News
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National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC) appoints new head
Commander Chris Greany has been appointed to lead the National Police Co-ordination Centre (NPoCC)
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Police leaders united in ensuring public put first
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.
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New stalking legislation helps to bring thousands more prosecutions as CPS and ACPO launch protocol to improve service to stalking victims
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
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In austerity police must prioritise calls and may not attend for all crimes
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
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Public getting the message on the problem of cannabis farms
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.
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UK threat level from terrorism raised to severe
Public safety is the UK police service's priority as threat level is raised SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE.
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The findings of the report into the failings in Rotherham are shocking but nationally police have made real changes to stop child sexual exploitation
All chief constables have committed to delivering a national plan for tackling child sexual exploitation
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Failings identified in Rotherham that left children being abused will be addressed in national action plan on child sexual exploita
An independent inquiry has found that failings by social workers and police allowed 1,400 children in Rotherham to suffer years of “appalling abuse”.
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Anti-knife crime campaign ‘Save a Life, Surrender Your Knife’ launches
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.
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Healthy debate between chief officers about potential use of water cannon
Chief police officers give careful consideration to the use of water cannon on the UK mainland.
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Police working with businesses and communities to prevent rural crime
Rural crime as measured by NFU Mutual’s Rural Crime Survey 2014 costs £44.5 million.
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Operation Hydrant group to assess scale of historic child abuse cases involving institutions and prominent people
A national coordinating group, named Operation Hydrant, has been set up to act as an information, advice and good practice-sharing hub for forces investigating historic child abuse cases which involve institutions and prominent individuals, the national lead for child abuse investigations, Chief Constable Simon Bailey, announced today.