ACPO president Sir Hugh Orde comments on the announcement today that the Chief Constable of West Yorkshire and ACPO vice-president is resigning with immediate effect
The Home Secretary has today confirmed that Chief Constable Alex Marshall will be chief executive of the College of Policing, taking up the post in early 2013
The police service has worked closely with the IPCC in implementing its recording guidance for complaints, including improving service delivery on the length of time dealing with complaints and more outcomes through locally agreed resolutions
The Association of Chief Police Officers today (Tuesday 23 October 2012) publishes a document which provides readers with a brief overview of the UK police service.
This ‘manifesto for change’ sets out EHRC's revised recommendations for action over the next five years
Police in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will soon be spending less time sifting through policy documents and more time on the beat thanks to a new bureaucracy-fighting online package.
Crime recorded by police in England and Wales fell by six per cent for the 12 months to June, while the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales also showed a six per cent decrease in overall crime
The police service will co-operate fully with the Director of Public Prosecutions and the Independent Police Complaints Commission in relation to Hillsborough investigations
On National Day of Action on Metal Theft, on 11 October, will see police and partners across the UK taking positive action against thieves
With seniority comes greater expectation and accountability, and those who lead must do so by example
Sir Hugh Orde, President of the Association of Chief Police Officers said: “Sir Norman Bettison has served the public as a police officer with distinction for nearly 40 years, and at the rank of chief constable since 1998.
An ACPO spokeswoman said: “Following an initial assessment of a number of allegations made against the late Sir Jimmy Savile, a decision has been made to appoint a lead force to manage the police and child protection response.