Press Releases

The new number, 101, is part of a national programme to improve access and will give the public one easy way to get in touch with the police for calls that do not require an urgent response

In response to the Victim Commissioner’s report, ACPO lead for Family Liaison Officers, Commander Simon Foy said

Members of the public will be honoured for remarkable acts of bravery at the ACPO National Public Bravery Awards in Harrogate tonight

Devon and Cornwall PC Robert Condy-Young is awarded the 2010 Police Medal for the greatest act of gallantry by a police officer

The Leading Change in Policing conference, supported by ACPO, commences today at the Harrogate International Centre

Our key aim is to ensure a sustainable operational capability for forensics and to ensure that the Criminal Justice System is not put at risk through uncoordinated activity either in individual forces or regions

Three forces will today begin a 12 month pilot of domestic violence protection orders giving the power to keep suspects away from domestic abuse victims for up to 28 days

Chief officers have significant concerns about the impact of a court ruling on bail provisions

ACPO lead for equality, diversity and human rights responds to a Mencap report into disability hate crime

ACPO lead on citizens in policing supports the launch of a new website to encourage younger members and more communities to get involved with Neighbourhood Watch

ACPO lead on the management of sexual and violent offenders responds to a government consultation following a Supreme Court ruling in the case of F and Thompson

ACPO comments on an inspection into the police service's use of cautions, penalty notices for disorder and restorative justice

The National Crime Agency offers an opportunity to raise our game against some of the most harmful and dangerous individuals in the UK

The police service has played a central role in driving forward preventing violent extremism

Police officers will be out in force this summer in a bid to crack down on those who think they can drink or take drugs and drive and get away with it

ACPO responds to the NSPCC's findings that 64 child sex crimes are recorded by police each day

ACPO responds to a Written Ministerial Statement in which ACPO guidance on police pursuits is issued as a statutory code of practice

ACPO comments on its future funding arrangements

Every chief police officer joined the service at constable rank and places huge value on the complex, difficult, incredible job the police workforce does on behalf of our communities

ACPO president Sir Hugh Orde answers questions from Police Review on the future of policing.

Sir Hugh Orde sent a letter to The Telegraph in response to editorial published on 13th May entitled 'The police should not fear the people's voice'.

Our officers and staff are hugely dedicated, innovative and determinedly focussed on delivering the best service possible to the public we serve

As the senior leaders of the service our position remains that we wish to achieve absolute clarity on how any future system will work

ACPO welcomes the Department for Transport proposals and looks forward to working with partners following this announcement

Sir Hugh Orde sent a joint letter alongside Derek Barnett and Paul McKeever in response to The Times article published on Monday 9 May entitled ‘Police sack hundreds of officers in secret hearings'.

Steps by the government to reduce bureaucratic accountability and ensure that the police can get on with the job of keeping the public safe are welcome

ACPO lead for workforce development comments on health and safety legislation and police officers

ACPO lead for workforce development, Chief Constable Peter Fahy comments on the A19 procedure

The latest recorded crime statistics and British Crime Survey results show that police are continuing to drive down crime