News
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CC Andy Marsh: Work already underway to address HMIC concerns on firearms licensing
National Police Chiefs Council Lead on Firearms Licensing, Chief Constable Andy Marsh, has responded to today’s (Tuesday) report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary – ‘Targeting the Risk’ – on the issue of firearms licensing.
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NPCC response to launch of consultation on further emergency services collaboration
Following today’s launch of a consultation on further emergency services collaboration by the Home Office, we have prepared the following response to that launch.
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Sexting, young people and the police: Working towards a common-sense solution
A blog by NPCC Lead for Children and Young People, Deputy Chief Constable Olivia Pinkney
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Local police out in force tackling extremism
More than 500 frontline police officers and staff across the UK are taking part in a week of activity to build local support in preventing extremism, as a new survey shows high levels of confidence among young people to tell police their concerns about people being radicalised.
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NPCC: better procurement alone is not enough
Chief officers have said that improved procurement, on its own, is not enough to cope with the challenges facing UK policing. Fundamental change will be needed.
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Sexting and social media: Police will always try to avoid criminalising young people
The NPCC has explained its position on the policing of children and young people, emphasising the importance of a proportionate and consistent response.
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NPCC is preparing a response to Government spending review
As part of the spending review process, we will submit a position from the NPCC about the impact of budget cuts
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NPCC comment on National Appropriate Adults Network report "There to Help"
The National Police Chiefs' Council have responded to the National Appropriate Adults Network's report, published today, into the provision of appropriate adults for vulnerable adults in police custody.
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Chief Constable Nick Gargan’s work with the NPCC concludes
Avon and Somerset Police and Crime Commissioner has announced that she has suspended Chief Constable Nick Gargan while the process that requires him to resign from his post begins.
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Hate crime against alternative sub-cultures
Chief officers have reiterated their committment to tackling hate crime and promoting positive relationships across all parts of society.
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NPCC open to new ideas on stop and search accountability
Following suggestions made by the Police and Crime Commissioner for Northamptonshire, Adam Simmonds, about reforms to stop and search powers, including a proposal for officers found to have unreasonably used the power to personally apologise to the subject of the stop and search, the National Police Chiefs' Council Lead on the topic, Deputy Chief Constable Adrian Hanstock, has responded.
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Clarification relating to the IPCC
It is not the view of the NPCC that the IPCC lied about the naming of Sir Edward Heath