Press Releases
UK's first National Stalking Awareness Week is launched
11 Apr 2011
The first ever National Stalking Awareness week was launched on Monday, April 11, with stalking victims describing the impact of stalking on their lives
New research indicates Muslim communities welcome engagement
10 Apr 2011
A new report shows the policing approach to preventing violent extremism has become more sophisticated
ACPO response to Peter Neyroud report on police leadership and training
05 Apr 2011
The president says raising the status of policing to that of a profession will represent a step change for the service
ACPO President, Sir Hugh Orde, responds to the murder of PC Ronan Kerr
02 Apr 2011
The police family is united in support of Chief Constable Matt Baggott and all colleagues in the PSNI following the murder of a young PC
ACPO response to Home Secretary's statement on Winsor review
31 Mar 2011
The key to pay and conditions review is fairness as challenging deadline is set for negotiations
ACPO response to HMIC report Demanding Times
30 Mar 2011
HMIC report outlines the close link between what is seen as 'frontline' and those working, often out of sight but equally important, to support them in the job
ACPO comment on Baroness Newlove report on active communities
29 Mar 2011
The national lead on neighbourhood policing says working with local people and partners is key to building safer neighbourhoods
ACPO comments on the peer review into the response of Cumbria Constabulary to the shootings by Derrick Bird
28 Mar 2011
ACPO lead on armed policing comments on Cumbria Constbulary's response to the shootings by Derrick Bird on 2nd June 2010
ACPO response to March 26 protests
27 Mar 2011
The national policing lead for uniformed operations says officers at the London protest showed great professionalism and bravery
ACPO comment on the final roll-out of the child sexual disclosure scheme
27 Mar 2011
The scheme to protect children from harm will cover all forces in England and Wales
ACPO comment on the JCHR report Facilitating Peaceful Protest
25 Mar 2011
The national lead on public order and public safety says police are constantly adapting to the challenges posed by protest
ACPO comment on the issuing of shotgun certificates to young people
24 Mar 2011
ACPO comments on the number of people under the age of 18 who have been issued with a shotgun certificate
ACPO members give evidence to the Protection of Freedoms Bill
24 Mar 2011
Chief Constable Chris Sims, Deputy Chief Constable Graeme Gerrard, Commander Simon Pountain, Commander Stephen Kavanagh and Mr Gary Pugh gave evidence to the Public Bill Committee on Tuesday 22 March
ACPO comment on standing on terraces at football matches
24 Mar 2011
The national football policing lead says he is not yet convinced of the need to reintroduce terracing
ACPO comment on the death of DCC David Ainsworth
22 Mar 2011
ACPO president responds to the tragic news of the death of Wiltshire's deputy chief constable
Letter to the Mail on Sunday
20 Mar 2011
The following letter appeared in the Mail on Sunday on March 20, 2011
ACPO digital event brings tweets to chiefs
18 Mar 2011
Senior officers learn more about the role of social media in everyday policing
ACPO response to news reports about President's salary
18 Mar 2011
"Sir Hugh Orde, President of ACPO, has not received a pay increase of £27,000.
Developing and Co-ordinating a National Police Strategy for the 21st Century
16 Mar 2011
ACPO President Sir Hugh Orde gives a speech at RUSI on changes in the police service and its ability to adapt to the future
ACPO comment on young victims being stalked
16 Mar 2011
Young people are urged to report stalking and to be careful about the level of personal information they place on social networking sites
ACPO comment on the Hutton report
10 Mar 2011
ACPO responds to the independent review into public sector pensions
ACPO response to Winsor review
08 Mar 2011
Chief officers welcome Tom Winsor’s first report and hope that it will lay lasting foundations for the police service
ACPO comment on projected police job losses
08 Mar 2011
ACPO responds to estimates of police job losses over the next four years
ACPO comment on Policy Exchange report
07 Mar 2011
ACPO responds to a report about police overtime expenditure
ACPO response to police reform
02 Mar 2011
The Home Secretary has outlined tough decisions to be made on police pay and reform
ACPO comment on Police Federation research into policing priorities
24 Feb 2011
ACPO comments on research for the Police Federation into policing priorities conducted by Ipsos MORI
ACPO comment on IPCC complaints statistics
24 Feb 2011
ACPO responds to the IPCC's release of the police complaints statistics covering the financial year 2009/10
ACPO comment on F and Thompson - ruling on sex offender notification requirements
16 Feb 2011
ACPO responds to the Home Secretary's announcement on sex offender notification requirements
ACPO comment on electoral malpractice report
16 Feb 2011
ACPO comments on analysis of cases of alleged electoral malpractice