Press Releases
ACPO response to Daily Mail article on foreign chiefs
29 Jan 2013
Sir Hugh Orde, ACPO President, responds to Stephen Glover article ‘Why shouldn't we sign up a U.S. supercop to put a rocket up Britain's complacent police chiefs?’ (Daily Mail, 24/01/13)
ACPO comment on Analysis of variation in crime trends
24 Jan 2013
The Office of National Statistcs analysis of variation in crime trends provides a series of hypothesis for variations in crime recording
ACPO comment on Crime in England and Wales, year ending September 2012
24 Jan 2013
The Office of National Statistics bulletin published today shows police recorded crime is down seven per cent, while the independent crime survey shows an eight per cent decrease in crime
ACPO comment on a domestic incident trial
23 Jan 2013
ACPO is conducting a trial in one police force that gives officers the discretion to decide whether to complete a Domestic Abuse, Stalking and Honour-based-violence (DASH) form after risk assessing and investigating a domestic incident
ACPO publishes review of integrity standards in policing
22 Jan 2013
The Association of Chief Police Officers today publishes an external review of policies and practices relating to organisational integrity in the UK police service
Crimestoppers join fight against human trafficking by tackling forced labour exploitation
21 Jan 2013
Crime fighting charity Crimestoppers is today launching a campaign to fight human trafficking by encouraging the UK public to pass on information about forced labour exploitation anonymously
ACPO President comments on the death of Police Federation Chair Paul McKeever
18 Jan 2013
The news of the passing of Paul McKeever has come as a shock to the policing family
Officers carried out nearly 20,000 extra breath tests on Christmas drivers and found a smaller percentage were failing
17 Jan 2013
The Association of Chief Police Officers has released figures for its anti-drink and drug driving campaign which revealed that during the month of December, more than 175,000 people were stopped and tested for drink driving compared to nearly 157,000 people in 2011.
ACPO comment on Operation Nutmeg
16 Jan 2013
Police forces across the country are working to ensure that individuals, convicted of the most serious offences, have their DNA samples loaded and cross checked on the national DNA database.
ACPO comment on the Home Secretary's decision on the Police Arbitration Tribunal's recommendations on police pay and conditions
15 Jan 2013
In a service where over 80% of budget is spent on people, it is more vital than ever that we have terms and conditions for all staff that both reward them for what they do and represent value for money
ACPO response to Jimmy Savile reports
11 Jan 2013
The lessons of these disclosures reinforce the importance of the work the police service has done to increase our focus on supporting victims and survivors of sexual offences, whether they are children or adults
ACPO comment on an overview of sexual offending in England and Wales statistical bulletin
10 Jan 2013
This joint bulletin builds on the picture of sexual offending from offence through the criminal justice process and will further sharpen our ongoing focus on reducing the number of victims and prosecuting more rapists
Police to double the number officers on the street to tackle the drunk and disorderly at Christmas
21 Dec 2012
The last weekend before Christmas is one of the busiest of the year for police forces as festivities in town centres result in an increase in alcohol-related disorder
ACPO response to HMIC report Revisiting Police Relationships
19 Dec 2012
We continue to trust our workforce to demonstrate sound judgment and to act with a strong moral compass: these are essential aspects of good policing
ACPO response to Crown Prosecution Service interim guidelines on prosecuting cases involving communications sent via social media
19 Dec 2012
ACPO will work closely with the CPS when investigating cases involving communications sent via social media
2012 Christmas Message to the Police Service
18 Dec 2012
Joint 2012 Christmas Message to the Police Service from the Police Superintendents' Association, Police Federation, and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
Police back rape prevention and awareness campaigns
17 Dec 2012
Forces across the country are working to tackle rape and sexual assault offences with a series of prevention and awareness campaigns
ACPO comments on the Government’s intention to sell police training centre, Bramshill
13 Dec 2012
The sale of Bramshill, which has been used to train the country’s top officers, is disappointing
ACPO comment on Policy Exchange Policing 2020 report
12 Dec 2012
This report is intended to galvanise debate on the kind of police service the public want in 2020
Courses aimed at educating millions of drivers caught speeding receives a top award from Royalty
11 Dec 2012
The national scheme to re-educate offending drivers was today presented with a prestigious award for road safety by royalty.
ACPO comment on Home Affairs Committee Inquiry on UK drug policy
10 Dec 2012
The Home Affairs Committee is today publishing its first report on drugs in a decade
ACPO comment on the Autumn Statement
05 Dec 2012
Every chief officer remains committed to doing all they can to protect frontline service delivery to the public
ACPO comment on the first anniversary of the government's missing persons strategy
05 Dec 2012
ACPO is part of a multi-agency project to improve local responses to missing people
ACPO response to Howard League for Penal Reform comments on police in schools
03 Dec 2012
On the Radio 4 Today programme on 3 December 2012 Frances Crook Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform argued that police shouldn't be in schools
ACPO comment in response to the implementation of the Scrap Metal Dealer's Bill
03 Dec 2012
New legislation will close some loopholes which have allowed criminals across the country to make money from the theft of metal
Police warning: secure your home and don’t let your presents get into the wrong hands this Christmas
03 Dec 2012
With only three weeks to go until Christmas, ACPO’s burglary campaign is focusing on protecting people from burglars who target homes filled with gifts over the festive season.
ACPO calls on drivers to Think! and not drink drive this Christmas
30 Nov 2012
The Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) and THINK! are joining forces to warn drivers that getting behind the wheel after a festive tipple could see them end up behind bars this Christmas
ACPO comment on the publication of the Leveson report
29 Nov 2012
The Leveson Inquiry has looked at the culture, practices and ethics of the press and made recommendations
ACPO comment on plans to allow Ofsted to share the names and addresses of children’s homes with the police
29 Nov 2012
Children’s Minister Edward Timpson published consultation proposals to allow Ofsted to share the names and addresses of children’s homes on their register with the police, the Department for Education and the Office of the Children’s Commissioner