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Crime statistics show a six per cent fall overall
The latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) have been released by the Office for National Statistics.
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Update on crime trends and penalty notices issued under Covid Regulations
Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is thirteen per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations rose as national restrictions were implemented in England.
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Update on national Crime Trends, and Fixed Penalty Notices issued under Covid Regulations
Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is twelve per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations rose as national restrictions were implemented in England.
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Martin Hewitt takes stock of policing during the pandemic
In the Daily Telegraph today, NPCC Chair Martin Hewitt reflects on how we policed the pandemic in 2020 and how we will police the new lockdown. You can read the full copy from this Op-ed here.
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Response to Prime Minister's Covid-19 update
The Prime Minister has announced a series of new measures as part of the government’s response to coronavirus.
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Government announce consultation on pre-charge bail
The new consultation announced today by the Home Office aims to put the needs of victims first and ensure police are supported to investigate crimes.
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Crime statistics show tactics to tackle violence are working
The latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) have been released by the Office for National Statistics.
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Government announces biggest increase in funding for the police system in a decade
The government have announced today that the amount of funding available to the policing system for 2020 to 2021 will increase by more than £1.1 billion.
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NPCC comments on Big Brother Watch report suggesting changes to the new digital evicence consent forms
The National Police Chiefs' Council responds to a report released today (Tuesday 23 July) by Big Brother Watch criticising the police use of digital evidence consent forms in obtaining victim and witness evidence in criminal investigations.
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Immigration status checks by police are just one of many tools used by police to apprehend foreign national offenders
Report from the Independent Chief Inspector indicates that police do not always refer foreign nationals to the centralised unit for checks on immigration status - this is only part of the broader policing strategy.
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Chiefs, superintendents and federated ranks all raise concerns about changes to police bail
The Police Superintendents’ Association, Police Federation of England and Wales and the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) have raised concerns with the Home Secretary about proposed changes to pre-charge bail.
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Decisions on body worn video are a matter for individual police forces
Following the publication of the Press Association survey on body worn video for officers using Taser, Deputy Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu has outlined the national approach on this issue.