The National Police Chiefs' Council are delighted to congratulate all those honoured in the 2016 New Years' Honours List.

Following a significant increase in Prevent referrals, as outlined in today's Times article, National Police Chiefs' Council lead for Prevent, Chief Constable Simon Cole, outlines how police continue to be a trusted agency for reporting concerns about radicalisation.

National Police Chiefs' Council Chair, Sara Thornton, has written a blog reflecting on the NPCC's first year and the challenges and opportunities facing the police service in the year ahead.

Her Majesty's inspectorate of Constabulary report on the effect digital technology is having on crime and policing to ensure victims of these crimes get the best possible service.

The Prime Minister has announced a review of the legal protection afforded to armed police officers when they have been required to make a split second decision on the use of lethal force.  NPCC lead for armed policing says that they should be held accountable for their actions but that the process should be fair and expeditious.

National Police Chiefs’ Council Chair, Sara Thornton, & NPCC Lead for Armed Policing, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman, said:

Public guidance for firearms and weapons attacks released.

The Policing Minister has today confirmed the provisional police funding formula 2016/17.  NPCC says that the reduction in budget is significantly lower than we’d been expecting but that we remain committed to reform and forces will still have to find savings

Trafficking and slavery is a hidden crime that targets the most vulnerable in our society. Police forces will continue to work hard to protect victims and prosecute offenders.

Responding to the report, National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for the Homicide Working Group, Chief Constable David Crompton, said:

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary’s report on domestic abuse shows that the crime is increasingly becoming ‘everyone’s business’ following improvements to the service provided to victims.  NPCC says there’s further to go and that police will act on HMIC’s recommendations

We were asked for NPCC views about various aspects of ANPRs, including how the police use the data. NPCC lead on Automated Number Plate Recognition, Assistant Chief Constable Paul Kennedy, said:

The NPCC has today responded to the Home Affairs Committee Report, Reform of the Police Funding Formula.