 115,000 crimes reported, a figure that has risen significantly in the last ten years. according to the second National Analysis of Police Recorded Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (CSAE) Crimes Report 2023.

Police staff from across the country were honoured at a special ceremony yesterday held at the Senior Police Staff Network conference.