Police in England and Wales will take wide-ranging action to deliver a fundamental shift in priority of violence against women and girls and give victims a consistently high standard of service wherever they are.

A new Digital Processing Notice and supporting information to gain permission for searching digital devices has been launched across police forces in England and Wales. It will improve how they obtain digital evidence during investigations and give greater assurance to victims and all those involved in the process.

Prosecutors and police are today reaffirming their commitment to rape victims to work more collaboratively together from the outset of investigations to drive up the number of cases reaching court. 

Victims, witnesses and defendants have been promised actions to reduce delays in case progression and to support the timely delivery of justice.

The latest figures from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) have been released by the Office for National Statistics.

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.

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.

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.

An inspection of the implementation of the Police and Crime Act 2017, which put changes around police use of bail into legislation, has been published.

The Prime Minister has announced a series of new measures as part of the government’s response to coronavirus.

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.