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. 

Crime figures provided to the National Police Chiefs’ Council from forces in England and Wales show an overall fall of 22 per cent in the four weeks to 14 February 2021, compared to the same period in 2020.

Independent experts with a track record in championing inclusion and race equality have been invited by police leaders to consider applying their skills and experience to address long-standing challenges in the relationship between Black people and the police.  

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. 

All forces are reviewing their preparedness for protests and their readiness to provide mutual aid where required.

Police chiefs from across the country met earlier to discuss male violence against women.

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.

The Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council, Martin Hewitt, has called an emergency Chiefs' Council meeting on Monday 15th March to address the issue of male violence against women.

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) has today said that the police are good at planning for protests, but more needs to be done to find the correct balance between the rights of protesters and the rights of others.

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

Police recorded crime is 20 per cent lower than in the same period as 2020, provisional data from forces in England and Wales shows.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has today published its interim advice for phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccination programme.