The threat level to police officers and staff has been heightened, but we are used to confronting risk and danger, this is what we do on a daily basis, and we are well trained

We are working hard to continue to speed up our processes so that we can protect children and stop offenders sooner

Police will deal sympathetically with anybody reporting such an incident and assess each case to see what they can do to help

Commander Chris Greany has been appointed to lead the National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC)

The heads of the three policing organisations in England and Wales are joining forces to discuss ways of ensuring the public continue to be put first in policing at the pre-election conferences of the main political parties.

As stalking-related prosecutions rise, prosecutors and police are being reminded to focus on the devastating impact these crimes have on victims. After the first full year of operation, new stalking legislation has seen 743 cases brought to court – cases which may not have been charged under previous law

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary Core Business report shows that crime and anti-social behaviour is down and overall confidence in the police has remained high, although it shows inconsistency in attendance at crime reports

Members of the public are more confident to report cannabis farms, a senior officer has said following a successful campaign run by the charity Crimestoppers, supported by police, to help people spot the signs of cannabis farms.

Public safety is the UK police service's priority as threat level is raised SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE.

All chief constables have committed to delivering a national plan for tackling child sexual exploitation

An independent inquiry has found that failings by social workers and police allowed 1,400 children in Rotherham to suffer years of “appalling abuse”.

Chief police officers have given their backing to a national initiative designed to raise awareness of knife crime and encourage the surrender of dangerous weapons. The British Ironwork Centre, who are coordinating the project, intend to use collected knives to create a 20 foot high guardian angel sculpture.