Press Releases

Today, April 18, marks National Stalking Awareness Day and forces across the country are taking part in a number of activities in support

Accepting that individuals in the heat of complex incidents can make mistakes is most likely to encourage greater openness from officers

Our experience in policing shows that football matches tend to lead to an increase in crime and disorder in the areas surrounding football grounds

Eight forces have completed an anti-social behaviour pilot to improve case management and call handling responses

One of the strengths of the child sex offender disclosure scheme is that it allows any individual with a concern for the welfare of any child to make an application to their local police force

The changing landscape of 'legal highs’ presents a particular challenge to all those involved in tackling the harms caused by such substances

West Yorkshire Police Authority today gave initial approval for West Yorkshire Police to host the National Police Air Service (NPAS) under a lead force arrangement

ACPO responds to the Home Secretary's announcement on alcohol

Police forces across the country worked together in a period of action to tackle metal theft. There were 58 people arrested for offences including conspiracy to steal, theft, burglary, assault and dangerous driving.

ACPO comment on Tom Winsor's review of police officer and staff pay and conditions

The key for deployment of any tactic is that it must always be justified and proportionate to the situation. Large scale protests constantly challenge and test the police service

The UK is a world leader in the way hate crime is responded to but there is still work to do. One of our greatest challenges is to reduce the under-reporting of hate crime and this action plan builds on the work achieved to increase the confidence of victims and witnesses to come forward.

There has been significant improvements over recent years in the way victims of rape are treated. Improvements in specialist training of officers and better access to sexual assault referral centres have assisted the policing response and that of our partners in health and the voluntary sector. But there is no room for complacency

The key to protecting victims and alleviating the fear and harm is through everyone taking the issue seriously, through extensive awareness raising and through improved and effective response to stalking by police officers, the criminal justice system and the health service

The Home Secretary has announced today that four police forces will pilot a new domestic violence disclosure scheme

Police forces face an enormous challenge to manage the impact of the cuts and maintain policing services. Investigations would always be managed by police officers but there are others who can contribute and take up functions which help protect the public and bring offenders to justice

The death of PC David Rathband is deeply sad news for the service. He was an officer who personified the values of British policing, showing the utmost bravery when faced with danger in the line of duty

International Narcotics Control Board's annual report has commented on multi-partner initiatives aimed at combating drug misuse

This review rightly acknowledges improvements in recent years to the way victims of rape are treated. Improvements in specialist training of officers, introduction of early evidence kits, better access to sexual assault referral centres and significantly improved crime recording practices have assisted the policing response

A significant percentage of violent crime and anti-social behaviour is alcohol-related. We face these problems because too many people are consuming too much alcohol. However we cannot enforce our way to a solution, it’s about how we prevent the abuse in the first place

The Police Service has stringent rules concerning notification of secondary employment and keeps these rules under review.

The Government has taken account of the police service’s concerns about this substantial change and there is now both a protocol helping to define the two different roles and a strategic policing requirement focussing on important issues at national level

The police service sees the proposed areas of legislative change as being vital to effectively deal with the people who are at the heart of gun crime within communities across the country

The UK police capability to tackle the growing threat of cyber crime was strengthened today with the announcement of three regional policing e-crime hubs

The risks that children face may have changed but basic parenting skills remain the same is the central message as the UK’s national centre for child protection and the police service mark European Safer Internet Day 2012

The review by HMIC recognises that undercover officers play a critical role gathering evidence and intelligence to protect communities from harm. It is one of the most challenging areas of operational activity undertaken by the police service

The upgrade of the existing www.police.uk website announced today will provide the public with even greater access to important information about crimes occurring in their local area, including crimes at or near points of interest, such as shopping areas, airports, railway stations, parking areas and night clubs

Overall, the decisions strike a balance between the need to achieve savings given the national economic situation and the financial pressures facing individual police officers

The government today announced plans to lay an urgent amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to prohibit scrap payments to purchase scrap metal and increase fines that regulate the metal recycling industry

The policing minister, Nick Herbert has announced plans to make an order requiring the police service and police authorities to collaborate in the provision of a national air service