News
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ACPO response to UK Statistics Authority report on Crime Stats
National policing lead on crime statistics, Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, has responded to today’s report from the UK Statistics Authority, removing the National Statistics designation for stats arising from recorded crime data.
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Drug dealing is not a glamorous lifestyle - it causes real harm
Sky News’ report following a criminal gang cultivating and dealing cannabis on a commercial scale provides a fascinating insight into the world of cannabis cultivation and criminals who think it is acceptable to sell drugs to primary school children
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ACPO responds to Central Lobby Blog on future of Association
A blog by Mark Reckless MP, in advance of a Westminster Hall debate on PCCs and the future of ACPO which he is sponsoring today (Jan 15 2014), published a blog this morning on the Central Lobby section of Politics Home. There were some statements made which we felt were inaccurate - here is our response.
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ACPO: “No justification for corruption of any form, for any reason”
National policing lead for professional standards, Chief Constable Mike Cunningham, has spoken out on the topic of police corruption, particularly that brought about by financial pressures.
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Social media is a powerful tool for police to engage with the public
ACPO response to comments by Tom Winsor, Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary, on police use of social media
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ACPO salutes all those honoured for services to policing
The Association of Chief Police Officers is delighted to congratulate all those honoured in the 2014 New Years' Honours List for services to policing and the police family.
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ACPO response to the 2014/15 Police Settlement
Statement from National Policing Lead on Finance and Resources, Chief Constable Nick Gargan on the 2014/15 Police Settlement
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ACPO welcomes Modern Slavery Bill
National policing lead for migration and associated issues, Chief Constable Shaun Sawyer, has hailed the publication of the Modern Slavery Bill this morning.
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An effective response to gangs must be far wider than the police alone
A Home Office report highlighted a fall in wounding with knives and attempted murder since the riots in England two years ago
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Government review of 'legal highs' will help us face the challenges of these drugs
The government have announced a review of new psychoactive substances in a bid to clamp down on the trade in potentially fatal drugs
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Police operations to reduce the numbers of ‘legal highs’ on our streets
Law enforcers visited head shops, arrested more than 40 people and seized cash, illegal drugs and a firearm in operations to disrupt the market in new psychoactive substances
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In Focus – Rape: We need an open and honest conversation about rape and sexual offences
A top police officer has called for an open and honest debate about the criminal justice process in rape cases