National Police Chief's Council workforce lead Chief Constable Giles York said:

Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said today, after it published the national police complaints statistics, that there remain marked differences in the way police forces across England and Wales handle complaints

The National Police Chiefs' Council lead on reward and recognition, Chief Constable Francis Habgood, has addressed the issue of police overtime pay following a Freedom of Information Request by BBC Radio 5 Live on the cost of overtime.

NPCC lead outlines how rigorous, established processes ensure that approrpriate action is taken against officers and staff who fall short of expected standards and behaviour.

A survey by the Police Federation of England and Wales of 32,598 police officers showed that 70.2 per cent of officers said their morale was low compared to 59.1 per cent in the previous survey in 2014.

Chief constables are looking forward to working toegther and with the College of Policing to implement the Leadership Review's recommendations

Chief officers have responded to today's report, 'Tone from the top - leadership, ethics and accountability in policing'.

Members of the police service are included in today's honours which recognise the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people across the UK.