Police in the UK are today, Monday 23 November, launching the second national CounterTerrorismAwarenessWeek (#CounterTerrorismUK) reminding the public that they have a key role in helping to prevent and protect the UK from the threat of terrorism.

National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for Child Protection, Chief Constable Simon Bailey responds to a report made by the IPCC following the Surrey Police investigation of the murder of  Breck Bednar who was groomed online.

Following the recent attacks in Paris, the NPCC is discussing police capacity to respond with the Government but we do not comment on leaked documents.

National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Armed Policing, Deputy Chief Constable Simon Chesterman has responded following national media coverage on 'shoot to kill' and firearms policy following terrorist attacks in Paris

National Police Chiefs' Council Lead for File Quality, temporary Deputy Chief Constable Stephen Jupp has responded to the joint HM Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) and HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate (HMCPSI) inspection report, Witness for the prosecution: Identifying victim and witness vulnerability in criminal case files.

The NPCC will continue working with the Home Office to help them develop a fair police funding formula

National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for Body Worn Video Chief Constable Andy Marsh comments on the use of body cameras to interview suspects on location. 

The Rape Monitoring Group have released the latest set of figures which now present the most up-to-date picture of how rapes are dealt with across England and Wales. They show an increase in reporting which is a strong endorsement that our victim led approach is ensuring increased victim confidence.

As the Government publishes a draft Investigatory Powers Bill, law enforcement explains how it uses investigatory powers like communications data

National Police Chiefs' Council Chair, Chief Constable Sara Thornton, has issued the following statement after a discussion at Chief Constables' Council on the topic of compulsory severance for police officers.

At Chief Constables Council this week, Police Chief's will be considering whether to reluctantly ask the Home Secretary to introduce compulsory severance as an option to manage significant further cuts to the service.

National Police Chief’s Council Lead on New Psychoactive Substances, Commander Simon Bray said: