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New public health duty to tackle serious violence
Home Secretary Sajid Javid will this week announce a new legal duty on public bodies to prevent and tackle serious violence.
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Pioneering new tools to be rolled out in fight against child abusers
New “game-changing” innovations to improve the capability of the Child Abuse Image Database will speed up investigations and automatically categorise indecent images.
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Criminals to face fresh crackdown in fight against dirty money
The Economic Crime Plan draws together actions to overhaul the approach to tackling economic crime, with greater partnering between the government, law enforcement and the private sector.
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Government prioritises wellbeing and mental health of officers in new package to support police
The government and police watchdog will work together to put the wellbeing and mental health of staff and officers at the heart of policing following a landmark review.
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Government to launch new modern slavery research centre
The £10 million policy centre comes as the government responds to the Independent Review into the Modern Slavery Act.
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The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. As such, the Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the United Kingdom.
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London
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020 7035 4848
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020 7035 4742
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