The job of police officers is to enforce the law and they will use the range of options available to them when dealing with those found in possession of cannabis or who cultivate the plant.

Chief Constable Sara Thornton has today argued that the twin challenges of changing requirements and cost pressure mean that we have to think imaginatively and radically about policing.

On the day that control orders to protect girls from female genital mutilation, Bedfordshire Police uses them to prevent two girls travelling to Somalia for the illegal operation

The National Police Chiefs' Council lead on communications data, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, has commented on the High Court ruling this morning (July 17 2015) regarding the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIPA).

FGM Protection Orders, which allow the courts to act to protect and safeguard victims and potential victims of Female Genital Mutilation, come into force today (July 17, 2015). The NPCC Lead on FGM, Commander Mak Chishty, has commented.

National Police Chiefs' Council Lead on Communications Data, Assistant Chief Constable Richard Berry, has responded to the six-monthly report by the Interception of Communications Commissioner, which was laid before the Prime Minister yesterday (July 16).

The National Police Chiefs Council (NPCC) has announced a new Audit and Assurance Board. This will provide strategic governance including approving business plans, budgets and proposals for large expenditures such as assets.

NPCC lead on undercover policing, Temporary Chief Constable Jon Boutcher, has given the service's take on the Home Secretary's announcement of the remit of Lord Justice Pitchford's inquiry into undercover policing.

National Police Chiefs' Council lead for crime recording, Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, has given his reaction to today's publication of the latest Crime Outcomes statistics from the Home Office.

NPCC Lead for Crime Recording, Chief Constable Jeff Farrar, has responded to the publication of the latest police recorded crime figures from the Home Office.

NPCC Lead on Conflict Management, Chief Constable David Shaw, has responded to the Home Secretary's decision not to authorise water cannon as a tactical option in England and Wales

In this blog entry, NPCC Lead for Local Policing and Partnerships, Chief Constable Simon Cole, examines the future of traditional neighbourhood policing in an era where more and more crime is committed online rather than on the streets.