The National Policing Lead for Counter-Terrorism, Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley, has issued a security update in light of the attacks in Copenhagen at the weekend

This week there have been a number of media articles discussing police officers visiting sellers of the magazine Charlie Hebdo. Chief Constable Sir Peter Fahy has written the following letter to The Guardian newspaper to answer those concerns and explain the police's intentions

Subsequent to the decision by the Police Federation of England and Wales's National Board to support a policy of rolling out Taser to all officers who wished one, the National Policing Lead on Taser, Commander Neil Basu, has responded on behalf of the leadership of the police service.

The Home Affairs Committee have today published their report, ‘Policing and mental health’, exploring the relationship between the police service and those in crisis.

The Association of Chief Police Officers has welcomed the report of the Interception of Communications Commissioner's Office (IOCCO) on its inquiry into police service use of Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) to identify journalistic sources. 

The IPCC's report into complaints against the police service released today shows a 15 per cent increase over the last year

The 'Integrity Matters' report released by HMIC today shows that corruption is not widespread within the police service and senior officers are committed to promoting integrity in their forces

The national statistics on the police workforce in England and Wales released by the Home Office today show a loss of 1,295 officers and 1,023 police staff in the last year

Police and prosecutors have today been given the clearest instructions yet on assessing the vital issue of consent in rape cases

Following this morning's report by the Victims' Commissioner, Baroness Newlove, into complaints systems for victims in the criminal justice system, National Policing Lead for Victims and Witnesses, Assistant Chief Constable Gary Cann, has pledged to work with colleagues across the service to make sure that the police's own complaints processes are operating in the best possible way so as to ensure the confidence of victims who feel they have cause for complaint.

The analysis shows the incoming and ongoing work of the police and suggests an increasing amount of police time is directed towards public protection work such as  managing high-risk offenders and protecting victims who are at risk and often vulnerable

The latest crime statistics show crime is down overall but with increases in recorded violent and sexual offences