ACPO lead for economic crime, Commissioner Adrian Leppard, responds to BRC statistics showing an increased level of organised crime affecting the retail sector

ACPO is coordinating an audit of human tissue previously retained as part of suspicious death and homicide cases so as to establish the current situation in terms of police holdings.

From today, people can lawfully use personal locator beacons on land to assist search and rescue teams' efforts to find them.

The public in England and Wales now have a new non emergency number to call if they want to speak to their local police force.

ACPO responds to figures from an Freedom of Information request showing an increase in the number of complaints received about racism among police officers and staff

The final decision on police pay and conditions rests with the Home Secretary following a ruling by the Police Arbitration Tribunal today

The murder of Stephen Lawrence and its investigation had a profound impact on the police service and transformed how we serve our communities.

UK policing has led the way in dealing with football-related violence and disorder and the effectiveness of banning orders has drawn interest from police forces internationally as an effective method of reducing disorder at football matches

The most recent national day of action to combat metal theft saw 400 scrap dealers being visited, the arrest of 45 people and the recovery of 14 tonned of suspected stolen cable.

ACPO President, Sir Hugh Orde, comments on HMIC's review of public order policing following the disorder in August 2011

The President, Police Superintendents’ Association of England & Wales, Chairman, Police Federation of England and Wales and President of ACPO joint Christmas message to the service