NPCC Lead for Hate Crime addresses recent spikes trigged by the horrible attacks in Manchester and London

As people cast their votes in the General Election, police forces are updating security in line with the threat level

Chief officers respond to the terrorist attack in London

Together with the European Traffic Police Network (TISPOL), police forces in England and Wales will be supporting a month-long campaign to clamp down on drink driving.

For practical and precautionary reasons we made the decision that the resources we planned for this weekend’s events will continue. So the public will still see that high level of policing presence; some armed, some unarmed.

Following the appalling terrorist attack last Monday night, detectives from the Counter Terrorism Command have been working round the clock as part of a fast paced wide ranging investigation.

Intelligence sharing reinstated

Following reports in the US media, the statement below has been issued through the National Police Chiefs' Council.

Police doing what the public expects to keep people safe and urging people to stay alert

Chief officers respond to the act of terrorism in Manchester which claimed innocent lives.

There has been no proposed national roll-out of drug testing at festivals, this would need to be considered at a local level by the police force, local authority and health services.

Today (Thursday 18 May), the National Fire Chiefs’ Council (NFCC), The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and the Association of Ambulance Chief Executives (AACE) met with leading dementia charity Alzheimer’s Society to sign a strategic commitment to work towards being dementia friendly organisations.