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First violence against women and girls benchmark published
In December 2021, National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) and College of Policing set out priority actions for all police forces in England and Wales to bring consistently high standards to the police response to violence against women and girls.
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Child Protection Lead Responds to Report on Child Abuse
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has released a report today saying that imagery of primary school aged children sexually abusing themselves on camera has soared by more than 1,000 per cent since 2019. Below, DCC Ian Critchley responds to these findings and details how police are working to tackle this type of offending.
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Clear, Hold, Build tactic to tackle serious and organised crime
Police forces in England and Wales will adopt a new tactic for tackling serious and organised crime, after early signs of success by pilot forces.
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Potential victims of spiking urged to report to police and get tested quickly as nearly 5,000 reports of spiking are made within a year
Ahead of New Year’s Eve parties, police are reiterating advice on what to do if you or someone you know may have been spiked – report to the police and get tested by them quickly.
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Police crackdown on robbers during national week of action in build up to festive season
Operation Calibre, the national police campaign to personal robbery, took place from Saturday 10 December to Saturday 17 December 2022, has seen over 350 arrests made.
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NPCC reacts to super-complaint on response to ethnic minority sex abuse victims at risk of honour-based abuse
The National Police Chiefs’ Council has responded to the findings of a super-complaint into how police deal with cases involving ethnic minority victims of sexual abuse, including those at risk of honour-based abuse.
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National Week of Action to Tackle Personal Robbery launched
Operation Calibre, a new initiative to tackle personal robbery, launched on Saturday 10 December and will continue until Saturday 17 December. The national operation is part of intensified efforts to crack down on personal robbery.
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Policing reaffirms its determination to tackle domestic abusers
Familial domestic homicides increase, and scale of victim suicides revealed for first time
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Police Chiefs respond to Stalking Super-complaint
The National Police Chiefs' Council has issued a statement following a super-complaint on stalking, submitted by the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, on behalf of the National Stalking Consortium.
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APCC & NPCC Partnership Summit 2022: Speech by NPCC Chair Martin Hewitt
This is the speech delivered by NPCC chair Martin Hewitt at the APCC & NPCC Partnership Summit on Wednesday 9th November 2022. The theme of the Summit was 'Cutting Crime, Building Confidence'.
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NPCC responds to Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse report
The final report of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse (IICSA) in England and Wales has been published today. National Police Chiefs' Council lead for Child Protection, Deputy Chief Constable Ian Critchley, reflects on its significance and what this means for policing.