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Police given new powers to tackle hostile state activity
Police officers now have powers to stop, question, search and detain individuals at UK ports in relation to espionage and foreign interference.
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Home Secretary appoints small boat commander
Dan O’Mahoney has been appointed to collaborate with the French to tackle Channel crossings.
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Safer Streets Fund to tackle burglary and theft
Thirty-five police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are to receive funding from a £25 million scheme to crack down on burglary and theft in crime hotspots.
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Police to receive 2.5% pay increase
Police pay will rise by 2.5% in 2020 to 2021, providing officers with an increase above inflation for the second year running.
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Priti Patel to give public greater say over policing through PCC review
A review of the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will help give the public a greater say over policing, the Home Secretary announced today.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents
This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus.
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