The National Police Chiefs' Council lead on communications data, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, has commented on the High Court ruling this morning (July 17 2015) regarding the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA).

FGM Protection Orders, which allow the courts to act to protect and safeguard victims and potential victims of Female Genital Mutilation, come into force today (July 17, 2015). The NPCC Lead on FGM, Commander Mak Chishty, has commented.

National Police Chiefs' Council Lead on Communications Data, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, has responded to the six-monthly report by the Interception of Communications Commissioner, which was laid before the Prime Minister yesterday (July 16).

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has announced a new Audit and Assurance Board. This will provide strategic governance including approving business plans, budgets and proposals for large expenditures such as assets.

NPCC lead on undercover policing, Temporary Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, has given the service's take on the Home Secretary's announcement of the remit of Lord Justice Pitchford's inquiry into undercover policing.

National Police Chiefs' Council lead for crime recording, Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, has given his reaction to today's publication of the latest Crime Outcomes statistics from the Home Office.

NPCC Lead for Crime Recording, Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, has responded to the publication of the latest police recorded crime figures from the Home Office.

NPCC Lead on Conflict Management, Chief Constable David Shaw, has responded to the Home Secretary's decision not to authorise water cannon as a tactical option in England and Wales

In this blog entry, NPCC Lead for Local Policing and Partnerships, Chief Constable Simon Cole, examines the future of traditional neighbourhood policing in an era where more and more crime is committed online rather than on the streets.

The NPCC's lead on communications data, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, has responded on behalf of operational policing to today's Independent Surveillance Review report from the Royal United Service Institute (RUSI)

Today (June 14), charity Karma Nirvana and Cosmopolitan magazine - with cross-party support -  launch a national day of remembrance for all those women who have suffered and died through honour-based abuse. This is what would have been the birthday of Shafilea Ahmed, who was murdered by her parents in 2003, aged 17, in an honour-based attack. The NPCC lead on honour-based violence, Commander Mak Chishty, has spoken of the police service's support for the day and our determination to eradicate this awful crime.

A survey by the Police Federation of England and Wales of 32,598 police officers showed that 70.2 per cent of officers said their morale was low compared to 59.1 per cent in the previous survey in 2014.