Data from police forces shows a surge in children sharing or possessing sexual images of themselves or others - with over 6200 incidents reported this year - an increase of 131 per cent from 2014/2015.

I am delighted to be welcoming you to the third annual APCC/NPCC conference.

Chief constables and the professional body for policing have today responded to a national report into deaths in police custody and outlined how they will support officers.

Chiefs' Council met in London last week and we had many good debates and made some important decisions on key operational issues and equally important issues about the future of policing. 

Figures out today show that the number people kept in police cells having been detained under Section 136 has halved since last year. However, this comes as the police service is dealing with a growing number of incidents related to mental health. 

Latest figures from the Home Office show that police are targeting stop and search more effectively with a higher proportion of outcomes

The inhumanity demonstrated by the perpetrators of modern slavery and human trafficking is far greater than I have seen in my entire career tackling organised crime and terrorism. The human cost in stolen lives and stolen futures is high.

Today HMICFRS have released their report into the police's response to the implementation of the Modern Slavery Act 2015. The report shows that progress has been made in policing, but more still needs to be done.  

Today's ONS figures show that police-recorded crime has risen by 13 per cent across England and Wales with double digit increases in violent crimes. 

Latest statistics published by the Home Office show that hate crimes rose 29 per cent in 2016/17 to 80,393 offences, the vast majority of which were violence against the person or public order crimes.

National police statistics show police forces are currently dealing with allegations against 4783 suspects based on reports from 5438 individuals.  The vast majority of these allegations relate to abuse in institutions. 

The inspection revealed that while the majority of forces have plans in place - and many have made significant progress - there is more work to be done.