Chiefs from across the country travelled to South Buckinghamshire for our quarterly meeting of Chief Constables' Council. 

Police-recorded crime has risen by 10% across England and Wales – the largest annual rise for a decade – according to the Office of National Statistics. However, the Crime Survey for England and Wales shows there was a 7% reduction in crime compared to last year. 

Thirty two police forces across the country will take part in the latest phase of Operation Sceptre,  a week-long operation that targets knife users as well those who supply and sell them.  

If we want our officers and staff to function at their best, they must get the support they need from police leaders on mental health, welfare, and wellbeing.

At the quarterly meeting of Chief Constables Council, held over the last two days, chiefs discussed the role of armed police and Taser in protecting the public and officers in a terror attack.

The key advice is:

Run – to a place of safety. This is better than trying to surrender or negotiate.

Hide – it is better to hide than confront. Barricade yourself in, turn your phone to silent and use only when it is safe to do so.

Tell – Make sure you know the local emergency numbers in the country you’re travelling to. For all EU counties it’s 112.

An inspection by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary highlights that police and prosecutors must improve the consistency and co-ordination of their response to victims of stalking and harassment

Police forces are building on improvements in risk assessment to ensure robust, proactive management of those who pose the greatest risk to the public. 

The NPCC lead has reiterated that police officers responding to emergencies are covered by legal guidance that shows it is not in the public interest to prosecute them. 

In 1974 my predecessor as West Midlands Chief Constable, Sir Derrick Capper, faced a sustained UK IRA bombing campaign with 6,842 police officers.  Forty years later and after a horrific series of attacks in London and Manchester, I face a modern terror threat with 6,600 officers – a number that has already fallen by close to 2,000 and is set to fall further.

Members of the police service are included in honours which recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK.

More festival workers and staff at major summer events are to be trained on what to do in the event of a terrorist incident following the atrocities in Manchester and London.