ACPO lead for child protection and abuse investigation says protecting children from harm is a key concern for the police and work has been undertaken to improve our ability to detect and target child sexual offenders

There are encouraging trends around peoples’ awareness of neighbourhood policing teams across the country, as well as increases in their confidence to contact police to ensure the service is more accessible and responsive to local concerns

ACPO President, Sir Hugh Orde, supports the launch of the Kids Taskforce safety film to help children to stay safe and contribute to our communities.

The challenge for the police service and other agencies is to protect stalking victims by recognising the danger signs, by effective use of legislation and by effective and co-ordinated investigation

Tim Godwin has made an outstanding contribution to policing, working tirelessly not just for the Metropolitan Police but for the whole police service

Understanding the make-up of street gangs and their structures is a key part to identifying the true extent of the gang problem in England and Wales

Police have been able to identify those wanted for offences before they leave or when they return to the UK, bringing offenders to justice and supporting counter terrorist and serious crime investigations

Ensuring that the public we serve understand what we do and why we do it is crucial for the police service. The HMIC Crime and Policing Comparator presents a range of data on crime, solved crimes, costs, workforce, anti-social behaviour and victim satisfaction

Forces across Britain will be coming together on Friday 28 October to crack down on the increasing problem of thieves targeting metal and cable as part of a co-ordinated operation by the Association of Chief Police Officers

The latest published figures dealing with MAPPA shows just how these critical management and compliance arrangements in regard to these type of offenders are enhancing public safety

The proposal for a "right to know" is just one of a series of recommendations that have been made to protect women in domestic situations from harm

Today’s published crime data shows police recorded crime for the 12 months to June 2011 is down four per cent when compared with the previous 12 months