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UK's first Domestic Abuse Commissioner announced as government pledges to tackle crime
Nicole Jacobs named as government’s designate Domestic Abuse Commissioner
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Home Office encourages civil servants across government to volunteer with police
Civil Service increases special leave allocation for special constables
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New technology to detect knives in public places
New technology designed to spot hidden weapons will be used by police officers in London for the first time today.
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Terms of reference for independent review of Prevent announced
The terms of reference setting out the purpose and structure of the independent review have been published today.
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National campaign to recruit 20,000 police officers launches today
Up to 6,000 officers to be recruited in the first year backed by £750 million of government funding, following commitment to increase police over next 3 years.
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