The National Police Chiefs’ Council have partnered with Crisis, the UK’s national homelessness charity, to produce a practical guide on helping people end their rough sleeping without enforcement.

North Yorkshire Police announced earlier this week it was making changes to their social media, including reducing the number of official force social media accounts to make it easier for our communities to find the latest updates from the force and what is happening in their area. 

Police in England and Wales have processed a total of 94,368 fixed penalty notices for breaches of Coronavirus restrictions up to 14 March 2021. 

An initiative by the National Police Chiefs’ Council Response Policing portfolio to recognise and celebrate the work of response police officers launches today, Monday 15 March.

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.

Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is six per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations are rising  as restrictions are reapplied.

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

The National Police Chiefs’ Council are asking employers to consider providing paid leave to Special Constables so they can support the police service in managing the impact of the Coronavirus.

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.

Arrests of children in England and Wales have fallen by more than 70 per cent in the past eight years, according to figures gathered by the Howard League for Penal Reform.

Police officers and staff gathered last night at the 2019 Local Policing Awards to celebrate the innovative and valuable work that is undertaken daily throughout local policing.

In response to a Mail on Sunday investigation revealing the number of officers on duty at nights, Chiefs stress that these shifts are considered as part of wider risk assessments, and officers are supported by a range of partners and staff.