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Police.uk interactive film reveals how a burglary is investigated

Police.uk interactive film reveals how a burglary is investigated

Wednesday, 19 February 2014

A new film showing how crime is processed through the criminal justice system has been launched on police.uk. ...

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Home Office announces new Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Home Office announces new Surveillance Camera Commissioner

Friday, 14 February 2014

The Home Office today (14 February 2014) announced the appointment of a new Surveillance Camera Commissioner. ...

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Local Alcohol Action Areas to tackle irresponsible drinking

Local Alcohol Action Areas to tackle irresponsible drinking

Thursday, 13 February 2014

Project launched to combat drink-fuelled crime and disorder and health harms....

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Home Office Minister praises slavery charity on visit to Bristol

Home Office Minister praises slavery charity on visit to Bristol

Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Home Office Minister, Karen Bradley, visits a charity in Bristol to see first hand the action being taken locally to tackle modern slavery....

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New government measures to end FGM

New government measures to end FGM

Thursday, 06 February 2014

A government declaration to end FGM in the UK and around the world marked International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation....

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Sex trafficking gang dismantled

Sex trafficking gang dismantled

Monday, 27 January 2014

An international investigation dismantles a human trafficking gang responsible for transporting young Nigerian women in prostitution. ...

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Couple jailed over South London sham marriage

Couple jailed over South London sham marriage

Friday, 24 January 2014

A couple have been jailed for attempting to enter into a sham marriage at Morden Register Office. ...

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Scottish independence: Analysis paper on borders and citizenship published

Scottish independence: Analysis paper on borders and citizenship published

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Government paper sets out possible impacts of an international border being created in the event of a vote for Scottish independence....

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Crime down by more than 10% under coalition government

Crime down by more than 10% under coalition government

Thursday, 23 January 2014

Statistics released today show overall crime at lowest level since Crime Survey of England and Wales began in 1981. ...

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Damian Green speech to the APCC

Damian Green speech to the APCC

Tuesday, 21 January 2014

Speech given by Damian Green on 21 January 2014 to the APCC....

Border Force dog prevents more than 100 drug smuggling attempts

Border Force dog prevents more than 100 drug smuggling attempts

Monday, 20 January 2014

Detector dog for Border Force has stopped an estimated 220kg of cocaine from reaching UK streets. ...

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Home Office's £20 million reward for police innovation

Home Office's £20 million reward for police innovation

Thursday, 16 January 2014

Every police force in England and Wales will receive a share of a £20m Home Office fund for projects aimed at transforming policing. ...

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New chairman of the Security Industry Authority

New chairman of the Security Industry Authority

Wednesday, 15 January 2014

Elizabeth France begins new role....

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New campaign urges people to be 'Cyber Streetwise'

New campaign urges people to be 'Cyber Streetwise'

Monday, 13 January 2014

A new campaign to change the way people protect themselves from falling victim to cyber criminals has been launched by the government. ...

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How nuclear forensics can help us to tackle nuclear terrorism

How nuclear forensics can help us to tackle nuclear terrorism

Tuesday, 07 January 2014

Speech given at the Global Initiative to Combat Nuclear Terrorism on 7 January 2014....

New Director General of Immigration Enforcement announced

New Director General of Immigration Enforcement announced

Monday, 06 January 2014

Border Force’s Chief Operating Officer to take over as head of Immigration Enforcement....

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Public to get a more detailed picture of how crimes are investigated

Public to get a more detailed picture of how crimes are investigated

Monday, 30 December 2013

A new crime statistics framework which will better reflect how the police respond to reports of crime will be launched in the New Year....

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Home Secretary statement on the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby

Home Secretary statement on the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby

Thursday, 19 December 2013

Home Secretary Theresa May issues a statement after Michael Adebolajo and Michael Adebowale were found guilty of the murder of Drummer Lee Rigby. ...

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Ministers call time on Costa del Crime

Ministers call time on Costa del Crime

Wednesday, 18 December 2013

UK and Spanish security ministers highlight recent successes under Operation Captura, a seven-year campaign run jointly by the National Crime Agency a...

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Modern slavery white paper published

Modern slavery white paper published

Monday, 16 December 2013

A flagship Bill to tackle modern slavery, the first of its kind in Europe, was published today by the Home Secretary Theresa May. ...

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Youth violence falls in areas targeted by government's 'Ending Gangs' programme

Youth violence falls in areas targeted by government's 'Ending Gangs' programme

Friday, 13 December 2013

Youth violence is continuing to fall in areas targeted by a government programme aimed at stamping out gangs and gang culture....

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Protecting our mosques and religious institutions

Protecting our mosques and religious institutions

Thursday, 12 December 2013

First person article by Security Minister James Brokenshire on the importance of communities working together to tackle extremism. ...

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Review launched to target reckless trade in 'legal highs'

Review launched to target reckless trade in 'legal highs'

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Laws on new psychoactive substances will be reviewed in a bid to clamp down on the trade in potentially fatal drugs....

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UK and US launch taskforce to tackle child abuse

UK and US launch taskforce to tackle child abuse

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Policing Minister Damian Green launched the first meeting of the ‘US-UK taskforce to Counter Online Child Exploitation’. ...

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Damian Green Speech at the Innovation Through Collaboration Summit

Damian Green Speech at the Innovation Through Collaboration Summit

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Speech given by Damian Green at the Innovation Through Collaboration Summit on 10 December 2013....

Border Force protects UK public from fake goods this Christmas

Border Force protects UK public from fake goods this Christmas

Wednesday, 11 December 2013

Shoppers warned to be careful about what they buy and where they buy it from to avoid fuelling the illegal trade in counterfeit goods....

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Details of new visa free scheme for Gulf announced

Details of new visa free scheme for Gulf announced

Monday, 09 December 2013

From the 1st January 2014, Emirati, Omani and Qatari passport holders will be able to obtain an electronic visa waiver to travel to the UK. ...

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Home Secretary speech on modern slavery

Home Secretary speech on modern slavery

Friday, 06 December 2013

Speech given by the Home Secretary on Modern Slavery. This speech was given on Wednesday 4 December 2013 at Thomson Reuters Conference....

Celebrities star in Home Office adverts to highlight teen relationship abuse

Celebrities star in Home Office adverts to highlight teen relationship abuse

Thursday, 05 December 2013

Hollyoaks actors and boyband The Wanted star in new television adverts to support teenage relationship campaign This is Abuse....

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Next generation of ePassport gates opened at Gatwick

Next generation of ePassport gates opened at Gatwick

Wednesday, 04 December 2013

Gatwick airport unveils the new generation of ePassport gates. ...

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